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Jen McMahon

About Jen McMahon

Jennifer’s flexibility makes a powerful difference: She stays focused on the goal while taking a creative approach to assessing and addressing business needs. As a marketing professional people trust, Jennifer offers knowledge, leadership and the benefit of her successful experience. In addition to her accomplishments in planning, project management, campaign design and communications, Jennifer excels at implementing marketing, merchandising and incentive initiatives.
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Building Consumer Awareness: Your Good Deeds Don’t (Need to) Go Unnoticed

Raise your hand if you knew that General Mills is consistently ranked among the top ten contributors of food in the United States. Did you know that last year they donated almost $38 million in food to both domestic and

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Sailing through the Rough Waters of Brand Crisis

Let me start by saying that I’m not a “cruise person.” I prefer to have my feet firmly planted on a sandy beach or visit a Las Vegas buffet, instead of piling my plate high while sailing the open seas.

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The Price of Fame: Advantages & Risks When Using Celebrity Endorsements

Despite his continued claims of innocence, The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced this month that there is overwhelming evidence that Lance Armstrong was indeed involved in doping. Cycling’s international governing body, the International Cycling Union, agreed with the findings and stripped Armstrong

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Continuous Learning: Why I Am Passionate About Market Research

At The Pert Group, we’re passionate about what we do. Our passion is fueled by our associates. In this series of posts, they share with you why they are passionate about market research. If you ask some of my close

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We’ll Take Our Product Placement Shaken, Not Stirred

Product placement in television and movies is nothing new. Even viewers who are untrained in marketing and advertising can pick up on the subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) brand names that show up on-screen and know that the company most likely

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“What I Learned This Summer” – Five Interns, Ten Weeks, One Market Research Firm

Each summer The Pert Group offers college students and recent graduates the chance to participate in our competitive internship program. Interns are able to fully immerse themselves in the department to which they are assigned and are given the chance

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London 2012 – Sponsors, Brands, and Athletes. Who Takes Gold in the End?

Olympic athletes spend countless minutes, hours and years, training for what can come down to a split second moment during the Games. Representing their nation in this international event can be a full-time job. Often athletes find company sponsors to

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The Innovation Success Journey at the Insight Show

Innovation isn’t accidental—it requires discipline to improve the odds for successful innovation and commercialization. On June 27th and 28th, The Pert Group will be exhibiting and speaking at the Insight Show in London. This show is Europe’s largest research exhibition,

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Activating Insights: How Market Researchers Help Tell The Story So You Can Move Forward

In the age of technology, we sometimes forget where our information comes from. Finding answers to a question on the Internet isn’t the same as looking it up in an encyclopedia. With a hefty encyclopedia volume, you can almost picture someone doing

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Restaurant Industry: Feeding More Than the Average Customer

A few months ago we posted about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the importance of understanding what your customers expect from your company. Many businesses have started CSR programs and popular areas of focus include reducing their carbon footprint, ensuring

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