45. Lisa Virgini @ Mondelēz on How Business Acumen Makes For Better Insights

2. Founders @ Virtually The Same on How to Host Online Events: In this second episode, Ian is joined by Virtually the Same, a comedy group comprised of Rayhan, Leo, and Tristan. The friends share their experience: - writing and directing for The Bob Comedy Revue - how they adapt their performances to the virtual en by Dig In

16 min listen

4. Eric @ Dig Insights on Cryptocurrency Trends: Ian interviews Dig’s resident Crypto expert and Analytics Manager, Eric Ferreira. In this interview we will cover: - Big news in Crypto including: the latest Bull Run, Dogecoin, Visa & USDC and the SEC vs. Ripple - We share the results of our propr by Dig In

34 min listen

25. Adam Coffey Debunks Common Myths of Private Equity: Adam is a President and CEO, board member, best-selling author, and Forbes Business Council member. Through his experience executing a buy-and-build strategy, he has bought and sold more than 100 companies ranging in size from $1M to $1B. Not to mention h by Dig In

48 min listen

17. Founder's Spotlight: Joe @ Data Gives Back: Joe chats to our Marketing Director, Meagan, about how he's leveraged his 2-decades of experience in CPG research to build his own coaching business. You'll learn how he's approaching coaching in a unique way, the social enterprise that sits at the backbo by Dig In

22 min listen

7. Mike @ Insight Platforms on Restech Trends & Acquisition Predictions: In our first monthly industry news episode, Dig Insights' CEO Paul Gaudette is joined by Mike Stevens, Founder of What Next Strategy & Planning and Editor of Insight Platforms. They talk through major news in the research and technology landscape. by Dig In

26 min listen

24. Founder's Spotlight: Marnie @ Thigh Society: We love to spotlight customer-obsessed founders doing something different in their industry. In this month's Founder's Spotlight, Meagan sat down with Marnie this week to chat all things building a business. Tune in to learn: - How Marnie bootstrapped th by Dig In

32 min listen

8. Will @ Focus Lab on How to Build a Consistent, Human Brand: Dig's Marketing Director Meagan is joined by Focus Lab's Chief Growth Officer & Partner Will Straughn to talk all things building a brand that lasts. They discuss why the best brands are consistent, which brands are doing brand marketing incredibly w by Dig In

40 min listen

19. Walid @ Coca-Cola on Prioritizing Human Understanding for 2022: Walid Benchama, Global Director of Shopper & Channel Insights, sits down with Marcie Connan, EVP at Dig, to chat all things human insight. Tune in this week to learn what Walid's plans are for 2022, why Coke has rebranded their research function to 'h by Dig In

41 min listen

3. Mark @ eatbigfish on Sustainability in Brand Marketing: Sustainability is a highly complex and debatable topic today. In today's episode, our Director of Marketing & Communications Meagan Healey speaks to Mark Barden, a partner and co-founder of brand consultancy eatbigfish. In this lively conversation, th by Dig In

48 min listen

1. Steve @ The Schlesinger Group on How to Grow Your Business in a Pandemic: In this episode, Steve Schlesinger, the CEO of the Schlesinger Group, joins one of our co-founders Ian Ash to discuss: - How his business has grown while staying true to its mission despite challenges posed by the pandemic - What his vision of the futur by Dig In

15 min listen

10. Rachel @ Inkblot on the Mental Health Pandemic: In this week's Episode of Dig In, Upsiide's President Ian Ash chats with Inkblot's VP of Clinical Services Rachel Toledano about how the pandemic has impacted Canadians' mental health. They touch on stigma associated with vaccinations, the impact of being by Dig In

45 min listen

21. Clodagh @ Coca-Cola on Creativity in Innovation Research: Clodagh has spent 23 years at Coca-Cola working in innovation and research in the USA, South Africa, and Japan (to name a few places!). Tune in to this discussion to learn how her experience in innovation makes her a better researcher, why she loves out-o by Dig In

30 min listen

47. Fernando Arendar, Founder @ Nitid Studio, Debunks Packaging Design Myths & Unpacks Neuropackaging: Fernando Arendar from Nitid Studio talks about his passion for branding and packaging, his love for the US market & consumers, neuropackaging and most popular packaging myths. by Dig In

31 min listen

13. Hilton @ Kognitiv on How to Manage Culture Through Crisis: A truly relevant throwback from 2020. Hilton Barbour, Vice President of Marketing @ Kognitiv, chats to Ian about how to keep employees happy and motivated during a time of crisis. They touch on what transparency means in this context, which brands busines by Dig In

23 min listen

16. Liza @ Retail Strategy Group on Authentic, Sustainable Supply Chain: This week we've brought Liza Amlani in, Founder at Retail Strategy Group, to chat all things sustainability in retail fashion. Liza has two decades of experience in retail, bringing experience from Ralph Lauren and Accenture to her practice. Amongst her i by Dig In

