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211. People feel welcome when they can fully participate in events. QRCA is committed to ensuring that everyone can take part in our events, including individuals with disabilities, by planning respectful, accessible events and providing reasonable accommodations so all have the opportunity to  present, interact and learn in an inclusive environment. This extends to not only our in-person events and conferences but virtual and hybrid sessions.  
212. All accommodation requests should be directed to  suggestions@qrca.org . For general events and training sessions, requests should be requested no later than 2 weeks before the scheduled date. Requests for accommodations made after this time will be honored to the maximum extent feasible.  
213. QRCA is also committed to creating a safe space at all of our events. Our  Code of Conduct  details the rules and expectations we expect our members and partners to uphold. Questions and breaches of conduct can be shared with QRCA leaders by emailing  suggestions@qrca.org .  
215. Below you will find a list of upcoming events. Click on the event name to see more details or to register.
217.      Do you have an event you'd like posted to the QRCA community calendar? You can  submit that here . Please allow up to 48 hours before your event is posted.  
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221.      SUBMIT YOUR EVENT  
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font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin-right: 0px; max-width: 280px; padding: 0px;" />&nbsp;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">$100.00</strong>&nbsp;- Non-Member Price</span></label></span><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="text-right hidden-print" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: right; background-color: #f8f8f8;">&nbsp;</div><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>OVERVIEW</h1><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Data privacy remains an important topic for qualitative researchers, and has become even more complicated with the integration of AI. Functions such as handling participant data, being familiar with the evolution of major data privacy regulations including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA and EU-AI act, as well as understanding the essentials of AI in qualitative research is a must. This data privacy event will provide an efficient opportunity to understand the key pillars of data privacy, the relevant privacy laws, and also how best to implement best practices across qualitative research projects.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">This event is specifically designed to address hot topics in data privacy for qual researchers, including:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Use of generative AI vs predictive AI</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">How to assess AI data security</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Latest US and Global Privacy laws</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Three experts in the field of data privacy will provide important insights from the perspective of policy, law and business management as well as be available to answer your questions.&nbsp; Don’t miss this useful and essential session to prepare you to navigate the changing landscape of privacy regulations.</p><hr /><h1>SPEAKERS</h1><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/cyPjNhtuYkeRkl9q329oNw-200.jpg" alt="Lisa Horwich's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="Lisa Horwich's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Lisa Horwich's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/lisa-horwich-698192" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Lisa Horwich</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Lisa Horwich" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/lisa-horwich-698192" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;">Managing Partner</h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Pallas Research Associates</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Lisa Horwich is the founder of Pallas Research Associates, based in Seattle, Washington. Pallas focuses on B2B qualitative research primarily for the tech and manufacturing industries.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />&nbsp;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lisa started her research career as a quant researcher but found she really enjoys talking to people rather than crunching numbers. Prior to her career in market research, Lisa spent time in software development as well as ERP system integration which makes her officially a tech nerd. She currently serves on the executive board for QRCA. Lisa has spoken widely on technology topics and has been published in Research World, Quirks and Greenbook.&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee; background-color: #ffffff;" /><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/0YCzxOaK-kCfLjDvd_ohwA-200.jpg" alt="Jessica Santos's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="Jessica Santos's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Jessica Santos's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/jessica-santos-1021355" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Jessica Santos</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Jessica Santos" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/jessica-santos-1021355" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;">Global Compliance Director &amp; Privacy Officer at Cerner Enviza</h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Oracle Life Sciences</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Dr Jessica Santos is the Global Head of compliance and privacy for Oracle Life Sciences, and provides consulting and research to communicate the value and potential for products and services that fall under healthcare regulation and legislation. Jessica is providing oversight and support across global offices in regulation, ethics and compliance, and responsible for maintaining, anticipating and coordinating all activities regarding compliance, privacy, ethics and quality framework on RWR (Real World Research) and MR (Market Research). Jessica is also an experienced statistician, analyst and methodologist. She gained her reputation through her publications and professional committee work in the industry. Jessica is a frequent speaker and contributor in major conferences. She has a PhD in Social Science and MRS fellowship. Jessica is a member of BHBIA and EphMRA code of Ethics Committee, UK Research Ethics Committee, reviewer and chair of ISPOR Code of Conduct Committee.