CHARLTON RESEARCH COMPANY

     Strategists for Business, Politics, & Law

 

 

 

 

 Capabilities

 

  Charlton Research Company specializes in analyzing changes in today's socio-political and economic environments.  By combining research findings with public policy issues and political insights, our consulting staff provides clients with timely, cost-effective intelligence and advice.

 

Public Policy Strategists

  Charlton Research Company is a full-service research and consulting firm which specializes in conducting public affairs and public policy research for a wide variety of clients ranging from large corporations and trade associations to government and quasi-governmental agencies. Recently, the firm has explored various issues including: corporate reputation, values, taxes, regulatory reform, crime, the economy, social concerns, foreign policy, the environment, health issues, education and health care reform.
 

Public Policy & Public Affairs Strategies

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Corporate Image & Positioning Assessments

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Attitudes & Perception Testing

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Internal& External Communications Plan Design

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Media/Advertising Testing

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Crisis Management

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Strategic Plan Design

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Community Outreach Plans

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Issue Management

 

  By combining our research efforts with public policy insights, Charlton Research Company staff members can aid our clients in designing and implementing timely and effective issue assessments and communications strategies.

 

 

Corporate Image and Brand Strategists

  Charlton Research Company is a full service national marketing research firm providing corporate image assessment, brand assessment and strategic planning assistance to corporations servicing both businesses and consumers. The firm takes an active role in analyzing a company's strengths and weaknesses in today's competitive marketplace.

 

Marketing And Communication Strategies

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Strategic & Communications Plan Design

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Media/Advertising Testing

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Image & Brand Assessment

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Corporate Positioning Evaluations

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Seminar Planning

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Issue Identification

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Product Marketing Analysis

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Product Positioning

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Packaging & Name Evaluations

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Crisis Management

 

  Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, Charlton Research Company assesses current corporate image issues including: leadership, company credibility, product quality, service responsiveness, spokespeople credibility, and communications techniques. By analyzing public opinion on issues that are essential to an organization's corporate image, our clients are able to create an effective communications strategy to successfully define their position in the marketplace, maintain their leadership status, or change market positions. We also work with clients in generating new product ideas, evaluating consumer purchasing patterns, testing advertising concepts, and measuring the effectiveness of public relations programs.
 

 

Association and Membership Strategists

  Charlton Research Company's extensive experience in research and strategic planning aids our clients in determining future direction for their organization. During the last few years, Charlton Research Company has conducted extensive research on various issues affecting national and statewide trade industry associations. The firm has conducted thousands of telephone interviews and mail surveys, and hundreds of focus groups and executive interviews for such organizations nationally.

Membership And Issue Strategies

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Strategic Plan Design

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Internal & External Communications Evaluation

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Seminar Planning and Facilitation

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Performance and Satisfaction Evaluation

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Message Development

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Issue Identification & Management

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Crisis Communication Strategies

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Outreach Program Development

 

  Our projects have included focus group work, one-on-one interviews, leadership studies, values studies, national, state and local public opinion studies, communications strategies, and development of outreach programs. The firm also specializes in interviewing special audience groups, including industry executives, physicians, legislative staff, environmentalists and community leaders.

 

Political Strategists

  Charlton Research Company has extensive experience at all levels of politics and with all types of political campaigns. We have worked successfully on presidential, U.S. Senate, congressional, state legislative and local officials' campaigns. In addition to political candidate work, Charlton Research Company has worked for numerous political organizations, associations, political action committees and independent expenditure efforts.

 

Political Consulting

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Candidate & Initiative Campaign Consulting

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Theme, Concept & Finished Media Evaluation

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Recall & Impact Tracking

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Electronic and Print Media Testing

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Message Development

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Issue Identification

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Political & Communication Strategies

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Voter Segmentation

 

  Charlton Research Company has also incorporated our strong issues background with our political experience to develop a powerful initiative methodology which we have successfully employed in many state and local initiative campaigns.
 

 

Models and Methodologies

  Our goal is to help our clients understand public opinion-often a segment of the public-to better effectuate a program or address an issue with which they are confronted. In order to analyze data and obtain a deeper level of results for our clients, Charlton Research Company uses various proven, and innovative, models and methodologies.

Method & Methodologies

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Values Methodology

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Perception & Judgment Analyzer

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Message & Perception Simulation: Opinion Research Methodology

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Informed American Methodology

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Accessibility Model

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Public Judgment Model

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Importance Performance Analyses

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Situation Analysis

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Corporate Reputation Model

 

 

Products and Services

  Charlton Research Company is in the business of serving our clients. We are proud of the products we generate, diligently working to make sure those products are presented in a timely and effective fashion. We oversee all aspects of research, from initial issue identification to targeting specific client needs, to assessing opinion leader and public opinion, to developing and presenting reports and furthering consulting efforts. In addition to our field work and research analysis, Charlton Research Company provides on-going consulting for companies who wish to have a continual source of the most up-to-date information on political and public policy issues across the nation.

Qualitative And Quantitative Research Products

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Secondary Research Reviews

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One-on-One Interviews

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Executive Interviews

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Focus Groups

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Electronic Focus Groups

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Strategic Decision Seminars

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Communications Mailers

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Omnibus Surveys (California & National)

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Telephone Studies

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Quantitative Special Audience Studies

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Tracking Studies

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Community Studies

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On-going Consulting

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Cyber Surveys

 

 

 
   

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