One of These Things is Not Like the Other #MRX

Thank you Sesame Street for teaching us this game.

And now, dear Market Researchers, play with me. One of these charts does not belong and the reason is 100% obvious once you figure it out. So, if you aren’t quite sure if your answer is the right answer, it probably isn’t. Leave your answers in the comment section – Chart 1,2,3,4 or 5. On your mark, get set, go! The FIRST person to leave the correct answer in the comment section below and who is going to MRIA in St. Johns next week will win a free copy of The Listen Lady. Good luck!

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Sharability: The Chart Explains It All #MRX

The concept of sharing. I’ve heard about it many times but, up until now, I have been unable to internalize the meaning. Give someone one of my candies? Let someone have a taste of my dessert? It made no logical sense.

But, we know that anything put into chart format is instantly easier to understand so when I saw these charts for the Metro Newspaper on the TTC subway system appearing to explain the intricacies of sharing, I decided I ought to pay attention. Maybe I’d learn something.

Alas no. I can see from the charts that germs, newspapers, and popsicles with two sticks are sharable. But it says nothing about dessert or candy. Maybe next time. Maybe next time.

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Statistics Poetry by Geeks and Nerds #MRX #Statistics

I couldn’t help myself. The creative juices started to flow and poetry spewed out of me like warm icing from pastry bag. And then, one poem let to another and another and the twittersphere united in poetry goodness. Do enjoy, then tweet your own poem about statistics, charts, or research methods. I’ll add it here. Enjoy!

Roses are red. Violets are blue. I love stats. And so do you. #poetry #mrx #newmr—
Annie Pettit (@LoveStats) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats @ZebraBites Roses are red, violets are blue. Since I favor quant, I'll stick with the μ.—
In Vivo BVA USA (@invivobvausa) November 13, 2011

@LoveStats "How do I love Z? Let me count the ways. I love Z to the X – μ over σ And although unrelated, I slip in the theorem of Bayes"—
Roland Bouman (@rolandbouman) November 06, 2011

The lord in his wisdom made pi and then forgot to tell us why. Ogden Nash @lovestats #mrx—
Christine Walker (@alliance61) November 10, 2011

@LoveStats
Roses red, Violets
blue; This theme lacked variance
So here's a haiku
#MRX #poetry—
Clay Nelson (@ClayGN) November 15, 2011

Roses are red violet are blue – within 1 standard deviation I would have to include you cos @lovestats rqsted stats poyims #mrx #newMR—
  (@johngriffiths7) November 10, 2011

@LoveStats roses are red, violets are blue, create a bad sample and your data will skew #mrx #poetry—
Ben Leet (@benleet) November 06, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue, no one can talk about cookies like you #mrx #poetry #NewMR—
Ole Andresen (@oleandresen) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue; Qual's where it's at, all the rest is just poo! #mrx #poetry #NewMR—
Katie Harris (@ZebraBites) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue, since my preference is qual, I can live with a skew #mrx #poetry #NewMR—
Katie Harris (@ZebraBites) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue – @lovestats is cooking up π and some stew #mrx #poetry #NewMR #yum—
Katie Harris (@ZebraBites) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats #Rosesarered, violets are blue, please take part in this research study to find out what is the most popular hue #mrx #poetry—
Jon Puleston (@jonpuleston) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Respecting standard confidence levels, let's assume it's simply true."—
Roland Bouman (@rolandbouman) November 05, 2011

@lovestats Roses are red violets are blue In a heteroscedastic dataset I would still have found you..—
  (@johngriffiths7) November 05, 2011

Roses are red violet are blue – within 1 standard deviation I would have to include you cos @lovestats rqsted stats poyims #mrx #newMR—
  (@johngriffiths7) November 10, 2011

@lovestats Roses are red Violets are blue – it was a flawed markov chain that led me to you… gotta stop this it's getting addictive—
  (@johngriffiths7) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue. Know your distributions and you’ll know what to do! #poetry #mrx—
Dan Kvistbo (@Kvistbo) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue. True or false? – without statistical literacy you won’t have a clue… #poetry #mrx—
Dan Kvistbo (@Kvistbo) November 05, 2011

@LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue. Bayes, Galton, Pearson et al… where’d we all be without you? #poetry #mrx—
Dan Kvistbo (@Kvistbo) November 05, 2011

Roses are red, violets are blue, my Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient is point ninety-two. (cc @lovestats)—
  (@rshevlin) November 05, 2011

Roses are red, Violets are blue. Statistics make you smile, and graphs do too. #mrx #poetry—
Annie Pettit (@LoveStats) November 05, 2011

Roses are red, violets are blue. Without thorough statistical analysis, how would we decide on the new flavour of shampoo? (cc @LoveStats)—
Elias Veris (@EliasVeris) November 05, 2011

RT @LoveStats Roses are red, violets are blue. After extensive market research I chose You.—
Jon Puleston (@jonpuleston) November 05, 2011

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No way? Way! The LoveStats Book! #MRX

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Invesco: A Firm That Wants My Business #MRX

This is why 3D charts suck. They might just kill you.