&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee; background-color: #ffffff;" /><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/hzQEr8rWUUaQnifdRD9AKw-200.jpg" alt="Jessica Clark's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="Jessica Clark's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Jessica Clark's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/jessica-clark-1509621" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Jessica Clark</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Jessica Clark" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/jessica-clark-1509621" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;">Privacy and IP Counsel</h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Kelly &amp; Simmons, LLP</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Jessica Clark specializes in advising technology-driven clients on privacy, data security, and intellectual property matters. She helps clients identify and manage privacy and security risk; comply with state, federal, and global data protection laws; and develop and implement internal privacy and security compliance programs (including programs tailored for the CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and COPPA). She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating privacy and IP terms in commercial contracts; counseling clients on privacy and IP implications in M&amp;A and financing transactions; and advising clients on business strategy, marketing, and vendor management including strategies to effectively secure and capitalize on valuable IP rights. Among other things, she works with clients to prepare and negotiate employment and consulting agreements, IP license agreements, product development agreements, and asset purchase agreements.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Jessica began her career at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, where she led numerous investigations and negotiated settlements relating to consumer privacy, data security, and credit reporting. She obtained her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.</p>]]></description>
243. <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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246. <title>Water Cooler Talk (September)</title>
247. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981103</link>
248. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981103</guid>
249. <description><![CDATA[<div class="panel-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><hr /><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>OVERVIEW</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attention all Quallies:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've heard from our Members...<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want to connect with your peers in a more meaningful way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues in the MR industry.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You have questions that you know your network can help with.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want a forum in which you can have substantive, yet informal conversations with your fellow researchers that understand where you are coming from.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've decided to create a judgement-free space where our members can:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask questions and get answers<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Network with your colleagues<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Open up about concerns you have<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Help your colleagues answer questions and tackle problems<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Seek/provide guidance on various topics like business development, business taxes, business insurance, starting a business, freelancing, etc.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share knowledge, news, and trends<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share your wins—and your losses<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive help on a project<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive guidance on difficulties you're experiencing<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These 'Water Cooler Talks' will be an open forum to discuss anything that's on your mind related to our industry, our jobs, our companies, and how to manage balancing all of it!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong>Qual Water Cooler Talks will occur on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These will be open forums—unstructured conversations—but if you'd like to make sure we have time to discuss a particular topic, then please send your topic/idea at least 48 hours in advance to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attendance is limited to QRCA members only—to learn more about QRCA membership, reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><hr /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span>SPEAKER</span></h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><span><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></span></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></span></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;"><span>Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</span></h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span>Happy Talk Research, LLC</span></h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></p><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center" style="color: #a0a0a0;" /></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
250. <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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253. <title>September BizDev Mastermind Meeting</title>
254. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1987885</link>
255. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1987885</guid>
