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CoronaBytes: Shifts in Attitudes, Needs and Habits Among Consumers

This group of experts is exploring insights in current (and future) shifts in attitudes, beliefs, needs and behaviors that impact our businesses and our world. Understanding the why and how these shifts may be temporary or long lasting/permanent. In addition, exploring how best to uncover the insights behind the shifts we see – the why behind the what. Gathering methods and insights worth sharing.

Welcome to SmartGroups™. In an effort to stay mentally limber and virtually connected, these online professional groups tackle narrow topics for the purpose of producing unique insights on a monthly basis.

COLLABORATE. NETWORK. INCREASE RECOGNITION.
These are exclusively curated groups of 20 to 30 thought leaders, collaborating on trending, narrow topics to produce intelligent monthly insights with very little work on any one person. Relevant professionals that are selected by the sponsor are recognized in the monthly report as a thought leader on the topic and can earn cash rewards through the interaction. In addition to the sponsor, panelists can share the reports with their market, customers or peers, thus increasing their reach, influence, and recognition.

If selected into this SmartGroup™, you will be exploring a new industry topic each month with your group. The countless new relationships you make are bound by a common passion for the topic and a mutual desire for continued learning, and authentic recognition. While we promote healthy debate, there is no self-promotion, grandstanding, or intimidation tolerated on the platform.

Your participation and engagement are at your convenience, a few times a month or more, day or night, and you can opt-out at any time. If selected as a panelist, you will have the opportunity to invite other professionals and nominate future topics for the group to work on.

peopleExpert participation

Marketing professionals,
brand managers, consumer researchers,
marketing researchers,
trend researchers, CPG -
consumer goods, Consumer trend experts
Innovation groups (e.g. IDEO)
Corporate Market research roles in Consumer facing companies - large and small (e.g. Clorox, P&G, J&J, Burt's Bees, Nike, Toyota, Kroger, Coke, S.C. Johnson, Kimbrly Clark, Kao,

Applicants
James Fong,
Omni-Channel Strategist / Product Manager
I am an Omni-Channel strategist and have been advising B2C and B2B organizations how to improve their overall customer journeys for 20+ years. I have built an e-commerce platform and advised clients how to make changes to features and technology to meet KPIs and business goals.
Brynn Gerson
Senior Manager: ITC at Dube Tradeport
Brynn has over 25 years’ experience in the IT industry with a career that transverses many IT sectors, she began this journey in 1992 whilst studying through UNISA towards a BCompt. Before joining the management team at Dube TradePort, Brynn traversed a career with portfolios spanning the full spectrum of Admin Management, Technical Management, Account Management, Sales Management and Business Unit Management in several sectors within the IT industry. Her professional passage through the ranks of computer technology and ICT infrastructure prepared her for her role as Senior Manager: at Dube TradePort, where she heads up Dube iConnect – a position she has held since 2014. Her responsibilities include the management, development and implementation of the Dube iConnect Information Technology and Telecommunications Strategic Plan. Amongst the things that Brynn lists as some of the most rewarding parts of her current job as the head of Dube iConnect, is the work being done through her business unit, to upskill and capacitate local SMME’s, helping them to participate more meaningfully and gainfully in the ICT sector.
judith sands
Clinical Consultant / Author
As an RN, clinical consultant, author, blogger, who works frequently with seniors and their families to obtain accurate, UTD information for making personal, and end-of-life decision making. The issue of safety and how to continue living during these crazy times is a topic close to my heart.
Katy (Katherine) Lynch
Marketing Director + Public Relations Manager Seeking Full-Time Work
Awuese Oku P
Chief Learning and Development Officer at African Development Bank Group
Dr. Awuese Oku Awuese is a seasoned HR, Learning and Development; Organizational Development, People Management and Risk Management Expert with high profile experience in International Project Management. She has extensive experience in International Strategic HR Value Chain Management; Learning Design and Implementation (including e- learning platforms and content designs). She is an Executive Management and Leadership designer and implementer. Cross Cultural and Values development expert. She has remarkable experience in Change Management, Re-profiling and Re-structuring of organizations, Consulting, Management and Leadership Development; Coaching and Mentoring. Her spectrum of expertise also covers International Consulting; Institutional transformation of Private, Public and Developmental Sectors. Awuese has an efficacious career in International Development. Awuese has a PhD. in Risk Management and Organizational Development, Masters Degrees in International and Strategic Human Resources Management (M.Sc.); Public Administration (MPA); and International Law (MILD). As a Chartered MCIPD, she is a certified global human resources expert; Chartered Learning and Training Manager, Chartered Management Accountant; Certified PRINCE2 and Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belts, among other qualifications.
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CoronaBytes: Shifts in Attitudes, Needs and Habits Among Consumers


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