On November 11, the United States will celebrate Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring the men and women who have served our country through military service. But take a moment to stop and consider how much, or little, you might know about the Military and our service members. How many Americans currently serve in the military? What do Service members do when they are ...
An Election Geek’s Suggestions About How to Watch Election Day 2018
We are now five days away from the opening of polls. I know many of you are interested in how the process works; moreover, it’s always fun to be “in the know” on what’s happening on Election Day. So in the spirit of “look smart to your friends and family,” here’s a short election viewer’s guide that I have developed in more than two decades of watching voting from an election g ...
SERVing Our Community
Pro Bono Week (October 21−27, 2018) is a global celebration recognizing the people and organizations that volunteer their skill sets pro bono to make positive changes in their local communities. At Fors Marsh Group (FMG), pro bono work aligns with our core values and is an important part of how we make an impact on our community and society. As a Certified B Corp, Fors Marsh G ...
To Reach Your Audience, Know Your Audience: NCHCMM Recap
Fors Marsh Group (FMG) attended the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (NCHCMM) last month in Atlanta, GA. The event, held from September 11 to 13, attracted individuals and organizations from academia and public health to discuss and shape the future of health communication, marketing, and media practice. In previous years, NCHCMM sessions increa ...
Three Strategies to Promote Healthier Nutrition in Kids
September is childhood obesity month. I have been studying factors related to childhood obesity for the entirety of my professional career and the one and only thing that everyone can agree on is: It’s complicated! Over the past 40 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled. Children are experiencing adverse health conditions such as heart disease and type two diabetes that w ...
WPP, iHeartMedia and Fors Marsh Group launch the National Opioid Action Coalition to help combat the US opioid epidemic
The initiative will bring local, state and federal efforts together with private sector and influencers to eliminate stigma as a barrier to addiction prevention, treatment and recovery In response to the national opioid epidemic that has killed tens of thousands of Americans and impacted millions more in the past year, WPP (NYSE: WPP), iHeartMedia and Fors Marsh ...
Doug Chapin Joins Fors Marsh Group
Fors Marsh Group (FMG) is experiencing fantastic growth and providing meaningful impact in the areas of election administration and voting policy evaluation. We count the Election Administration Commission (EAC), Pew Charitable Trusts, Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), and the Council of State Governments (CSG) as clients and partners who look to FMG as leaders and expe ...
Fors Marsh Group Earns Inc. 5000’s Hall of Fame Award and Ranks 3,706 on Inc. 5000 List
Inc. magazine ranked Fors Marsh Group (FMG) 3,706 on its annual Inc. 5000 list. Additionally, FMG was presented the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame award for being a six-time Inc. 5000 honoree. The Inc. 5000 list is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest- growing private companies based on revenue growth over a three-year period. On this year’s list, FMG, a research consultancy b ...
Fors Marsh Group Awarded Five-Year, $49 Million Contract for Analytical Support and Research Services Supporting DoD
The Office of People Analytics (OPA) Centers for Health & Resilience (H&R) and Retention & Readiness (R&R) and Data Science awarded a five-year contract worth over $49 million to Fors Marsh Group (FMG) to lead a comprehensive portfolio of research services critical to supporting military personnel, their families, and the Department of Defense (DoD) civilian wor ...
Fors Marsh Group Wins Contract with the Election Assistance Commission to Improve Elections
Fors Marsh Group (FMG) has won a competitive multi-year agreement from the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Under this contract award, FMG will assist the Election Assistance Commission to improve election administration and voter experiences across the United States. FMG will apply its expertise in developing and fielding national surveys, as well as leverag ...