ARF Young Pros Meet-Ups are a networking opportunity in a virtual world, designed to build your network with meaningful, professional relationships. This is a trimester program with four monthly Meet-Ups, each uniquely curated for the Young Pros. We will introduce you to fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this event, Tom Pellegrino, SVP, Head of Program Research, A+E Networks, gave us a glimpse into his career, talked successes and challenges, and shared tips specifically for Young…

ARF Young Pros Meet-Ups are a networking opportunity in a virtual world, designed to build your network with meaningful, professional relationships. This is a trimester program with four monthly Meet-Ups, each uniquely curated for the Young Pros. We will introduce you to fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At the May Meet-up, industry leader Nicole Pike, Global Sector Head of Esports & Gaming, YouGov gave us a glimpse into her career, talked successes and challenges and shared…

ARF Young Pros Meet-Ups are a networking opportunity in a virtual world, designed to build your network with meaningful, professional relationships. This is a trimester program with four monthly Meet-Ups, each uniquely curated for the Young Pros. We will introduce you to fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this event, David Shiffman, EVP National Research, iHeartMedia, gave us a glimpse into his career, talked successes and challenges, and shared tips specifically for Young Pros. How Meet-Ups…

ARF Young Pros Meet-Ups are a networking opportunity in a virtual world, designed to build your network with meaningful, professional relationships. This trimester program, with four monthly Meet-Ups, introduced Young Pros to fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this March event, an industry leader, Stacie M. de Armas, SVP, Diverse Consumer Insights & Initiatives, DE&I Practice at Nielsen gave us a glimpse into their career, talk successes and challenges and shared tips specifically for Young Pros.…

ARF Young Pros Talk Back Sessions are presented during major ARF events to provide our Young Pros the opportunity to connect with industry leaders in a more intimate setting. Our first Talk Back Session of the year took place on March 3, during SHOPPERxSCIENCE 2021: The Shopping Revolution — What’s Next? Stephanie Bazan, VP, Trade & Market Development at Avocados From Mexico — who presented at SHOPPERxSCIENCE — will shared with Young Pros the lessons she has learned while developing…

With the dynamics of the workplace evolving to be increasingly virtual, it is vital that the industry examines how to navigate this new professional landscape. The ARF Young Pros hosted a series of quick fireside chats with industry professionals covering top-of-mind topics to manage your career. This event prepared professionals for the challenges of an evolving work environment and offered a participatory experience. We learned from industry experts that are leading their own teams to successfully navigate this changing landscape.…

ARF Young Pros Meet-Ups are a networking opportunity in a virtual world, designed to build your network with meaningful, professional relationships. This trimester program, with four monthly Meet-Ups, introduces Young Pros to fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this event, Laurel Weir, EVP & Head of Strategic Insights & Research, ViacomCBS gave us a glimpse into her career, talked successes and challenges, and shared tips specifically for Young Pros. How Meet-Ups work: Trimester program (through April…

Young Pros Meet-Ups are a networking opportunity in a virtual world, designed to build your network with meaningful, professional relationships. This trimester program, with four monthly Meet-Ups, introduces Young Pros to fellow research professionals in an environment built for networking. At this event, Ivan Martinez from the Strategic Insights Group at UnitedHealth Group gave us a glimpse into his career, talked successes and challenges, and shared tips specifically for Young Pros. How Meet-Ups work: Trimester program (through April 2021) 60-minute…

Young Professionals in the advertising, research, and media industries in the USA and UK are invited to a very special Virtual Share Group to meet their counterparts across the pond. Preceding small-group breakouts, attendees heard from both a NYC and London-based Planner-Creative-Account team from the prestigious advertising agency Ogilvy. Experts discussed what a client-centric approach looks like in each city, how each team works together, and how office culture varies between cities. About the ARF Young Pros: The ARF Young…

At this event presented by the ARF Young Pros, Dr. Emmanuel Probst, SVP of Brand Health Tracking at Ipsos and author of Brand Hacks — How to Build Brands by Fulfilling the Human Quest for Meaning, explained to attendees why most advertising campaigns fail. Dr. Probst offered real-world, contextualized perspective on how brands can move forward in a post-COVID environment, engage with their audiences with sincerity and depth, and successfully build an identity in our new, shared reality. In a…