Execupundit.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Martha Lagace talks to Todd Rogers about being able to spot artful dodges . An excerpt: "More troublingly, listeners preferred speakers who answered the wrong question well over those who answered the right question poorly," the authors note. "In this research we find that, at least in part, people value style over substance because the style blinds us to the lack of substance," says...
HBS Working Knowledge (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Q&A with: Todd Rogers Published: November 17, 2008 Author: Martha Lagace We heard question-dodging in the U.S. presidential debates not long ago. And everyone hears it in normal political discourse, in business meetings, and in typical daily life—but are people really listening? Sometimes, it seems, individuals who are asked a difficult question do not answer it, but instead provide...
The National Political Do Not Conta (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
... they can . Not because they work. Don't believe me? Here are some more facts, as reported by Todd Rogers, Phd at the Analyst Institute : A 2005 study failed to show that robocalls generated mobilization results among youth voters. This study was conducted during the 2005 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. 18,000 young voters were randomly selected to be robocalled with one of two...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
The little town, 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles, is Denmark Light. Still, a full slate of fall and winter activities promises to lighten your mood. WinterFest kicks off with a tree lighting Dec. 5 and a Christmas parade Dec. 6, both events hosted by U.S. Olympic volleyball gold medalists Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser.
