Ponderings from the Perch

Hark! What’s that we hear? Carolers? Elf on the Shelf? MARLEY? No, wait! It’s the 4th annual Little Bird Marketing Holiday Spectacular Spectacular!  In this episode, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney and the Peeps take a sleigh ride through the magical world of Christmas and holiday music. Play along with a top 20 trivia musical game show, identify decontextualized holiday music snippets, learn some w...

IIeX Asia Pacific in Bangkok was packed with the best and brightest of the insights industry, joining forces to discuss latest research and emerging trends in market research. Colleen Kennedy, Director of Marketing at GreenBook gets the ball rolling in this special episode, sharing information about GreenBook’s events and initiatives, which include the GreenBook Directory, the GRIT Report, and the...

In this episode, Little Bird Marketing CEO and Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney discusses how mentorship and sponsorship have shaped her journey as a business owner and a thought leader. This journey has been fundamentally shaped by several associates and consultants, each of whom has left a lasting mindset mark. Priscilla shares those mindsets, and lists her top three mentors, which include:  Brett...

Join in as Little Bird Marketing President Priscilla McKinney and Content Marketing Specialist Emma Hanson talk with speakers and attendees of Greenbook’s IIeX Behavior in Boston. This groundbreaking event is a global learning experience focused on behavioral insights and technology. This episode of Ponderings from the Perch features a selection of micro-interviews from these special guests: Ryan...

In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Little Bird Marketing President and Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney talks with Multilingual Connections founder and CEO Jill Bishop. With similar backgrounds in cultural anthropology, the two discuss a variety of linguistic eccentricities as they apply to marketing, as well as the importance of nuanced translation. They also discuss Jill’s time as a Cult...

A fortnight ago, Insights Association’s Corporate Research Conference (CRC) in Orlando brought together the best and brightest market research specialists from around the world. At this premier event, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney, along with fellow podcasters Jamin Brazil (Happy Market Research Podcast), Sima Vasa (Data Gurus Podcast), and David Paull (Engagious & Audible Insights Podcasts) hoste...

Running a business is hard. Running four businesses is quadruple-y hard. In the olden days, people who ran four businesses were just tired and grouchy all the time, but with the advent of mechanized looms and subsequently the internet, things have changed. In this episode, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney dishes on the top 3 technological advancements that allow her to continue being a chill individu...

For those who attended Insights Marketing Day in Denver, this podcast serves as a keepsake of the lessons learned and the good times shared. May we remember forever! For those who couldn’t make it, this podcast will allow you to share in the magic vicariously. Oh, and for those about to rock…we salute you! Listen in as special guests Jamin Brazil, host of Happy Market Research Podcast, and Brian P...

In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney talks with EMI Research Solutions President, and Intellicast Podcast host Adam Jolley about how freaking much they have in common. Separated at birth? You decide. Here’s what we know: They’re both selling presidents. They both work in the market research field. They both go to conferences galore, and value making connectio...

Fresh off the heels of Insights Marketing Day in Denver, Priscilla McKinney checks in from the road to share her top 3 tips for a successful conference season, in a fun and informative micro-episode! Can we be real for a second? Conference fatigue is a real thing, and it’s a beast. Momma Bird’s three easy tips can help you maximize your learning, connection-making, and enjoyment at any conference...

Goodness, according to Emerson, is where the roots of wisdom are planted. In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney talks with Baillie Buchanan, cofounder and CRO of Research for Good. Research for Good has a disruptive business model. They specialize in market research sample and fieldwork solutions, but their unique mission provides charitable donations for each...

In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Priscilla McKinney and Xenia Muntean discuss the best ways to develop micro and macro content, how content management is handled for B2B models compared to B2C, and how people in the content management world seemed to be lacking the perfect tool to handle social media in a modern way. That's until Xenia came along with Planable, a program that made soc...

