Rock n' Roll Research Podcast

My guy, Michael Botsford, made a powerful doc for CBS about the healing power of music for people wrestling with #mentalhealth crises and #addiction. If this is even tangentially relevant to you, these are 27 unforgettable, uplifting minutes that may help you or someone you know. The story is told through three vignettes - Dallas hip hop artist, Christopher Stephenson, San Antonio indie artist Nina Diaz from Girl in a Coma, and the heartbreaking story of Dallas punk heroes, Spector 45, whose story launched the non-profit mental health services organization, Foundation 45. This doc is being submitted for several national awards, so give it a watch below and, if you like it, be sure to comment with your thoughts. Thanks for giving this meaningful piece a little bit of daylight. Music can save lives. https://lnkd.in/gqwupnqa

Side gig alert: I'm holding down the fort while my bandleader, Justin Howley from Adobe, is spending the summer of the eastern coast of Turkey. This Sunday morning, I will be on the legendary "Root of All Evil" show on KFAI 90.3 FM HD - Fresh Air Community Radio talking about our band and playing a couple of songs including the one featured in the video below. I've been listening to this show since I was 15 and first appeared on it when I was 18 - it has a very special place in my heart! [Earl Root rest in peace] Stream live from anywhere at 5:15am CT at www.kfai.org \m/ https://lnkd.in/g5DKpWSC

15,314 is a great number. It is the US record for #pi digits memorized by Marc Umile, a security guard and UPS sorter from Philadelphia. Marc's is a super cool story and you can read it here: https://lnkd.in/gvtUny3G 15,314 is also the number of times an episode of the Rock n' Roll Research Podcast has been downloaded. Might have a slice of pi to celebrate. Thanks for listening, we'll keep making more \m/ #mrx #backstory #sidegig #rocknroll

Jeffrey Reesing, is SVP of Corporate Sales and Customer Experience at Dynata, the world’s largest #firstpartydata platform and a company that powers so much of what we do in research and #insights. He has built himself an impressive professional career, but music was his first love and it is easy to understand why. Back in high school, Jeff found himself in #marchingband, hanging out and playing in bands with none other than #DaveNavarro and #StephenPerkins, two founding members of the legendary band, #JanesAddiction. Jeff shares his journey from his early days in music to how he transitioned to build a career in business. We also discuss the current structure of the #mrx industry and how it might evolve before Jeff surprises me with what he’d like to be listening to if stranded on a desert island. Watch below or find+sub to the Rock n' Roll Research Podcast wherever you get your podcasts \m/ https://lnkd.in/gkK975jp [Shoutout to Don Simons for the introduction!] #dataquality #marketresearch #samplequality #rocknroll #rustinpeace

Do #surveys make good bedtime stories for kids? It worked for Kai Fuentes! Kai is a second-generation market researcher. While many of us were running around causing trouble as kids, Kai was helping her mom’s #familybusiness by stapling surveys and even intercepting respondents at the mall. Kai followed in her mother’s footsteps by founding Ebony Marketing Systems over 20 years ago, and today she is one of our industry’s foremost experts in conducting #multiculturalresearch. But she hasn’t stopped there. Kai has recently taken on the challenge of #standupcomedy. She shares her journey through #insights, why stand-up is like #qualitative research and the music she’d choose if stranded on a desert island. 🔥 Watch here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gbEFi_au or find+sub to the Rock n' Roll Research Podcast wherever you get your podcasts \m/ [Shout out in this episode to Lenny Murphy and Karen Lynch of Greenbook and to Sue Collin for the introduction!] #mrx #quantitative #facetofacemrx #multicultural #steviewonder

London Brinkman is one year out of school as a Qualitative Market Research Analyst and my colleague at MarketVision Research. While working a project together, I learned she is also the lead singer for a notable cover band in Cincinnati. But not only that, she is an award-winning body builder! London discusses her decision to shift her career focus from #musicaltheater to #marketresearch during the #pandemic; the role of discipline in helping her excel in each of her passions; and the enduring importance of face-to-face research. I also kick off my new routine with Magic Mind, a mental performance shot that I’ve really been digging. Podcast listeners can use the code ROCKNROLL20 at magicmind.com/rocknroll to get 48% off an initial subscription or 20% off a one-time purchase. Highly recommend for staying focused, motivated and productive! \m/ Listen below or find+sub to Rock n' Roll Research Podcast wherever you get your podcasts \m/ #mrx #facetofacemrx #qualitativeresearch #bodybuilding #patbenetar #thejesusandmarychain

Recorded live on the Purple Stage at the Greenbook #IIEX conference in Austin, TX on April 18! Nicholas Jayanty, Principal User Experience Researcher at IBM’s Red Hat, traces his path from making #sketchcomedy pilots on MTV to producing award-winning films to researching and designing digital user experiences. Nicholas contrasts the supply chains of the #independentfilmindustry and software design, discusses how #UX can reduce its dependency on software engineering, the roadmap to a world without work and his love of the #AustinTX music scene. Listen below or find+sub to Rock n' Roll Research Podcast wherever you get your podcasts \m/ https://lnkd.in/gn4mcGHr #uxdesign #uxresearch #userresearch #userdesign #mrx #userzoom #echotone #sesamestreet

Wes Michael is the founder and CEO of Rare Patient Voice, a 10-year old firm who empowers patients and caregivers to share their voices with the companies working to better their lives with new products, devices, and treatments. [To date, RPV has paid out over $13M in incentives to patients and caregivers – wow!!] Wes started RPV after a successful research and brand management career at General Mills and McCormick & Company and later with Kantar Health. He shares his novel approach to starting RPV and the mutual benefits of RPV to both patients and companies. He also discusses his quirky approach to marketing which has him singing customized lyrics set to familiar tunes like The Beverly Hillbillies theme and 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton. [see comments for a link to his latest!] Watch below or find+sub to the Rock n' Roll Research Podcast wherever you get your podcasts \m/ https://lnkd.in/ggbYzqcm #mrx #healthcareinsights #patientsandcaregivers #quirkyjingles

Nicholas Jayanty and I 'bout to do the thing at #iiex. Live Rock n' Roll Research Podcast on the Purple Stage \m/

Sue Collin is one of those rare people who has spent her entire career with one organization. Her first job was with a research company called Directions for Decisions which was later acquired by RTi Research where she has been ever since. But while the company has remained the same, Sue’s career has done anything but. After years of applying her quantitative expertise, she expanded disciplines and is currently RTi’s SVP of Qualitative Research. Sue shares her career journey along with her lifelong passion as an artist which went from doing #lifedrawing in #Soho to #mixedmedia art in her home studio. Along the way, we discuss why #AI is like a microwave, the importance of integration / collaboration and the music that moves her. Watch below or find+sub to the Rock n' Roll Research Podcast wherever you get your podcasts \m/ https://lnkd.in/g48i6ch6 #mrx #facetofacemrx #mixedmedia #careerjourney #marketresearch #consumerinsights #quantitative #qualitative [Shoutouts in this episode to Julie Kurd, .Priscilla McKinney., Jo Ann Hairston from RIVA Market Research and Training Institute Inc and the NCAA champion #UConn Huskies]