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background-color: transparent;">Business Practices</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/category/consulting" aria-label="View all products in Consulting" title="View all products in Consulting" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Consulting</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/category/professionalism" aria-label="View all products in Professionalism" title="View all products in Professionalism" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Professionalism</a></dd><dt class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Duration_Term" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: 700; float: left; width: 160px; clear: left; text-align: right; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Duration:</dt><dd class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Duration_Desc" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 180px;">1 Hour</dd></dl></div></div></div><div class="panel-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; background-color: #f8f8f8;"><hr class="margin-reduce" style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">Dates</strong></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><label for="EventDate" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700; visibility: collapse;"></label></div><label style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 5px;">Fri, Sep 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT</label></div></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><hr /><h1>OVERVIEW</h1><p><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">*Supercharge Your Qualitative Research Business*</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">Are you a qualitative researcher looking to take your business to the next level? Join our exclusive Mastermind Group and connect with like-minded professionals to unlock new growth opportunities.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">*What is a Mastermind Group?*</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">A Mastermind Group is a peer-to-peer mentoring group that provides a structured environment for learning, problem-solving, and accountability. By tapping into the collective knowledge and experience of the group, you'll gain fresh perspectives, practical strategies, and the support you need to achieve your business goals.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">*Who Should Join?*</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">This Mastermind Group is designed for qualitative researchers who are ready to:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Increase their client base and revenue</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Streamline their operations and boost efficiency</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Differentiate their services in a competitive market</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Expand their professional network and strategic partnerships</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Develop a growth mindset and stay motivated</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">*What to Expect*</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">During our monthly Mastermind Group meetings, you can look forward to:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Structured discussions on key business development topics</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Peer coaching and feedback to help you overcome challenges</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Accountability check-ins to keep you on track with your goals</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- Guest expert presentations on relevant industry trends and best practices</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">- A supportive, collaborative environment to share ideas and learn from others</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">*Join Us for our September Meeting*</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">Don't miss your chance to be part of this exclusive Mastermind Group. Space is limited, so register now to secure your spot.&nbsp;</span></p>]]></description>
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260. <title>From Leads to Legacy: Real Talk on Building Your Business and Planning What’s Next | Heartland Ch.</title>
261. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1976884</link>
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266.    <p class=" CE21_Credit CE21_Credit_List" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span class="semi-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Total Credits:</span>&nbsp;<span class="badge CE21_Credit_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-width: 10px; padding: 3px 7px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1; text-align: center; text-wrap-mode: nowrap; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #6e6e6e; border-radius: 10px; color: #ffffff;">4</span>&nbsp;Advance
267.        Credits</p>
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270.            <dl class="dl-horizontal CE21_ProductDetail_List" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><dt class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Rating_Term" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: 700; float: left; width: 160px; clear: left; text-align: right; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Average Rating:</dt>
271.                <dd class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Rating_Desc " style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 180px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Not yet rated</span></dd><dt class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Category_Term" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: 700; float: left; width: 160px; clear: left; text-align: right; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Categories:</dt>
272.                    <dd class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Category_Desc" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 180px;"><a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/category/business-practices" aria-label="View all products in Business Practices" title="View all products in Business Practices" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Business Practices</a>
273.                        <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/category/consulting" aria-label="View all products in Consulting" title="View all products in Consulting" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Consulting</a>
274.                            <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/category/professionalism" aria-label="View all products in Professionalism" title="View all products in Professionalism" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Professionalism</a></dd>
