Ponderings from the Perch

By: Little Bird Marketing & C-Suite Radio
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  • 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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  • Quirks Chicago Conference Flyover Part 1

    Quirks Chicago Conference Flyover Part 1
    Apr 25 2025
    *This podcast mini-series is brought to you by Gazelle Global, connecting businesses worldwide through expert research services and specialized recruitment solutions.* How do research pros tackle today's most pressing challenges while preparing for tomorrow's opportunities? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney gives you Part 1 of our 2-part Quirks Chicago Conference Flyover as she talks with market research professionals about current trends, challenges, and innovations in the industry. This conference flyover captures candid conversations with leaders from multiple companies, offering an unfiltered look at what's happening in market research right now. They discuss how companies use AI to speed up processes while maintaining accuracy, why face-to-face research is experiencing a resurgence, and the critical role of connecting insights directly to revenue growth. From strategic pricing decisions and sports fan experience analysis to multilingual research and real-time mobile feedback, these experts share specific practices that create measurable value for their organizations and clients. "Being in the industry as long as we have, we've seen a lot of change over the years, over the decades. The companies that have been stable in their leadership, stable with their teams, tend to be the companies that are going to be sticky," J.R. Venza explains. "They're the companies that are going to be here at this conference or other conferences in 2025, 2026, 2030 and so on." This conference flyover features rapid-fire interviews with ten different professionals, each contributing their distinct perspective on how technology and human expertise work together to drive business growth. Despite advances in technology, the human element remains irreplaceable in transforming data into decisions that deliver real-world results. Want to connect with any of our guests? Featured below are all of their LinkedIn profiles, and if you decide to contact them, make sure to let them know that Little Bird Marketing sent you their way: Adam Dietrich, Managing Director at Unlock Surveys, A Stagwell Company Emily Krol, Senior Manager Traveler Research at Expedia Group Jason Deutch, Strategic Account Director at SampleGurus Jonathan Dore, Executive Vice President at Reach3 Insights Jill Kushner Bishop, PhD, CEO at Multilingual Connections J.R. Venza, SVP North America at Torfac Liv Metcalf, Senior Account Director at Relative Insight Matt Worden, AVP Sales & Marketing at Finch BrandsTim Hoskins, President at Quester Tim Lawton, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at SightX Sponsors: Little Bird Marketing proudly supports the Marketing Research Education Foundation's 2025 Race Around the World for Education. This virtual event in May 2025 promotes STEAM education in underserved communities. Participants log miles to circle the globe three times and aim to raise $90,000. Form a company team to compete with other market research firms! Become a sponsor to help provide quality STEAM education to children who need access. For registration and more information, visit: https://www.mrgivesback.org/
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • What's Empathy got to do with B2B Content Marketing and Revenue Generation?

    What's Empathy got to do with B2B Content Marketing and Revenue Generation?
    Apr 18 2025
    Could your team's hidden challenges be preventing business growth? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with guest and Team Leadership Coach Meghan Opitz about unlocking collective brilliance in organizations. They explore how trust-based team coaching can transform company culture and drive b2b content marketing success. As an American expat in Berlin with extensive market research experience, Opitz brings a unique perspective on building high-performing teams across US and European markets. As a leadership and team coach and the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Republikka, she works daily with teams laser-focused on revenue generation. Meeting and exceeding goals is her specialty. Having scaled Cint's respondent base from 10 million to 100 million, she provides valuable insights on revenue generation challenges and how understanding your buyer persona can lead to better team alignment. "When you talk about leadership coaching, you get to have a series of conversations with one person. With team coaching, it's several people," Opitz explains. "It's more than the individual topics of each person in that room. It's all of the dynamics at play that create that collective performance." McKinney and Opitz discuss how empathy emerged as the key benefit in one team coaching experience, enabling members to see each other as humans working toward the same goals. The conversation touches on how building trust within teams enhances social influence and creates lasting business impact. This human-centered approach is especially critical today, as Opitz's recent survey revealed 54% of professionals struggle with balancing workload and burnout. By implementing an effective growth marketing strategy that values both business objectives and team wellbeing, organizations can achieve sustainable growth while supporting personal wellbeing. Sponsors: Little Bird Marketing proudly supports the Marketing Research Education Foundation's 2025 Race Around the World for Education. This virtual event in May 2025 promotes STEAM education in underserved communities. Participants log miles to circle the globe three times and aim to raise $90,000. Form a company team to compete with other market research firms! Become a sponsor to help provide quality STEAM education to children who need access. For registration and more information, visit: https://www.mrgivesback.org/ 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,” she explains. 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—it teaches 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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    25 mins
  • Content Creation Shakeup: Thinking Outside the Blog

    Content Creation Shakeup: Thinking Outside the Blog
    Apr 11 2025
    Are you stuck in a content marketing rut, doing the same thing over and over again? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney discusses thinking outside the blog for content creation. She explores how a robust content marketing strategy extends beyond blog posts to include various formats that can help brands stand out in an attention economy. She outlines six creative frameworks that marketers can apply to freshen up their content: the Haiku framework for distilling complex ideas, the Socratic dialogue framework that mirrors natural thought processes, the Recipe framework for making business processes digestible, the Weather Report framework for creating complete situational pictures, the Crime Mystery framework for building engagement through suspense, and the Botanical Growth framework for understanding natural progression. "It's easy to fall into that formulaic routine for the sake of efficiency, but don't do that," McKinney explains. "In an attention economy, that is not great for content marketing." The goal isn't to force your content into any specific content strategy template but to use them as inspiration to think differently about presentation. These frameworks serve as tools to help your audience connect with your brand in meaningful ways. Priscilla, a respected content marketing consultant, emphasizes that b2b content marketing should drive revenue results while providing value to your audience. By applying these creative approaches, brands can transform their content strategy and stand out from competitors who rely on predictable formats. Sponsors: Little Bird Marketing proudly supports the Marketing Research Education Foundation's 2025 Race Around the World for Education. This virtual event in May 2025 promotes STEAM education in underserved communities. Participants log miles to circle the globe three times and aim to raise $90,000. Form a company team to compete with other market research firms! Become a sponsor to help provide quality STEAM education to children who need access. For registration and more information, visit: https://www.mrgivesback.org/ 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,” she explains. 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—it teaches 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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    15 mins
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