In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney talks with Jackie Rousseau-Anderson about analytics, self-promotion, being a champion of other women, and business growth. Jackie is a Strategic Advisor and Growth Strategist with ScaleHouse, working alongside Ponderings from the Perch friend and alumni Kristin Luck. Jackie’s impact and work on social media and customer sa...

At any point between 2004 and 2014ish, if Apple had announced that it was doing away with iTunes, music consumers and tech-heads around the world would have dejectedly tossed down their 2nd gen. 4 gig capacity blue ipod minis and shouted, “But my music!” Recently, however, when Apple casually mentioned that they were killing the service (in name, at least), it was sort of met with a worldwide “Ok,...

For the sesquicentennial episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney and special guest Bob Ferro dig down to the core of talent acquisition in the Market Research field. Ferro is the Managing Director at Trusted Talent, which specializes in executive recruiting for market research and insights professionals. They talk about retention of innovative employees, how the MR indu...

She shoots, she scores! Listen to Shelly Bouren, Research Manager for the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, as she discusses the overarching connection between building relationships and the research that glues those buyer personas together. In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney and Bouren pass baskets of knowledge back-and-forth, from discussing how to use data and rese...

In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney discusses the importance of knowing your audience and understanding your Buyer Persona with David Paull, who likes to deliver value to content marketing. Paull has used marketing research technology to focus on political and focus group research, but has morphed those strategies into a real-time scoring system for action s...

Life is tough and busy, and everyone is looking for a quick fix for problems within their family, business, and overall livelihood. In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Priscilla talks with Wendy Yellen, who believes the best solution for managing our lives isn’t a band-aid, rather a deep understanding of our brain through the power of Eidetics. Eidetic Image Therapy is defined as a syste...

If you’ve ever noticed how a single person in a bad mood can negatively impact a room full of people, then you understand the importance of presence. In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Priscilla McKinney talks with her friend Anese Cavanaugh, author of “Contagious Culture” and new book “Contagious You.” Anese and Priscilla discuss the books as well as Anese’s IEP Method (Intentional Ene...

In this episode, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney talks with Fieldwork, Inc. Executive VP and  Fieldwork Denver President, Nikki Darré. They discuss Darré’s journey within Fieldwork, and the impressive longevity of project managers and supervisors at Fieldwork. They also discuss change within the industry and how Fieldwork keeps up with design trends to maximize the client experience. Fieldwork Denve...

As our old pal, Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” He probably wasn’t talking about the business and consumer dynamic, but as this episode illustrates, it certainly applies. This week, Priscilla discusses how experiences between businesses and customers can be consciously designed toward excellence, with MMR Live Foun...

“It’s never been easier to get started. There’s never been a time in all of business where there’s more things at your fingertips to help you be successful. But on the flip side, it’s also never been harder to scale, because competition is so fierce.” In this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, Priscilla talks with Nicholas Holland, GM/VP of Product at Hubspot. In case you don’t know, Hubspot is...

Flock Stars is back with a new Women in Research miniseries! In this episode, Priscilla McKinney, Momma Bird and President of Little Bird Marketing takes the podcast on the road, bringing listeners an audio postcard of the goodness of the 2019 WIRexec Annual Retreat. Listen in to hear the wisdom and insights straight from the source!  You'll hear from: Tacie Avedikian, Director of Customer Develop...

So, you think you’re pretty tough, do you? Well lemme introduce you to a couple toughies who eat fear for breakfast. Their names: Priscilla McKinney and Andy Crestodina. I heard they’re so accustomed to living on the edge that they don’t even flinch at…using Wordpress for a web host. Pretty hardcore, yeah? In this episode, Momma Bird Priscilla McKinney enlists the cognitive muscle and steely reser...

Flock Stars is back with a new Women in Research miniseries! In this episode, Priscilla McKinney, Momma Bird and President of Little Bird Marketing takes the podcast on the road, bringing listeners an audio postcard of the goodness of the 2019 WIRexec Annual Retreat. Listen in to hear the wisdom and insights straight from the source! You'll hear from: Sandy Casey, SVP of Global Strategic Alliances...