275.                                <dt class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Speaker_Term" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: 700; float: left; width: 160px; clear: left; text-align: right; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Speaker(s):</dt>
276.                                    <dd class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Speaker_Desc" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 180px;"><span class="divLoadSpeaker" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/doug-keith-698469" aria-label="View all products by Doug Keith" title="View all products by Doug Keith" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Doug Keith</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span>
277.                                        <span class="divLoadSpeaker" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/marilyn-heywood-paige-1658740" aria-label="View all products by Marilyn Heywood Paige" title="View all products by Marilyn Heywood Paige" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Marilyn Heywood Paige</a>
278.                                            <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span><span class="divLoadSpeaker" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/john-freiburger-2387387" aria-label="View all products by John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF" title="View all products by John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span>
279.                                                <span class="divLoadSpeaker" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/brittany-stalsburg-2387388" aria-label="View all products by Brittany Stalsburg, PhD" title="View all products by Brittany Stalsburg, PhD" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Brittany Stalsburg, PhD</a></span>
280.                                    </dd><dt class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Duration_Term" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; font-weight: 700; float: left; width: 160px; clear: left; text-align: right; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Duration:</dt>
281.                                    <dd class="CE21_ProductDetail_List_Duration_Desc" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; margin-left: 180px;">4 Hours</dd>
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289.        <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">Dates</strong></div>
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291.            <div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px;"><label for="EventDate" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700; visibility: collapse;"></label></div><label style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 5px;">Fri, Sep 26, 2025 - 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM CDT</label></div>
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295. <hr />
296. <h1>OVERVIEW</h1>
297. <p><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;">QRCA Heartland Chapter Mini Conference</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">• Ready to take your qualitative practice from surviving to thriving? Join us for a powerhouse half-day event focused on the business behind our brilliance—the stuff they don’t teach in "moderator school." From smart pricing and strategic growth to business structures, client pipelines, and succession planning, this in-person mini conference covers it all.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">• You’ll hear from four seasoned pros (see bios below):</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">🔹 Doug Keith on reframing “networking” to grow your business</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">🔹 Marilyn Haywood Paige on using LinkedIn and more to fill your client funnel</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">🔹 Brittany Stalsburg on pricing strategies and options</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">🔹 John E. Freiburger on building a smart business foundation, utilizing tax advantages, and planning for succession or selling the business</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #363839; background-color: #ffffff;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">• Come for the insights, stay for the connections. And if you can’t make it to Chicago, we’re working on a virtual option too. Don't miss this practical look at the business behind the brilliance—real talk on client flow, cash flow, and your next move.&nbsp;</span></p><hr /><h1><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #363839;">SPEAKERS</span></h1><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/qwFMz7mrcUqVahPNvGt8cA-200.jpg" alt="Doug Keith's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="Doug Keith's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Doug Keith's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/doug-keith-698469" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Doug Keith</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Doug Keith" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/doug-keith-698469" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Future Research Consulting Inc</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Doug Keith has 30+ years of experience in the research industry, doing both quantitative and qualitative work. Doug trained as a focus group moderator at the Burke Research Institute in Cincinnati, OH, and has conducted research for a variety of clients across industries, including CPG, food and beverage (alcohol and non-alcohol), retail, IT, telecom, broadcast and cable, and healthcare (pharmaceutical, medical device, hospital, health insurance). Doug has led qualitative research in all styles: in-depth interviews, ethnographies, dyads, small and large focus groups, online bulletin boards, and auditorium testing.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Doug has been a panelist and speaker at several conferences. He completed a degree in Journalism at the University of South Carolina and obtained his MA in mass media and communication from Temple University. He is currently a member of Insights Association and QRCA, serving as the co-chair of the speaker committee for the 2025 US conference, and is co-founder of the Insights Career Network, a networking group for job seekers and allies in the insights industry.