Cygnal Poll: Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Not Enough to Move Voters in TN Senate Race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With only 23 days left until the November 6 midterm elections, a poll by Cygnal, a Republican polling and research firm, shows Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Democrat Phil Bredesen has done little to move the needle in the race. The 28-year-old superstar stunned fans by breaking her career-long political silence on Instagram with […]
Read MoreCell Completes Needed
The Question(s) How many people do you know who still use a landline phone? How many do you know who would need a plastic surgeon to remove the cell phone from the palm of their hand? The Answer Despite the number of people in the second category (let’s call them cell-phoners) continually increasing relative to […]
Read MorePigskin, Politics, and Polling: Five Ways Polling Can Ensure A Winning (Election) Season
Heat. Humidity. Sweat. Two guys hitting each other for the fun of it. Welcome to college football! College football kicked off (finally) on Saturday with a bang. The bands played, the fans screamed, and the players left it all on the field on the way to a “W.” Fresh out of Fall camp, the players were prepared. That’s what Fall camp is all about – putting […]
Read MoreCase Study: State Agency Fully Understands Stakeholders with Cygnal Research
“Cygnal empowered us to better understand the true feelings of our stakeholders, their motivations, and how best to engage them. With anonymous data collection, Cygnal’s analysis, and clear recommendations, we’re improving customer service, communicating with our clients clearly, and more effectively serving the State of Alabama.” – Jim Purcell, Acting Secretary, Alabama Office of Information Technology The Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) – a state agency charged with providing IT strategic planning, […]
Read MoreVoter Turnout – Is a Blue Wave Coming?
Crunch time is right around the corner! Thankfully, the college football season starts soon, too. With summer ending, fall races are gearing up to be as exciting as the Kick Six – at least for us Auburn fans. Prognosticators are touting a blue wave potentially washing up on the political shores of our country, but is there data […]
Read MorePrimary Turnout May – or May Not – Signal a Blue Wave
Two articles I read today do a great job of dampening (see what I did there?) the blue wave predictions for November. The first, an excellent piece by Stefan Hankin in Campaigns & Elections, digs into the turnout numbers for primaries this year compared to the last midterm wave – 2010. Read the whole thing, but the […]
Read MoreAlabama Republicans Expected to Cruise to Victory in November
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Just over three months from the November general election, a poll by Cygnal, a Montgomery, Ala.-based national research firm, shows Republicans in the state with a commanding lead. With incredibly-popular Gov. Kay Ivey at the top of the ticket, Republicans look poised to take every statewide office come November, according to the Cygnal survey released today. “It should be no surprise that Republicans are marching to victory in November in Alabama,” said Brett Cowden, […]
Read MoreSurvey Research [Polling] Wins Championships (and Elections)
We have officially passed the halfway mark in 2018 midterm primary season. As campaigns in 30 states move their focus to the general election, strategies must change as well. Every campaign’s strategy has three core components: money, media, and message. While all three components are intertwined, the third component – messaging – undergoes the greatest change. While […]
Read MoreMadrid Trip: International Polling & Research Ripe for Disruption
If you’ve never been to Madrid, Spain, go ahead and put it on the list. This beautiful, laid-back metropolis has all the charm of Old Europe with the prices of South America – and has the kind, friendly people to go with it. I recently traveled to Madrid with a team of Latin American presidential […]
Read MoreWhat’s Missing in Your Employee Satisfaction Survey?
Payroll is (probably) your biggest expense. Employees that aren’t engaged cost US businesses over $500 billion a year, according to a recent Gallup report. If you’re reading this, you probably already know that the best way to measure employee engagement is through an independent employee satisfaction survey. Though not all surveys are created equal. Whether […]
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