ARF, JAR and CIMM News
The ARF released a report on cause-related messaging. JAR research investigates brand safety issues and CIMM announces research into the future role of panels for TV and cross-platform measurement.
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Award for JAR Editor
Congratulations to Douglas West, Professor Emeritus at King’s College London and JAR Executive Editor 2008 – 2014. Professor West has received the European Advertising Academy’s Flemming Hansen Award, which honors lifetime achievement in the field of advertising research.
Demystifying the Multigenerational Workplace
On May 18th, 2023, ARF Young Pros met to discuss how generational differences can affect behavioural preferences and tendencies in the workplace. Multigenerational teams are the new normal with at least four generations in the workforce today. Age correlates less and less with expertise and authority and the need for effective collaboration across generations is therefore more valuable than ever.
Courageous Career Moments: Overcome Fears and Bet on Yourself
The June 13th Women in Analytics virtual event consisted of two parts:
1) The rebroadcast of the “Courageous Career Moments: Overcome Fears and Bet on Yourself” recording originally held as an in-person breakfast at AUDIENCExSCIENCE. The panel included Aarti Bhaskaran, Global Lead, Ad Research & Insights, Snap Inc., LaToya Christian, Managing Partner, GroupM, Colleen Funkey, VP, Consumer Insights, The Estée Lauder Companies, Renata Policicio, SVP, Research, Direct to Consumer and Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery and was moderated by Mary Ann Packo, Senior Partner, Hypothesis Group.
2) The second part of this event was a live panel discussion which included Aarti Bhaskaran, Global Lead, Ad Research & Insights, Snap Inc., LaToya Christian, Managing Partner, GroupM, Divya Kaur, VP, Marketing Science for Kinesso, Siani Kiyonaga, Product Strategy, Senior Manager for Toyota Financial Services and was moderated by Mary Ann Packo, Senior Partner, Hypothesis Group.
Multicultural Conversations on Handling the Hard Stuff
This virtual Salon, hosted by the ARF Cultural Effectiveness Council was moderated by Janelle James, Qualitative Research Director, Kantar. Janelle was joined by Kendra Clarke, Vice President of Data Science and Product Development, sparks & honey, and Ola Mobolade, Founder at COCO and Co-author of “Marketing to the New Majority”.
Modern Leadership: New Skills for a New Era
At this ARF Women in Analytics, Alexandra Samuel, co-author of Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work…Wherever You Are, drew on her extensive remote work research and experience to share how to build an organizational model and culture that enables employees to shift between lively collaboration and focused solo work. Industry leaders also discussed their leadership principles and how they have adjusted their management styles to match the new work reality. Attendees were given the opportunity to comment on what they heard and share their experiences.
ARF Young Pros March Meet-Up: Ricardo Dalmas
The ARF Young Pros 2022 Meet-Up Program introduces Young Pros to industry leaders and fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this event, Ricardo Dalmas, VP, Consumer & Marketplace Insights at Nestlé, gave us a glimpse into his career, talked successes and challenges, and shared tips specifically for Young Pros.
ARF Young Pros May Meet-Up: Suzy Davidkhanian
The ARF Young Pros 2022 Meet-Up Program introduces Young Pros to industry leaders and fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this event, Suzy Davidkhanian, Head of Retail & Ecommerce Practice & Principal Analyst, Insider Intelligence gave us a glimpse into her career, talked successes and challenges, and shared tips specifically for Young Pros.
ARF Women in Analytics: Mentorship Program Launch
On August 2, 2022, mentors and mentees attended a Mentorship Program Launch event with Neha Bhargava –Advertising Research Director at Meta, and Annabel Jack – Founder at Mentor for Growth, who shared best practices about how to make the most out of your mentorship experience. Then Jamie Thomas – Co-Founder of Cophi, explained the methodology behind the values survey and how and why pairs were matched.