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee; background-color: #ffffff;" /><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/egclhQcLIU-aSsa58nuz0g-200.jpg" alt="Marilyn Heywood Paige's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="Marilyn Heywood Paige's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Marilyn Heywood Paige's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/marilyn-heywood-paige-1658740" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Marilyn Heywood Paige</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Marilyn Heywood Paige" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/marilyn-heywood-paige-1658740" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Marilyn Heywood Paige started marketing just so she could land more music gigs in Philadelphia. She learned how to promote herself better than any other vocalist at the time and, in doing so, discovered two things. First, she was a very average singer. And second, she was a great marketer. Eventually, she moved into marketing full-time for Fortune 1000 companies, and earned her Master’s in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University. She founded two marketing agencies in Denver before moving into consulting, which she does now while she cares for her 88-year-old mother. She lives in Greeley, Colorado.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee; background-color: #ffffff;" /><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/hFz10V90skqsmn9T6dXQug-200.jpg" alt="John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/john-freiburger-2387387" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF</a><a title="Other seminars and products from John Freiburger, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, AEP, MSFS, AIF" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/john-freiburger-2387387" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;">Managing Partner</h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Partners Wealth Management</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">John is the founder and managing partner of Partners Wealth Management. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional (CFP®) with more than 20 years’ experience in wealth management, John’s commitment to excellence has served as the foundation for Partners Wealth Management’s culture of proactive client service. John is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative through Kestra Investment Services, LLC, and he holds Series 7: FINRA General Securities Representative and Series 63: FINRA Uniform Securities Agent &amp; State Law Examination licenses. John is also licensed to advise on risk management issues for businesses and individuals.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">John’s educational background includes a B.S. in Management/Marketing Information Systems, with honors, from St. Joseph’s College, and an MBA from DePaul University. John has also earned his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations from The American College. He continued on at The American College to obtain his Masters of Science in Financial Services (MSFS). This advanced degree is one of the highest levels of professional education available in the insurance and financial services industry. John also earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) from fi360.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">John is the co-author of a book entitled Strictly Business: Planning Strategies for Privately Owned Businesses. He frequently hosts educational seminars and speaks to a variety of groups on a national level on topics ranging from asset protection* to wealth transfer and investment management to financial independence. In an effort to share his knowledge with the business and banking community, and to further support his clientele’s financial services and private banking needs, John served as a founding member of the board of First Community Financial Bank of Naperville. The bank was acquired by Busey Bank. He continues to serve on the advisory board for Busey. He served as a member of St. Joseph’s College Board of Trustees, and lent his specialization in planned giving to the college for 17 years. John also serves on a number of other not-for-profit and corporate boards, including Ageology LLC, an age management firm and Alive Center, a center serving teens and adults focusing on empowering the youth of today to become confident, impassioned, resilient leaders of tomorrow. John is also the founder and chairperson of the board of Zero Matters, a non-profit which supports groundbreaking research on toxin-removal therapies.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">*Asset protection plans should be developed and implemented well before problems arise. Due to the fraudulent transfer laws, asset transfers that occur close in proximity to the filing of a lawsuit or bankruptcy can be interpreted by the court as a fraudulent transfer. Proper structuring of these assets is imperative please seek proper legal and tax advice prior to engaging in re-titling/structuring of any assets. Please note that laws are subject to change and can have an impact on your asset protection strategy.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra IS), member FINRA–SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS), an affiliate of</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kestra IS. Partners Wealth Management is a member firm of PartnersFinancial. Kestra IS and Kestra AS are not affiliated with Partners Wealth Management or PartnersFinancial or any entity referenced herein. Neither Kestra IS nor Kestra AS provide legal or tax advise and are not Certified Public Accounting Firms.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee; background-color: #ffffff;" /><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.5px;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/lmub6nyLg0C2CcVQigYT9w-200.jpg" alt="Brittany Stalsburg, PhD's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a title="Brittany Stalsburg, PhD's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Brittany Stalsburg, PhD's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/brittany-stalsburg-2387388" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Brittany Stalsburg, PhD</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Brittany Stalsburg, PhD" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/brittany-stalsburg-2387388" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">BLS Research &amp; Consulting LLC</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;">Brittany L. Stalsburg, PhD</b></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">BLS Research &amp; Consulting LLC</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blsresearch.