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Natalie George

About Natalie George

As a moderator who approaches new projects with enthusiasm and curiosity, Natalie has talked with everyone from doctors to farmers about everything from make-up to power tools to chicken feed. Natalie enjoys discovering and developing new ideas. She helps clients see the world through their consumers’ eyes – a view that helps them communicate more effectively about products, services and brands.
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In Front of the Looking Glass – When Clients Engage Directly with Consumers to Innovate

As a moderator, I like to believe that I have all of the fun in front of the glass (or, mirror). My clients, who enjoy some stellar buffet dinners and treats in the backroom, might disagree with me, but I’m

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The Princess and the City: A Market Research Tale

Once upon a time, I took a trip to San Francisco to moderate focus groups. Having never been to the city, I went in a little early to knock out some of the tourist attractions, see firsthand the “city by

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Let’s Hear It For the Boy: What You Need to Know About Cause Marketing

While mo’ money meant mo’ problems for Notorious BIG, we’re spreading the mo’love through some fundraising here at The Pert Group. While October is readily associated with Breast Cancer Awareness, and stores stock their shelves with pink M&Ms, pink oven

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BYOMMs (Bring Your Own M&Ms) – What You Need to Know About Online Discovery Boards

This post is part of the Method a Month Series. Look for a new post each month and learn how our unique methods can help you with custom market research solutions and brand decision clarity. These days, bulletin boards don’t

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Is Being an Olympic Sponsor Worth It?

I’m almost over my Olympic withdrawal. Almost. In an attempt to remember what once was – the two weeks of patriotism, learning that sports like the ‘walk-run’ exist, and questioning the love life of Ryan Lochte – I decided to

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Your Consumers Are Talking About You. Are You Listening?

One of my very first posts on The Pert Group blog was about the importance of listening to your consumers. While that post pointed out that failing to listen could leave you in your competitors’ dust, let’s talk about another

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When New Ideas Just Don’t Seem Very “New” & How Marketing Research Can Help

By now you may have heard of the Tupac hologram. For those who may be unfamiliar, Tupac Shakur was a rapper from the West Coast who was killed in 1996. Over the years, just as with many dead celebrities, there

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: How Market Research Can Help Your App Survive

I don’t think anyone can forget the iPhone commercial that constantly reminded us “there’s an app for that.” And there certainly is…most of the time. Playing in the mobile app space is an art, and some industries are doing a better

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What to Do When Your Focus Group Respondent Bathes in Ranch Dressing

Seeing focus groups depicted in commercials or on television is always intriguing as a moderator – you want to see if they got it right. I picture my college roommates who were nursing students, watching Grey’s Anatomy, and matter-of-factly calling out the

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Making Up the Rules: Using Gamification in Market Research

If you follow anyone who has attended market research conferences on Twitter, it is likely that you’ve seen “gamification” show up on your Twitter stream. After attending ESOMAR back in September, Chris Bromham of The Pert Group’s UK office, cited gamification as

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