Annie Pettit
Annie Pettit, Ph.D. FMRIA
Annie Pettit, PhD, FMRIA is a research methodologist who specializes in marketing and research design and strategy. She is an invited speaker at conferences around the world and has published refereed and industry articles. She won a Ginny Valentine Award, ESOMAR Excellence Award for the Best Paper, MRIA Award of Outstanding Merit, and ESOMAR Best Methodological Paper. Annie blogs at LoveStats, tweets at @LoveStats and is the author of "People Aren't Robots" and "7 Strategies and 10 Tactics to Become a Thought Leader" both available on Amazon.
What Makes a Great Customer Satisfaction Program?
The world of customer satisfaction (CSAT) measurement has evolved over the past 10 years, largely spurred on by technology. It’s evolved from: point-in-time to real-time,…
How Marketers Must Use Artificial Intelligence to Win With Customers
The potential AI has to improve customer service and engagement, as well as efficiency and productivity means that marketers can no longer afford to...
Your key marketing strategy for 2019 had better include voice
Take a minute to think about every car commercial you’ve ever seen. Close your eyes. Let the imagery percolate. Now watch this commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iaBJ5rqOdg&feature=youtu.be Is…
Digital Networking for the Skeptic Leader
There are many reasons to love the internet but my top reason is that it shrinks the world to fit into my own backyard....
3 Retail Trends That Took Shape in 2018 and Will Lead the Pack in 2019
Winning brands understand today’s consumers and ensure their operations are tuned into the trends pointing to tomorrow’s consumers. There are three macro trends underpinning...
Leading by Design: A leadership profile of Dr. Ann Cavoukian and her passion for privacy
If you’ve read anything about privacy in the last few years, you’re certain to have come across the name Dr. Ann Cavoukian. And if...
Why Love a Leader Anywhere Else: A leadership profile of Sleep Country Canada’s Christine Magee
It’s not unusual for start-ups to try to grow their brand by announcing their plan to save the world on their way to financial...
How to win the battle between privacy and personalization
We’ve been hearing for years that if you get something for free, you are the product. But for a lot of people, that adage...
6 Technology Game-Changers Disrupting Shopping Habits
If asked whether my shopping habits have changed dramatically over the last decade, I would likely answer ‘not really.’ However, with some serious thought,...
The Who, What, Where, and Why of Chatbots
If you’ve spent any time on social networks like Facebook or Twitter, you’ve probably seen the word ‘chatbot’ pass through your timeline many times....
From C to shining C: 3 stakeholders you must win over to build a successful business strategy
Every year, companies invest significant resources into long-range planning and detailed annual operating plans. In spite of this, many businesses fail to achieve their...
Is Google Chrome the next Kodachrome?
I don’t know about you but I love colour photos. That’s why I trust Kodachrome colour film. At least, I used to trust Kodachrome colour...
How Retailers Can Positively Contribute to a Minimalist Holiday Shopping Experience
Every year, just as the holiday decorations and Muzak hit the stores I go through the same thing, a physical and emotional sweat over...
How Can Artificial Intelligence Automate Your Customer and Business Strategies
Artificial intelligence is already making an impact on myriad products and services used not only by consumers, but also by businesses. Soon, a company’s...
Four Ways to Create Positive Customer Experiences for Holiday Haters
Holiday shopping in Canada is huge business. Statistics Canada reports that in one month, November 2014, Canadians spent more than $500 million on audio...
Giving back as a company philosophy not a marketing campaign
When you think of millennials, that vastly over-analyzed, over-dramatized, and over-strategized group of people, a couple of things might come to mind. First, that...