Ponderings from the Perch

Auteur(s): Little Bird Marketing & C-Suite Radio
  • Résumé

  • Conversations with Priscilla McKinney, founder and President of Little Bird Marketing, an award-winning agency specializing in content marketing, lead generation, branding and design. As a CEO and serial entrepreneur, Priscilla's topics range from marketing best practices, the "stunning discomfort" of entrepreneurship, market research, her love of the autoharp, and other marketing oddities.
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  • Data Privacy Best Practices for Market Research
    Feb 21 2025
    Market research must evolve beyond simple data collection to protect people's privacy. On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with guest and Ipsos Senior Vice President Alina Serbanica about global data privacy in market research. They explore how privacy legislation varies across regions and the challenges of implementing consistent standards in multi-country research projects. In her role at Ipsos, Serbanica oversees privacy compliance across all operational areas, ensuring projects meet global, regional, and national law requirements. This is particularly crucial as policymakers implement new regulations around artificial intelligence technology and the protection of minors and vulnerable populations. They discuss how privacy principles remain consistent across both in-person and online research, though execution differs significantly based on methodology and technology used. "Many people think that privacy compliance regulations today are limited to GDPR, which is no longer the case," Serbanica explains. "Very few people know we have over 160 countries in the world with privacy regulations adopted." Serbanica also shares insights from her 35-year journey in market research, including her role on the ESOMAR Council and as a national representative for Romania. Her work with ESOMAR focuses on transforming the association to represent professionals and companies better worldwide while updating ISO market research standards to address new components like artificial intelligence technology. For emerging researchers, she emphasizes the importance of understanding research fundamentals before diving into specialized areas like data privacy. Sponsors: Priscilla McKinney here! I am very excited to announce the release of my much-anticipated book: Collaboration is the New Competition: Why the Future of Work Rewards A Cross Pollinating Hive Mind and How Not to Get Left Behind The book's chapters are designed to be time-efficient, ensuring busy professionals can easily integrate these transformative ideas into their workflow. From discussing the state of affairs in business to providing fundamental strategies and seven practical anchors for staying on course, this book offers a fresh perspective and a competitive advantage in today's complex business landscape. Visit priscillamckinney.com for more information. Priscilla McKinney is not just a CEO; she is also a LinkedIn Influencer. The reality is that very few people are using LinkedIn efficiently or effectively, and if you’re not careful, social media can become a black hole. When you emerge, you find you wound up in a place you never intended to go and you’re wondering where all the time went. Time is precious, and trying to be everything to everyone means becoming nothing to no one. That's why she's developed a transformative 12-week course that goes beyond basic tips and tricks – teaching you how to build a strategic network and create stellar content that cuts through the LinkedIn noise. Click here to learn more, and sign up for a spot in her social influence course today!
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    27 min
  • 10 Mental Models for Better Marketing Strategy - Part 2
    Feb 14 2025
    Mental models can function as the hidden architecture of marketing strategy. On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney presents the second installment of her exploration into mental models and the positive impact they can have on marketing strategy. As an established thought leadership strategist, she breaks down five powerful thinking frameworks and demonstrates how they can be used to help marketers understand complex patterns and make better decisions. Mental models covered in this episode include Bayesian updating, the Lindy effect, antifragile planning, systems thinking, and confirmation bias. Over the years, she has broken down different frameworks, marketing systems and networking tools to help people use their time more effeciently. McKinney demonstrates how these mental models can serve as essential thinking tools for improving campaign outcomes. She explains how each model provides unique insights for social selling and strategic planning, from using Bayesian updating for data-driven iterations to employing the Lindy effect for balancing proven tactics with emerging trends. "Mental models can be applied for better thinking and truly better marketing strategy," McKinney explains. "They help identify universal patterns and principles that govern complex thinking systems." McKinney also delves into antifragile planning, using the analogy of muscle growth through exercise to demonstrate how marketing strategies can become stronger through challenges. She emphasizes that successful marketing strategy requires not just surviving disruptions but building systems that actually improve from stress and change, challenging marketers to move beyond simple resilience to true adaptability and growth. Sponsors: Priscilla McKinney here! I am very excited to announce the release of my much-anticipated book: Collaboration is the New Competition: Why the Future of Work Rewards A Cross Pollinating Hive Mind and How Not to Get Left Behind The book's chapters are designed to be time-efficient, ensuring busy professionals can easily integrate these transformative ideas into their workflow. From discussing the state of affairs in business to providing fundamental strategies and seven practical anchors for staying on course, this book offers a fresh perspective and a competitive advantage in today's complex business landscape. Visit priscillamckinney.com for more information. Ever feel like your marketing plan is just... meh? You've got all the pieces, but are they really working together? We often find that even when companies are doing the right things, they may not be doing them in the right order. The result is, well, no results. Want to effectively evaluate your marketing efforts and gain clarity on your next strategic move? Take our Marketing Assessment Quiz today and discover exactly where you stand – and where you could be going – in just minutes.
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    24 min
  • How Market Insights Drives Competitive Advantage
    Feb 7 2025
    Want to know how winning companies use their nuanced understanding of human behavior and market insights as a basis for competitive advantage? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with Social Lens Research Managing Partner Natasha Stevens and Founding Partner Julie Diaz-Asper about transforming marketing strategy through ethnographic research. They examine how video diaries and interactive activities help brands connect with diverse market segments representing $3.4 trillion in purchasing power. Their collaboration with market research groups demonstrates how different communities approach purchasing decisions through distinct cultural lenses - from Latino and Asian consumers prioritizing family legacy to Black consumers focusing on building generational wealth. Their conversation reveals practical ways companies can build authentic connections across communities. "It's essential across different ethnicities, locations, and abilities to understand universal truths and meaningful differences," Diaz-Asper explains. "Because that can help you set up a strategy that can reach a lot of folks, but then you can have tweaks when you're trying to reach specific audiences within that." The Lens Library platform equips companies with consumer video diaries revealing patterns in daily routines, financial habits, and cultural influences. This data empowers organizations to develop marketing strategies acknowledging both universal truths and meaningful differences in consumer behavior, helping teams align on initiatives that drive measurable brand growth. Sponsors: Priscilla McKinney is not just a CEO; she is also a LinkedIn Influencer. The reality is that very few people are using LinkedIn efficiently or effectively, and if you’re not careful, social media can become a black hole. When you emerge, you find you wound up in a place you never intended to go and you’re wondering where all the time went. Time is precious, and trying to be everything to everyone means becoming nothing to no one. That's why she's developed a transformative 12-week course that goes beyond basic tips and tricks – teaching you how to build a strategic network and create stellar content that cuts through the LinkedIn noise. Click here to learn more, and sign up for a spot in her social influence course today! Ever feel like your marketing plan is just... meh? You've got the pieces, but are they really working together? We often find that even when companies are doing the right things, they may not be doing them in the right order. The results are, well, no results. Curious how you can effectively evaluate your marketing efforts? Want clarity on your next best strategic move? Take our Marketing Assessment Quiz and in just minutes, discover exactly where you stand – and where you could be going. Click here and take the quiz today and don’t leave success to chance.
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    29 min

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