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6 August 2010

MindField Poll™ Shows Manchin Leading Raese

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin leads Morgantown businessman John Raese by 22 percentage points, according to the MindField Poll conducted by R.L. Repass & Partners, Inc. and released today. Manchin and Raese are seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Robert C. Byrd.

Manchin, a two-term Democrat, received 54% support in the poll, while Raese, a former chairman of the GOP in the state, received 32%. Fourteen percent were undecided.

http://www.repasspartners.com/documents/8-06-2010-mindfield-poll-shows-lead-for-manchin.pdf

Cincinnati.com | 1 July 2010

Survey: What's your take on Downtown?

Cincinnati, OH – Downtown Cincinnati Inc. wants to know what you think about life and leisure in the heart of the city.

The nonprofit charged with making downtown a destination to shop, eat out, live and work is launching its 2010 Downtown Perceptions Survey. The group will use feedback to inform its downtown programs and services.

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100701/BIZ01/7020313/1076/BIZ/Your-take-on-downtown

The Charleston Gazette | 7 December 2009

Caring for children, elderly top concern for W.Va. women

Charleston, W.Va. – Women in West Virginia say caring for their children and aging relatives are among their biggest challenges, according to a survey released Monday.

About half of women say caring for elderly relatives has been a problem for them, according to the report released by the West Virginia Women's Commission at a Capitol news conference. Nearly a third say the cost of child care is a problem.

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200912070836

iStockAnalyst | 21 August 2009

Poll shows difference on environment: 61 percent say energy development should get priority

Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginians' priorities differ from the nation as a whole when it comes to development of energy supplies versus the environment, according to a new poll.

A lopsided majority of West Virginians - 61 percent - agreed that development of U.S. energy supplies such as oil, gas and coal should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent. Only 49 percent of U.S. respondents agreed with that statement.

25 JUNE 2009

RL Repass and McMillion launch MindField™ poll omnibus survey

Cincinnati, OH – R.L. Repass & Partners, Inc. and McMillion Research, LLC are launching a joint venture online omnibus survey, according to Rex L. Repass, President/CEO.

"Our omnibus survey is being branded as the MindField™ Poll and will be conducted once per quarter. The first installment was launched this week," Repass said. MindField is the online platform and consumer panel of approximately 2,000,000 households in the United States developed and marketed jointly by McMillion Research and R.L. Repass & Partners.

Charleston Daily Mail | 26 February 2009

Marketing researchers mark 30 years of collaboration

By George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor

Charleston, W.Va. – When Sandy McMillion interviewed for a job with Rex Repass 30 years ago, she was scared to death.

"He was working at Charles Ryan Associates, which had a little house at 1510 Kanawha Blvd.," she said. "He was working in the attic."

Repass, a former football star at Charleston High and Marshall University, remembers it well. "We had bees in the summer, bats in the winter," he said.

http://www.dailymail.com/Business/200902250846

The Charleston Gazette | 23 April 2008

Bastress, Ketchum get top court race scores in Bar survey

By Lawrence Messina, The Associated Press

Supreme Court hopefuls Bob Bastress and Menis Ketchum fared best among West Virginia lawyers quizzed about the 2008 judicial candidates.

Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard received the lowest overall score in the Supreme Court field. He also elicited more responses than any other candidate in the survey.

More than 1,620 lawyers, about 35 percent of the West Virginia Bar's in-state membership, rated candidates for Supreme Court and circuit judge in the Bar's latest survey.

http://www.gazette-mail.com/News/200804220623?page=1&build=cache

Business Courier of Cincinnati | 3 August 2007

Crisis not the time to get your first feel for firm's reputation

By Rex Repass

Benjamin Franklin once said, "Glass, china and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended." In a global economy, corporate and brand reputation are as fragile today as glass and china in the late 1700s.

Companies that recover from cracked reputations and negative publicity are those that systematically measure the effects of a crisis on public opinion and manage their reputation through timely, forthright communications with the public, customers, other stakeholder groups and the media.

http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/08/06/smallb3.html?surround=etf

25 April 2007

Women with cancer manage appearance concerns with help of
Look Good…Feel Better

Patient “Ambassadors” Share Stories of Fun, Transformation, and Practical Care

Washington, DC – The unique and very personal experiences of women finding their way through cancer diagnosis, treatment, and troubling appearance concerns will come to life in a new program - the Ambassador’s Corner - launched today by the cancer support program Look Good…Feel Better®. Developed to give patients that have attended a Look Good…Feel Better program (Look Good…Feel Better graduates) a voice and the opportunity to share their hardwon wisdom and experience with others just beginning a cancer journey, the Ambassador’s Corner and a supporting Blog, Pia’s Look Good…Feel Better Chronicles, will portray the story of 31-year old, two-time cancer survivor and Look Good…Feel Better Ambassador Pia Awal, and her experiences as a Look Good…Feel Better program correspondent.

The Charleston Gazette | 20 April 2007

Misperceptions hurt W. Va. rafting

By Phil Kabler

Would-be whitewater rafting tourists aren't coming to the New River Gorge because of misperceptions about the industry and the state, a study of focus groups in two nearby metro areas found.

Commissioned by whitewater outfitters with help from the West Virginia Division of Tourism, the study by R.L. Repass and Partners Inc. was looking at ways to offset a steady decline in the whitewater rafting industry.

Rex Repass told the state Tourism Commission on Thursday that the focus groups in Cincinnati and Fairfax, Va., revealed a variety of misperceptions among would-be tourists - including thinking that it is a long drive to the New River from those areas.

Convenience store news | 16 October 2006

Survey: Americans want alternative fuel and advanced vehicles

Arlington, Va. – The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), released results from a national survey of Americans that found most personally believe that developing alternative fuel sources for cars, trucks, SUVs and buses is very important to them. Results that were presented at NAFTC's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey 2006 outline that 55 percent would consider an alternative fuel/advanced technology car, truck or SUV in their next vehicle purchase; 16 percent of which would be very likely to purchase such a vehicle while 39 percent said it would be likely. Consumers most likely to purchase an alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicle are between the ages of 25 to 34 and 45 to 59.

WVU Today | 6 April 2006

WVU Journalism School looking to raise awareness about obesity

Study ranks obesity most serious health issue

A recent survey developed by West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism graduate students found that while most West Virginians agree that obesity is the most serious and preventable health issue facing them today, few are taking action to prevent the disease.

The students hope to use the results of the study to raise awareness about obesity, spur discussion, and possibly find long-range answers to the critical health issue.

http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/news/page/1099/