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1011, 2022
New Shoes. New Me.

New Shoes. New Me.

November 10th, 2022

I recently walked a mile in our clients’ shoes, and it was very enlightening.

1310, 2022
Coolest. Job. Ever.

Coolest. Job. Ever.

October 13th, 2022

The question of the week and, to be honest, of my entire market research career is: What the heck do you do for a living?

610, 2022
Finding the “Why”

Finding the “Why”

October 6th, 2022

People do a lot of interesting things, and they make a lot of really interesting choices and decisions that may not seem rational. I have always wanted to know why.

1509, 2022
Defining the Luxury Traveler

Defining the Luxury Traveler

September 15th, 2022

I love it when a research study reveals something unexpected, and our U.S. Luxury Travelers Study 2022 did just that!

408, 2022
I Fell Into A Great Career

I Fell Into A Great Career

August 4th, 2022

Ten years ago this week, I was hired into an industry I knew nothing about and started a career that changed my life.

2807, 2022
A Recipe for Success

A Recipe for Success

July 28th, 2022

“Are you making chicken for dinner?” My husband’s question sounded straight forward and benign, but I knew what he was really asking.

2107, 2022
Play Hard, Score Big

Play Hard, Score Big

July 21st, 2022

I love playing offense, both on the soccer field and in sales. But as much as I enjoy making the big plays, I know it would be game over without my team.

1606, 2022
Returning The Favor

Returning The Favor

June 16th, 2022

The custom-made Brooks Brothers suits that were big enough to swim in? The Allen Edmonds wingtips that swallowed my feet? An entire wardrobe that I hid behind for years? GONE!! All of it. Every...

906, 2022
Managing The Legal Beast

Managing The Legal Beast

June 9th, 2022

There are no two ways around it – securing sensitive data is a beast of a legal requirement for anyone conducting market research.

505, 2022
Replace Pitches with Conversations

Replace Pitches with Conversations

May 5th, 2022

We met at a market research conference in Las Vegas and talked about football (Go Saints!). We stayed in touch, connecting occasionally to chat about sports, life, and work. About five years after we...

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