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #467886; text-decoration-line: underline;">https://www.blsresearch.com/</a></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-stalsburg-a3664a50/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-stalsburg-a3664a50/</a></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Brittany L. Stalsburg, PhD, founded BLS Research &amp; Consulting in 2016 after several years directing market research and consulting engagements for two prominent national consulting firms (Lake Research Partners and Whitman Insight Strategies). She leads a diverse partnership of researchers and strategists who have experience consulting with all types of organizations, including brands, companies, political candidates, nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies. Brittany is a RIVA-trained moderator who has facilitated over 500 focus groups, in-depth interviews, and ethnographies.</span></span></span></p><div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 942.5px;"><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p>
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311. <title>Qually Talk (Oct): AI Uses / Experiences with Post-Fieldwork Deliverables</title>
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314. <description><![CDATA[<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks are designed to bring value to QRCA members in the form informal conversations around topics we care about.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Each Qually Talk will be centered around a specific topic.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Speakers and panelists' presentations will be brief and the focus will be on a lively back-and-forth conversation.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks will occur on the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT.&nbsp;</p><hr /><h1>SPEAKER</h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #eebd5e; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;"><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="font-size: 17px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</h4><h4 style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Happy Talk Research, LLC</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</p>]]></description>
315. <pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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322. <pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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325. <title>Managing Your Business in Challenging Times | Philly Chapter</title>
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328. <description><![CDATA[<a title="View all Live Event Products" aria-label="View all Live Event Products" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/search?producttype=1" class="label text-uppercase  productTypeTagColor1 xs-d-block xs-m-0-auto xs-w-min-content xs-mt-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #458dbd; text-transform: uppercase; display: inline; padding: 0.2em 0.6em 0.3em; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; text-align: center; text-wrap-mode: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; border-radius: 0.25em;">Live Event</a><span style="background-color: #f8f8f8;"></span><h1 class="ce21-top-reduce" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 32px; color: #1b4b89; background-color: #f8f8f8;">Managing Your Business in Challenging Times | Philly Chapter</h1><hr class="margin-reduce" style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; 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The program will highlight actionable techniques for reaching out to potential clients, expanding your network, and staying top-of-mind with those who already trust and value your services.</p><p>Walk away with innovative ideas and practical tools you can implement right away to help your business thrive. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain fresh perspectives, share experiences, and position yourself for success.</p><p><b>Agenda:</b></p><p>10:00-10:15am: Arrival and Networking</p><p>10:15-10:20am: Welcome and Announcements</p><p>10:20-11:10am: Karen Seymour </p><p>11:10-11:50am: Brittany Stalsburg </p><p>11:50-12:35pm: Lunch</p><p>12:35-1:30: Doug Keith </p><p>1:30-2:00pm: Tom Rich </p><hr /><h1>SPEAKERS</h1><p><b>Karen Seymour</b></p><p><span><img width="124" height="124" 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alt="Profile photo of Karen Seymour" /></span><b><span></span></b></p><p><b>Session Description: </b>Karen Seymour will teach participants how to use social media marketing, content strategy, and LinkedIn marketing to grow a qualitative research practice. </p><p><b>Bio: </b>Karen Seymour is the CEO and Lead Strategist of KJS Digital Marketing, a boutique agency specializing in helping service-based leaders turn their expertise into a powerful digital presence. With a background that blends science, analytics, and storytelling, Karen is known for creating marketing strategies that are as thoughtful as they are effective. Her agency partners with executives, consultants, and founders to build authority, nurture communities, and open the door to premium opportunities, without relying on gimmicks or one-size-fits-all tactics.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Brittany Stalsburg, PhD</b></p><p><span><img width="152" height="152" 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alt="Brittany Stalsburg, PhD's Profile" /></span></p><p><b>Session Description:</b> Researchers struggle to price their work and strike the right balance between being competitive and leaving money on the table. This presentation draws on surveys and interviews from both the researcher and client side to explore considerations when talking about money and value.</p><p><b>Bio: </b>Brittany L. Stalsburg, PhD, founded BLS Research &amp; Consulting in 2016 after several years directing market research and consulting engagements for two prominent national consulting firms (Lake Research Partners and Whitman Insight Strategies). She leads a diverse partnership of researchers and strategists who have experience consulting with all types of organizations, including brands, companies, political candidates, nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies. Brittany is a RIVA-trained moderator who has facilitated over 500 focus groups, in-depth interviews, and ethnographies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Doug Keith </b></p><p><span><img width="144" height="127" src="data:image/jpeg;base64,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" alt="Doug Keith's Profile" /></span></p><p><b>Session Description:</b> "Don't call it networking" – In this interactive session, Doug will talk about how to explore for opportunities while building lasting professional relationships. Attendees will also get to put what they learn into immediate practice through networking exercises with colleagues.