RIWI at IIeX Atlanta 2014: “What In The World?”

RIWI’s President, Eric Meerkamper presents at this year’s IIeX NA in Atlanta. Eric discusses how using Random Domain Intercept Technology (RDIT™) can deliver real-time opinions 24/7 in every country in the world. RIWI provides previously unattainable global data to organizations such as: the World Bank, KPMG, The International Association of Prosecutors, The Huffington Post, research […]

World Refugee Day: Which global crisis receives the most attention?

June 20th marks the fourteenth year of World Refugee Day, dedicated to raising awareness for the plight of refugees around the world. This day is celebrated by recognizing the ongoing struggles of millions of forcibly displaced persons through sharing their stories of courage and survival, empowering refugees, and helping those who don’t have a place […]

A Look Back: Using RIWI Data to Predict the H7N9 Outbreak in China

It has been a full year since the first H7N9 outbreak in China and a second wave of the epidemic struck in early 2014. Looking back on RIWI’s predictive data from April 2013 on this subject, this is what we have found: Our analytical paper showcases results from just 24 hours of tracking. More than […]

Has your organization complied with incoming anti-spam law?

On May 14, 2014, RIWI immediately complied with the vital Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation coming into effect on July 1, 2014. It is RIWI’s opinion that all companies that solicit or communicate with Canadians by email should inquire into how to comply rapidly. As the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) points out: “The CRTC is […]

RIWI at IIeX EU 2014

This year’s Insight Innovation eXchange EU was a great success. RIWI’s CEO Neil Seeman presented at the event on Random Domain Intercept Technology (RDIT™): What People Care About, From Albania to Zimbabwe. Neil discusses the power of RDIT™ and why it is the disruptive technology that allows researchers to collect global data from desktop, tablet, […]

World Bank Institute & RIWI’s Extractive Industries Results Unveiled at CIIEID

Earlier this month, RIWI’s CTO Alton Ing had the opportunity to share data collected in partnership with the World Bank Institute on public perceptions of extractive industries in 14 mineral rich countries. The data were presented at the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI), formerly known as the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries […]

The Brain is More Complicated Than a Tweet

CEO and Founder Neil Seeman wrote an article today in the Huffington Post titled Don’t Attribute Posts That ‘Go Viral’ To Neuroscience. His discussion stems from a blog post by Dr. Srini Pillay in the Harvard Business Review called “Which Messages Go Viral and Which Ones Don’t”. With an increasing number of businesses trying to […]

Environics Institute Research Digest: World Bank’s Open Government Study

For those who haven’t had a chance to see RIWI’s collaboration with The World Bank on the Open Government study, Environics Institute has recently published an article in Research Digest explaining why public opinion research really matters. The study captured respondent data in 63 countries on how open they felt that their governments were and […]

CASRO 2014: Technology & Innovation Event

RIWI is excited to be a presenter at this year’s CASRO Technology and Innovation event on May 28th and 29th in Chicago. RIWI’s President, Eric Meerkamper, and VP of Innovation and Partner Solutions, Grant Miller, will be discussing how to engage global youth using Random Domain Intercept Technology (RDIT™). The event will also feature presentations […]

Europ Assistance USA: Asterisk™ Global Travel Safety Perception Index

When it comes to travel safety, the word “safe” can be highly subjective. Searching on travel websites like TripAdvisor will only offer crowd-sourced information that is not always relevant or useful and is often ruled by popularity. So how do you determine if a city is safe and how do you find reliable destination information […]