http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea The most current questions http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=38676 Dear all ,,<br><br>I need your support ,if anyone can provide me with links on reviews or books or any other materials for the most common, famous efficient ways to measure and forecast the demand ?<br><br>Thanks in advance <br>Ahmed ElTaweel http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=38675 Hi,<br><br>I am in the planning stages for bakery in a suburb between Denver and Boulder, CO. I want to deliver high quality cakes, cupcakes, muffins, and pies using simple ingredients you can pronounce and spell. The only baked goods within a 7 mile radius of me are in grocery stores or franchise locations like Starbucks and Panera. My main advantage is that mine are just better, although I will try to put that more elegantly later.<br><br>I'm going through the Small Business Series on this site and it seems my first step before picking a position, name, tagline, etc. is to define my target audience. I know I should be able to better define this with market research, but I'm not sure what questions to ask. I believe my area is dominated by suburban home-owners with household incomes over $75,000, predominately white, with females purchasing making most of the baked goods decisions. Do I want to just use market research to confirm if I'm off anywhere? Is that specific enough for a primary target audience? I obviously want anyone in my area to buy the goods, and another potential biggie is individuals buying muffins or cupcakes for their work meetings. I don't want to not include them...<br><br>What research do I need to do to define my true, primary audience?<br><br>Thanks for any help,<br>Natalie http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=38674 Are computers assisting in educating our students, or are they making students lazy?<br> <br>Are we really learning more with all this knowledge at our fingertips? <br><br> Are we just searching and recording but not retaining? http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=38673 Hi, i am an Msc student in the UK, and i really need advice on possible dissertation topics. I am interested in marketing communications (advertising). I would appreciate suggestions. <br><br>Thanks http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=38672 Hi, I am struggling to decide on a business name. Im currently in the early stages of starting my online business selling handmade vintage/retro inspired baby linen (sheet sets, quilts &amp; swaddles) made with 100% natural fibres. i will have a facebook and etsy page to start then an online store and will ship domestically and internationally. i plan on doing some advertising through local baby magazines/newspapers and have stalls at local markets. i also thought i would do some market research through my local council to gauge potential customer views on price, designs etc. i would really appreciate your tips/advice on interesting &amp; immaginative business names.<br>Thanks<br>Franca<br>Melbourne, Australia