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Get to Know Gen Z Beef Shoppers

In late August I had the privilege of tagging along with my daughter and her roommate as they went grocery shopping, preparing to start another semester at NYU. I was happy to come along as mom, but also excited to watch the process unfold as a marketer eager to see...

Programmatic Advertising: Reaching the Right People at the Right Time

The rise of digital technology has drastically shifted how businesses reach potential customers.   At one time when you wanted to advertise your products on the radio or television, you had to call the sales team at the radio station you wanted to advertise with,...

Visualize It To Memorize It

In school I would read books, but I would not retain the information for long. I noticed that I remembered material better when I saw it, whether it was an image or a diagram. When I realized that I was a visual learner my world became much easier. That’s why I enjoy...

An Investment in Gen Z is an Investment in Agriculture’s Future

More and more these days, my inbox is filled with reports on what I need to know about Gen Zs - how they consume media, what they eat, how much time they spend on their phones each day. Technically a Gen Z myself (missed the millennial mark by a few years), sometimes...

Leveraging Social Media for Business Success

Leveraging Social Media for Business Success

Jul 10, 2023

Over the last decade we’ve all had a front row seat to the evolution of social media from essentially a digital toy...

The Power of Consumer Segmentation

The Power of Consumer Segmentation

May 30, 2023

Have you ever watched an ad or a short video and been perplexed, or even said out loud, “I don’t get it.” Happens to...

5 Learnings From the AMC Social Influencer Panel

5 Learnings From the AMC Social Influencer Panel

May 22, 2023

In March, I had the honor of hosting a panel at the Annual Meat Conference highlighting how brands and retailers can...

Why You Should Care About Segmentation Research

Jan 23, 2019

I know – you’re expecting a dry and stat-heavy blog about market research. But you’re only half right (I’m a research...

Meat: The Benefits of the ‘Real Deal’

Dec 5, 2018

I love animals; they’re delicious. For me, this is more than a bumper sticker slogan; it’s a way of life. Growing up...

Weather the Next Economic Storm with Strategic Planning

Aug 30, 2018

Those of us in the meat industry usually don’t have the luxury of taking time to contemplate our next move. Prior to...

What We Can Learn from the Grassfed Movement: Amplify to Multiply

Jul 18, 2018

The Grassfed Movement has got it going on. Recent Nielsen data tells the story of grassfed beef’s dramatic domestic...

Tomorrow’s Meat Consumer: Are You Ready?

Jun 6, 2018

I recently had the honor of presenting at the 2018 World Meat Congress (WMC) in Dallas on June 1. Hosted by The...

At Midan, What We Do Is Who We Are

Jan 11, 2018

Happy New Year! It’s only the second week of 2018, but some of us (no names mentioned!) might already be wavering on...

Just Another Day at the Office…

Sep 20, 2017

If you know anything about Midan, you know it’s not just an empty slogan when we say that we live, breathe and dream...

How to Spot an Aging Idealist

Aug 9, 2017

This blog is the final in our series detailing each of six distinct meat consumer segments from our recent Meat...

Urban Eclectics, Demystified

Jun 28, 2017

I have raised an Urban Eclectic. I am not exactly sure how it happened: one day I was doling out Cheerios to an infant...