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Q&A with Dr. Dominique Hanssens on Marketing Mix Modeling
Drew Hamlet Drew Hamlet

Q&A with Dr. Dominique Hanssens on Marketing Mix Modeling

The marketing landscape continues to evolve, making it increasingly difficult for brands to accurately measure which aspects of their marketing investments across various tactics and channels are generating positive returns (ROI). To be successful in today’s market, brands need a holistic strategy to effectively predict and measure all the factors that influence marketing optimization.

In the Q&A below, GBK Advisor Dr. Dominique (Mike) Hanssens, Distinguished Research Professor of Marketing at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, shares his thoughts on how Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) is evolving, common challenges companies face with marketing attribution, and measurement, as well as emerging trends and opportunities in the space.

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Q&A with Neil Hoyne, Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist and Author of Converted
Drew Hamlet Drew Hamlet

Q&A with Neil Hoyne, Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist and Author of Converted

When the world’s leading brands want to sharpen their marketing strategy, they call Neil Hoyne, Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist and Senior Fellow at the Wharton School. In his recent book, Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts, Neil shares a playbook that any marketer or brand can use to develop stronger, long-term customer relationships.

In the Q&A below, Professor Eric Bradlow, Vice Dean, Analytics at Wharton and GBK Collective Co-Founder, interviews Neil on best practices for applying better data to understand target customers and high value segments, how to ask the right questions to anticipate customer needs, and how to effectively measure the impact of your marketing efforts.

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GBK Employee Spotlight: Dan Yavorsky
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GBK Employee Spotlight: Dan Yavorsky

Today for our employee spotlight series, we chatted with Dan Yavorsky, PhD, who recently joined as Senior Vice President, Analytics and Marketing Science, in our LA office. Dan brings more than 10 years of analytics and consulting experience including strategic management at Bain & Company, and prior to that, Cornerstone Research.

In his new role, Dan oversees GBK’s analytics & marketing science practice, advising clients in the areas of customer segmentation, choice modeling, customer lifetime value, brand equity, marketing attribution and marketing mix modeling, among other areas. Let’s learn more about him.

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Q&A with Wharton Professor Americus Reed II on the Power of Identity Loyalty
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Q&A with Wharton Professor Americus Reed II on the Power of Identity Loyalty

Today we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Americus Reed II, renowned author, loyalty expert and Whitney M. Young Jr., Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School. As the Wharton Marketing Department’s pre-eminent “identity theorist”, Dr. Reed’s research and work as a consultant have been instrumental in helping many of the world’s most iconic brands such as Disney, Estee Lauder, Google and Microsoft to define a successful brand strategy.

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GBK Employee Spotlight: Katherine Wilson
Drew Hamlet Drew Hamlet

GBK Employee Spotlight: Katherine Wilson

This month, meet Nick Costanza, who recently joined as a Senior Research Manager in our Chicago office. After studying business and operations, Nick has spent the past 5 years focused on marketing strategy, research and insigh…

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GBK Employee Spotlight: Melanie oltmann
Drew Hamlet Drew Hamlet

GBK Employee Spotlight: Melanie oltmann

This month, meet Nick Costanza, who recently joined as a Senior Research Manager in our Chicago office. After studying business and operations, Nick has spent the past 5 years focused on marketing strategy, research and insigh…

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