Month: December 2021

Ep. 444 – Sasha McCune, Director of Conifer Research, on the Do’s and Don’ts of Working with Gen Z

My guest today is Sasha McCune, the Director of Conifer Research. Conifer is a market research design and innovation company founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.  They specialize in helping organizations gather deep insights and apply those insights in a timely manner to reach their goals.  Prior to joining Conifer Research, Sasha was…

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Ep. 443 – The Power of Creating Your Own Panel Community With Dyna Boen, Managing Director at Escalent

Our guest today is Dyna Boen, Managing Director at Escalent.  Escalent is a human behavior and analytics advisory firm specializing in industries facing disruption and business transformation. Their customers include Land Rover, Volvo, Johnson and Johnson, and Comcast.  Prior to joining Escalent, Dyna served as the Head of Audience Sales at SurveyMonkey and served as…

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Ep. 442 – Hana Ben-Shabat, Founder of Gen Z Planet, on What you Need to Know Before Working with Gen Z

My guest today is Hana Ben-Shabat, keynote speaker and founder of Gen Z Planet. Founded in 2019, Gen Z Planet is a research and advisory firm focused on helping brands understand and navigate the change that Gen Z is bringing.  Most recently, Hana released her new book, “Gen Z 360,” a guide to understanding the…

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Ep. 441 – Connecting Strategy to Execution with Ari Zelmanow, Senior Director of Research, Analytics, and Insights at Gtmhub

Our guest today is Dr. Ari Zelmanow, the Sherlock Holmes of Consumer Behavior. He is also the Senior Director of Research, Analytics, and Insights at Gtmhub.  Founded in 2015, Gtmhub is a SaaS company that helps businesses manage employees through business results. Specifically, they leverage an Objective & Key Result framework. Today, Gtmhub serves over…

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Ep. 440 – Laura Beavin-Yates, SVP of Customer Success at Immersion, on Utilizing Smartwatches to Measure Emotional Connection

My guest today is Laura Beavin-Yates, SVP of Customer Success at Immersion. Immersion is a technology platform that measures people’s unconscious neurological connection to an experience or piece of content in real-time using their existing smartwatch.  Prior to joining Immersion, Laura was the Manager of Research & Development of the Neuro & Behavioral Science Centre…

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