Articles tagged:Larry Freed

Posted: Fri Feb 24 5:58 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Top 5 fundraising facts: Obama triples Romney in Ann Arbor area donations

Ann Arbor area political donors have given $307,752 to U.S. presidential candidates during the 2012 campaign — but about 90.6 percent has gone to President Barack Obama, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.

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Posted: Fri Nov 4 5:55 a.m. by Lorrie Shaw AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
A unique bird and a tri-pawed dog round out Pet Photo Friday

Our readers never disappoint when it comes to interacting here on the pets section: whether it's the interesting insight and exchange of ideas or, as we see at the end of each week, cute pet photos! This week's slideshow is a particularly fun and interesting mix of creatures. You'll see ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 21 12:16 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Ann Arbor-based ForeSee Results expects 'aggressive revenue growth' in 2010 after 32% gain in 2009

Ann Arbor-based ForeSee Results, one of the region's hottest technology companies, is expecting "aggressive revenue growth" in 2010 after enjoying 32 percent growth in 2009, the company announced today.

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Posted: Mon Dec 7 11:40 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Giving holiday presents is inefficient. Cash? That's a much better way to boost the economy. That's the conclusion of author Joel Waldfogel, whose says that, in pure economic terms, the nation would be better off if people spent money on themselves, not others. "Per dollar spent, the things we receive ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 2 10:43 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Cyber Monday shoppers were noticeably less satisfied with their online retail experience despite spending more than in recent years, according to a study by Ann Arbor-based ForeSee Results. ForeSee Results reported a customer satisfaction score of 73.1 percent, on a scale of 100, for Cyber Monday shoppers. That’s down from ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 29 5:58 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Online retail offers hope for Ann Arbor businesses as Cyber Monday approaches

Witness the power of online retail for businesses in the Ann Arbor region.A high-profile movie star who’s currently making a film in Ann Arbor recently asked his assistant to find a special candle from Paris to display in his trailer.

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Posted: Sun Nov 29 5:56 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
ForeSee Results CEO Larry Freed: Cyber Monday 'a little bit over hyped'

Customer satisfaction is ForeSee Results CEO Larry Freed’s obsession. Freed, who leads the rapidly growing Ann Arbor-based online survey firm, regularly emphasizes that a satisfied customer is a repeat customer. And repeat customers are what online retailers need as the National Retail Federation projects a 1 percent drop in total ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 29 5:55 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

For retailers, the emergence of Web-connected smart phones alternatively offers a major opportunity and presents a frightening new paradigm in which consumers can read online product reviews while examining items at a store. “That’s a really scary thing” for retailers, said Larry Freed, CEO of Ann Arbor-based Web customer satisfaction ...

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Posted: Tue Oct 27 3:49 a.m. by A2 Admin
Posted: Sun Oct 18 6:01 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Growing software sector fuels Ann Arbor economy

SRT Solutions co-founder Bill Wagner says the software industry's quick growth prospects should be enticing to the state. Growth, resiliency and diversification in Ann Arbor’s software community positions the sector to emerge from Michigan’s economic crisis as a Midwest leader.The information technology industry's remarkable stability during the recession illuminates its ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 18 5:44 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

As Michigan’s economic development spotlight remains trained mainly on alternative energy, biotechnology and the film industry, some Web executives feel neglected. They argue that the software industry doesn't get enough recognition from the state government.

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Posted: Fri Sep 4 8:40 p.m. by Emma Kat Richardson
The Jamboree rocks Ypsilanti, continues through Saturday

Colorful hoola hoops, twirling dreadlocks blowing softly in the wind, lawn chair-occupying music lovers sipping cool beers. It sounds like something out of a Woodstock documentary, but was the scene of The Jamboree (formerly known as the Ypsitucky Jamboree) in Ypsilanti today.

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Posted: Tue Aug 18 2:19 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
ForeSee Results CEO: Customer satisfaction report illustrates Bing's challenges

An Ann Arbor-based national online retailing expert is skeptical that Microsoft’s high-profile new venture into the Web search engine world will levy a significant dent on Google’s market dominance. Larry Freed, CEO of online customer satisfaction firm ForeSee Results, released a 7-page analysis of data released today by the University ...

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