</p><p><i>Three takeaways</i></p><ul style="list-style-type: square;"><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Þ</span></span>Get comfortable with getting to know others as well as talking about yourself</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Þ</span></span>Learn keys to developing long-lasting professional relationships</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>Þ</span></span>Build an effective process for networking that you can use and benefit from every day</li></ul><p><b>Bio: </b>Doug Keith has 30+ years of experience in the research industry, doing both quantitative and qualitative work. Doug trained as a focus group moderator at the Burke Research Institute in Cincinnati, OH, and has conducted research for a variety of clients across industries, including CPG, food and beverage (alcohol and non-alcohol), retail, IT, telecom, broadcast and cable, and healthcare (pharmaceutical, medical device, hospital, health insurance). Doug has led qualitative research in all styles: in-depth interviews, ethnographies, dyads, small and large focus groups, online bulletin boards, and auditorium testing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Tom Rich</b></p><p><span><img width="132" height="132" src="data:image/png;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAYABgAAD/2wBDAAoHBwkHBgoJCAkLCwoMDxkQDw4ODx4WFxIZJCAmJSMgIyIoLTkwKCo2KyIjMkQyNjs9QEBAJjBGS0U+Sjk/QD3/2wBDAQsLCw8NDx0QEB09KSMpPT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT3/wAARCACEAIQDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAHwAAAQUBAQEBAQEAAAAAAAAAAAECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtRAAAgEDAwIEAwUFBAQAAAF9AQIDAAQRBRIhMUEGE1FhByJxFDKBkaEII0KxwRVS0fAkM2JyggkKFhcYGRolJicoKSo0NTY3ODk6Q0RFRkdISUpTVFVWV1hZWmNkZWZnaGlqc3R1dnd4eXqDhIWGh4iJipKTlJWWl5iZmqKjpKWmp6ipqrKztLW2t7i5usLDxMXGx8jJytLT1NXW19jZ2uHi4+Tl5ufo6erx8vP09fb3+Pn6/8QAHwEAAwEBAQEBAQEBAQAAAAAAAAECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtREAAgECBAQDBAcFBAQAAQJ3AAECAxEEBSExBhJBUQdhcRMiMoEIFEKRobHBCSMzUvAVYnLRChYkNOEl8RcYGRomJygpKjU2Nzg5OkNERUZHSElKU1RVVldYWVpjZGVmZ2hpanN0dXZ3eHl6goOEhYaHiImKkpOUlZaXmJmaoqOkpaanqKmqsrO0tba3uLm6wsPExcbHyMnK0tPU1dbX2Nna4uPk5ebn6Onq8vP09fb3+Pn6/9oADAMBAAIRAxEAPwDUpaKK2OEKKKKACiiigAoooHzdOfpSbtuNJvYKKUqQOQaSne4NNbhRRRQIKMUUlABijFFFACYopaKAFooooAKKKKACq1zeJb/L95z0UVXu9SCzGCAhpB94/wB2qmxj+8Ykk9T61hVrcui3O3D4Xn96WxbjeW6cbidvoOlb1lAqqBtFZGnqCfQ1v267MVwtuTuz1YxjBWii5FbKwHFV7nSkkBMXyP8Aoa0oFBUGpGXFVGThqjOpCNRWkjknRo3KOCGHUGm1vanZCeEyIP3iDjHcelYCkMAR0Nd9Oopo8itRdJ+QtFFFaGAUUUUAJRS0UALSUtFACUUtFAGXZaeWubqTb95uKWS3aNSp9a2bJAssit3PHtSX8KKjNxXnTV9T3KbskijZLscD1roYcFVFYFrcRR7WkYDmuks/LkQMGBFZJGzZdtuFxU7YxUCYGMHFSs0aj52GasjqMK5PFc3qFqbS+lUDEbHcvtmulikjd8Ic1n69GPKZ+4Kiro6SRhiVem0YNFFFegeOFFFFABRRRTAWilopAJQTgZPQc0tQ3jmKzldc5C9qmT5Ytl04881HuWIrkfawy8qwwfrS30m+JiemapwyRyI6qAJkYE85z2zUd8pbCbnKsuDjrXA2e1GNtDOm1CygwbhlALbQzdz2xVyHWF09Q6M2w/eVxjFMj0OzkiCzWrSLnODnmk1qzh+yqPJRG2iOMDsB0rPQ01O00yYajpyXUTcYyKyb3XLKG4WO6nA3tgDPH0z3PtVjwmvkad9mU5MYHP1607UfDVpeziWa0jmQtuIPY+tMNizZXUUjR+RIrIRlcHIIqxqwEtq6MwXcRgn19KZDZwxbCtuEZQACOoAGAPyqa9KmEK3cFh9RTi2noROKkrM5cUUDpRXpngi0UUlABRRRQA6iiigAoZVcFWGVPBFLRRuNOzujn9ChuYtZvI7oEOoyPTaenNbdxHkFxTmB+0wlcZJ2njtin3B2hh6150o8ujPbjUU0pIn0+QiPLdB61h61NJeXqpaDcV+YkjjFXvtXkWp561yGpxT3d3I0UjL5i7SA3UVEVc1k7HpHh5sTSBV2rJGDt9DWtNcra8TcKT19K4Pw3rF3bpHDdEGRQFSRm5IHTNddbCAxSrM+/wA05fd6mqaJuupde4UqNvekuwv2YlsZCs3PpiqkMRQiPOQvQ+opmtXZjjFuo5kXLN7Z6U6ceaViK01TjcxB0paKK9E8MKKKKAEooooAdRRRQAooopaAFUfOp9DROA+T71yHirVNR0fXbedJC1guA6AfdPQmuniukkVJAcxzqGU/WuOu/ePVwsbQM/V4nlsSkIJIb5h7Vg2qXrSHb5RQHA+Xkf412cFus07hwCAvQ0yXTRbtkRqW7AHv6CskrI6udJkOl2M21TJLCueeUOR+tac2lyyxMsd+4YjlkAx+VRW0TyFAyKighSMdvrW/b2IMY28A80WKdUp6N5jQxrMcyLkE+tUdVmE2oSFTlU+QfhWxfbNMiZ1PzkYUep9a5z+ddGHha7Z5uMq3tFBSUtJXScAtFJRQAUUUUAOopKKAFp2dqs/ZVJpACc4HAqtPdMqOgT5DwWPUfX2oLhG7uUmSHWtPeG4ALgkHPf0rP0yR7D/iTXnGw/6NIe4/u5/lU3kyQSeZHn3FOu4o9Tt8OvzDoTUVKSmjsp1XBmxYXRDqX/1kfB9xWwj7gNjgqxzu7iuIhvZ7Q4vAxVeBPjkf73+P51tW2oqQMtgHowPBriacHZnZpNXR0iIq8DPv71qW0ipECxAC5ziubgeR3G1+DVjVb19H8Najfx4aS3hZ1D8gntmmpK4pQdirqF69/dNK33c/KvoKrUyyu4dX06DULBWNvMOV6mJx95D9P1GKeeOvH1ruW2h48r31CkoopkhRRRQAUUlFADs1ZtLF7kgk7U9T3qa2sQuHm5P92tCNCSDjAoNY0+rKstkYgAnQdgKY2nrcpuZRlhgjHUVtiNDCGUZx19ahmjDRrJF/A2SBQjY5cWyi7eyYHzFXehP8adPzB4P4etRSaYyElR+FdHfaWt4EdG8qeM+ZDJ/dPce4PQipEg85D5ihJF4dQc7T/hVJisc5b2gc7ZF68VHeeF3t4jPp+RH1aEc49wPT2roZLDawK1oWg6BuoqKkFNalU5uDujiNC1CVZTBOh3IeD6ipfHtw6+BtQCj/AFmxPw3DP8q3NWsLWzvo7iPYrzEgw9CT/eX+o/Ks/XrdL3wzcwurD5Tww59q4ZU5Qd2tDvjUjUVlucB8MfE39jaybG5b/Qb0hHz0R/4W/ofY+1eyz2uwMVUE+hGa+fItLktpnS8iuo/lyjRxFlPpn2PFe8eFv7RPhqy/thdt2Eweckr/AAlvfHWu2L0OGS1CXTLa7iEiJ5TEclPX6VkXenz2fzMN0faRen/1q6Up5TkgfI/DD0PrTU4DwvhlPY9DTMpQTOSoq/qunfYpFePmGTp/sn0rPpmDVnZhRRRQI19xI61etfniCtyCaKKfQ6ix5jR3Cqv3WHSo7n9xOrR8bjgjtRRQgLTKPLz3U5FUrlzFqtgU6XBeKQdiApYfiCP1NFFJDNDaCvIpqqFG4DkCiigRy8lxJJM16zZmUgg9vpT5rh721unmxl4mJx7D/wCtRRRNe6/QqGk0YutIz+F7dxNKmEBwj4BNdvodw934d06eXHmPbqWI7nFFFP8A5dxFL+Iyy3Py9jVef5WjYcE8GiipQBdxLcaZMsg4CFh7EDIrkqKKDGruJRRRTMj/2Q==" alt="Tom Rich" /></span></p><p><b>Session Description: </b>An email newsletter can be an effective tool for business development, as long as your goals and expectations are realistic and thought-out. This brief talk will cover such topics as objectives, format, topics, frequency, building a distribution list, working with tools and platforms and maintaining engagement.</p><p><b>Bio: </b>Tom Rich is one of the most respected practitioners in the field of qualitative research. Since founding his business in 1996, he has conducted thousands of in-person and online interactions for clients in nearly every industry. Drawing on his many years in brand management, Tom takes an approach to his clients’ research needs that is simultaneously creative, strategic and pragmatic. A recognized expert on the application of analytical models to market research, Tom is a frequent and sought-after speaker at industry events and regularly teaches master classes for experienced qualitative researchers to help them hone their skills. Tom boasts an extensive background in brand strategy, consumer behavior and shopper insights -- skills he developed while working for companies that include Backer &amp; Spielvogel Advertising, Nabisco and Unilever. This background gives Tom a unique skill set among qualitative practitioners and allows him to structure approaches around the tactical and strategic decisions that will be made as a result of the research. </p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p>]]></description>
