February 2004
SPSS Training

SPSS Trainer Tip: SPSS Advanced Models™

SPSS Training and Education Services Update



SPSS TechTips

SPSS Data Entry Builder™ 4.0: Using the spell-check feature

SPSS® 12.0: Installing/uninstalling in unattended mode

SPSS MR Dimensions in action

Use analytics to satisfy customers

Dutch universities streamline testing

Simplify survey data collection

See It in SPSS: Amos 5.0
Do you have an analytics success story?
Join us at the 2004 ARF Conference

SPSS MR Dimensions™ in action: Real-world stories and developments
The final issue of mrFocus, SPSS' survey and market research technology newsletter, brings you news and views from the SumIT03 event. Discover how Procter & Gamble is finding new ways to research its customers and products, and why NOP World is replacing its data collection platforms with integrated technologies. mrFocus subscribers: SPSS Direct will continue to bring you market and survey research news from SPSS Inc.
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How to reach and satisfy customers in the age of �do-not-call�
In this DM News article, originally published in response to the U.S. �do-not-call� legislation, SPSS Inc.'s Bob Slaker, senior manager of direct response marketing, explains how to improve marketing strategies and customer satisfaction by using analytics to gain insight from the large volume of customer data available in most organizations. The recent CAN-SPAM Act makes intelligent marketing and direct mail strategies more critical than ever.
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Dutch universities streamline testing with SPSS MR Dimensions
Instructors at INHOLLAND, a network of universities in the Netherlands, spent too much time creating and grading paper student exams. In order to streamline the process, INHOLLAND chose the mrPaper™ and mrScan™ tools from the Dimensions survey research platform. mrPaper and mrScan enabled INHOLLAND to create a question database and provide more reliable, accurate test evaluation data.
Read the full story.

Simplify survey data collection with SPSS Data Entry Enterprise Server™ 4.0
New SPSS Data Entry Enterprise Server 4.0 enables SPSS 12.0 users to enhance survey and data collection efforts by automatically creating SPSS® .SAV files for immediate analysis. SPSS Data Entry Enterprise Server 4.0 provides secure online data collection and allows respondents to complete surveys on their own schedules.
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Free online seminar � See It in SPSS: Amos™ 5.0
Join us on March 10 at 11:00 a.m. CST to learn how to test relationships between variables using the structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques in Amos 5.0. You'll be joined by our special guest, Amos developer Dr. Jim Arbuckle, and will see a demonstration of Amos' easy-to-use features and intuitive graphics-based output. This seminar is ideal for researchers with observational data; analysts who use regression, reliability, or factor analysis; survey and market researchers; and social scientists.
Register today.

Do you have an analytics success story?
Has your organization applied analytics�and achieved business results�in an interesting and innovative way? We want to hear from you. Share your ideas and best practices, and inspire others, at the SPSS Directions 2004 user conference. We're looking for real-world case studies that demonstrate how to use analytics for measurable business results. To be considered for the conference, simply complete our online proposal form by Thursday, April 15, 2004.
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Join SPSS Inc. at the 50th Annual Advertising Research Foundation Conference
SPSS is proud to be a sponsor of re:think!, the Advertising Research Foundation Conference and Trade Show to be held April 26-28 in New York City. Join more than 1,600 of your advertising research peers and learn from industry leaders, case studies, workshops, and more. SPSS will showcase several new solutions, including the latest offerings from the SPSS MR Dimensions survey research platform.
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