26 min listen

40. Marat Fleytlikh @ Kraft Heinz on the Future of Consumer Insights in CPG: Marat Fleytlikh, Associate Director, Consumer Insights at The Kraft Heinz Company, is an industry legend. Meagan sat down with Marat to discuss how Kraft Heinz is “walking the talk,” the art and science behind insights, and being an enabler versus a barri by Dig In

32 min listen

5. Elizabeth @ EHC Solutions on Addressing Racism in a Business Environment: Ian is joined by Elizabeth Charles, an educator, writer and founder of EHC solutions, an organization focused on building inclusive leadership through innovation, transformation and education. In this interview we will cover: - The ideas and fears associ by Dig In

30 min listen

18. Ron Tite @ Church+State on Building a Better Creative Agency: Ian sits down with Ron Tite, Founder of Church+State, to have an honest conversation about the challenges and blessings of being an agency founder. by Dig In

19 min listen

6. Zoltan Lorantffy on How to Create an Effective WFH Model: In this episode, Ian interviews Zoltan Lorantffy, Chief Marketing Officer at TalentWorldGroup, a native cloud, tech enabled organization with a 100% work from home (WFH) culture. Some of the things we'll cover in this interview: How TalentWorldGroup by Dig In

21 min listen

27. Founder's Spotlight: Anie @ The Unscented Company: This episode of Dig In is a beauty. Anie Rouleau's founder's story is particularly compelling because she knew what her mission was before she knew how she'd make it happen. Fast forward 10 years and she's built one of the fastest growing businesses in th by Dig In

39 min listen

64. What AI Has To Do with Empathy: Qual research has, in years gone by, been viewed as sort of challenging to quantify. But today’s Dig In guest is chipping away at this type of historical stigma. Jared A. Feldman is the CEO & Founder of Canvs AI, an emotion and behavior insights platf by Dig In

35 min listen

12. Justin @ Aurora Cannabis on How to Approach Research in a Fast-Changing Category: In this week's episode of Dig In, we go deep with Justin Pray, Senior Consumer Insights Manager @ Aurora Cannabis. Justin chats all things cannabis, walking us through his approach to consumer insights in a category with limited 'sources of truth', the by Dig In

22 min listen

11. John + Nick @ Civil Pours on How to Create a RTD Cocktail Category: In this week's episode of Dig In, John Williamson and Nick Kennedy talk to Ian about how they're taking the concept behind iconic cocktail bar Civil Liberties and creating a brand new ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail category. Tune in to hear these two entre by Dig In

34 min listen

23. Risa @ Tyson Foods on Why Researchers Should Be Strategists: Risa Duesing is the VP of Consumer Insights, Analytics, and Sensory at Tyson Foods. She's spent the last couple of decades developing a deep understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviour, alongside marketplace trends, to build consumer-relevant brands by Dig In

32 min listen

14. Ed @ Olipop on Using Data to Pioneer the Functional Pop Category: This week we're joined by Ed, Category & Business Insights Manager @ Olipop, about what it's like to work at a fast-growing brand that's pioneering a brand new category. We discuss how Olipop is approaching distribution strategically, the way they sel by Dig In

27 min listen

33. Adam Jacobs on Macro-economic Trends in Canada, Reimagining the Office, and Innovation: In his role as Head of Canada Research at Cushman & Wakefield, Adam Jacobs explores trends in commercial real estate by leveraging research. That is to say that he knows * a lot * about the economy and how things might change and shift in the next lit by Dig In

38 min listen

32. Adam Faulkner on The Power of Sonic Branding, Jingle Comebacks & Entrepreneurship: Adam Faulkner is a pretty interesting guy; whether it’s his background as a creative at agencies, his biketrip from London to Tokyo, or the seemingly endless catalogue of music references he can speak to at the drop of a hat. This week, we brought him ont by Dig In

36 min listen

20. Mike @ InsightPlatforms on Industry News & Acquisitions: Our CEO Paul sits down with Mike Stevens, Founder of InsightPlatforms, to chat about what's going at Ipsos right now (did you read the press release?), Pepsi's creation of PepViz, and the move towards prioritizing behavioural insights. by Dig In

22 min listen

9. Sima Vasa + Lexia Schwartz on Market Dynamics in the Insights & Analytics Industry: Dig's CEO Paul chats to Sima, Founder of Infinity Squared Ventures and Lexia, Director at Cannacord Genuity. Both Sima and Lexia are insanely knowledgeable about product and investment trends in the insight & analytics space. Tune in to learn about by Dig In

29 min listen

45. Lisa Virgini @ Mondelēz on How Business Acumen Makes For Better Insights: Lisa Virgini, Senior Manager Consumer Insights at Mondelēz International, discusses the power of leveraging experts, why there is no turnkey solution, and her journey into starting her own consultancy. by Dig In

34 min listen

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