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Karen Kraft, Associate Director of Consumer Insights & Analytics at Johnsonville, discusses the company's Keep It Juicy campaign promoting unity through shared meals. They also explore women's roles in a male-dominated industry and the evolution of research nerds to strategic business partners in marketing.

Guest Jordan Cusner from Popeyes shares insights on creating a successful Super Bowl ad, the future of Popeyes in the QSR industry, brand loyalty, and the vibrant work environment at Popeyes.

This week host Jess Gaedeke unravels to innovation, insights, and execution of Google Pay with Rushit Mashru, Senior Director - Product Marketing, AI Safety, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy at Google.

Exploring navigating career transitions in market research, importance of omnichannel retail experience, attention spans in data collection, and emotional connections to brands and work inspiration.

Hyatt Hotels is revolutionizing hospitality with the 'Culture Lives Here' program, celebrating Black Joy and city cultures. They discuss blending technology into marketing strategies, predicting the future of travel habits, and exploring personal passions in brand personalities. The admiration for innovation and impact in marketing, inspired by travel experiences, rounds out this engaging conversation.

This week host Jess Gaedeke is speaking to Lucienne Castillo, Senior Director of Consumer Insights and Strategy at Pabst Brewing Company. Blending nostalgia with cutting edge concepts, Pabst is bringing back to life Not Your Father’s Soda Pop. Lucienne takes us through the journey starting with the importance of learning from past experiences in bringing the product back to market, her insights on the balance between innovation and staying true to the core of the business through thoughtful and strategic innovation, and how consumer feedback, preferences, and the process of  ideation and testing underscores the consumer-centric approach in developing and launching a product. 

Join Jess as she delves into the dynamic world of digital transformation with Betsey Chung, a seasoned leader in global marketing and digital strategy. They explore Betsey's journey from CFO to CMO and her insights gained from top organizations. They discuss the importance of vision in driving customer experience, the power of personalized solutions, and the importance of advocating for teams. They also talk about understanding consumer needs, personal interests, and share their admiration for the Four Seasons brand.

On today’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke digs deep into the rebrand of Swanson Health with their Senior Vice President of Marketing, Erin Del Ponte. When does a brand know it’s time for a rebrand? What are the different components to tackle? And how do you know that a rebrand is successful? 

Jess sits down with Michael Nevski, Director of Global Insights at Visa. They discuss the creation and impact of Visa’s Spending Momentum Index (SMI), overcoming barriers, and the changing landscape of insights in the industry. They also talk about brands connecting with consumers and share personal experiences of impulse buying.

In today’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke speaks with Jill Boyce, a seasoned insights expert and former Head of Insights at Campbell’s and J.M. Smucker. Jill takes us through the journey from start to finish, of the innovative and strategic creation and launch of Folgers 1850.