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332. <title>Water Cooler Talk (October)</title>
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335. <description><![CDATA[<div class="panel-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><hr /><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>OVERVIEW</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attention all Quallies:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've heard from our Members...<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want to connect with your peers in a more meaningful way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues in the MR industry.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You have questions that you know your network can help with.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want a forum in which you can have substantive, yet informal conversations with your fellow researchers that understand where you are coming from.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've decided to create a judgement-free space where our members can:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask questions and get answers<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Network with your colleagues<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Open up about concerns you have<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Help your colleagues answer questions and tackle problems<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Seek/provide guidance on various topics like business development, business taxes, business insurance, starting a business, freelancing, etc.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share knowledge, news, and trends<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share your wins—and your losses<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive help on a project<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive guidance on difficulties you're experiencing<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These 'Water Cooler Talks' will be an open forum to discuss anything that's on your mind related to our industry, our jobs, our companies, and how to manage balancing all of it!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong>Qual Water Cooler Talks will occur on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These will be open forums—unstructured conversations—but if you'd like to make sure we have time to discuss a particular topic, then please send your topic/idea at least 48 hours in advance to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attendance is limited to QRCA members only—to learn more about QRCA membership, reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><hr /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span>SPEAKER</span></h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><span><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></span></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></span></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;"><span>Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</span></h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span>Happy Talk Research, LLC</span></h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></p><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center" style="color: #a0a0a0;" /></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
336. <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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339. <title>Qually Talk (Nov): Qualitative Research Hacks</title>
340. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981094</link>
341. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981094</guid>
342. <description><![CDATA[<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks are designed to bring value to QRCA members in the form informal conversations around topics we care about.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Each Qually Talk will be centered around a specific topic.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Speakers and panelists' presentations will be brief and the focus will be on a lively back-and-forth conversation.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks will occur on the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT.&nbsp;</p><hr /><h1>SPEAKER</h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #eebd5e; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;"><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="font-size: 17px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</h4><h4 style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Happy Talk Research, LLC</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</p>]]></description>
343. <pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
344. </item>
345. <item>
346. <title>Qcast - November</title>
347. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1952465</link>
348. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1952465</guid>
349. <description></description>
350. <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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352. <item>
353. <title>Water Cooler Talk (November)</title>
354. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981105</link>
355. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981105</guid>
356. <description><![CDATA[<div class="panel-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><hr /><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>OVERVIEW</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attention all Quallies:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've heard from our Members...<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want to connect with your peers in a more meaningful way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues in the MR industry.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You have questions that you know your network can help with.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want a forum in which you can have substantive, yet informal conversations with your fellow researchers that understand where you are coming from.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've decided to create a judgement-free space where our members can:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask questions and get answers<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Network with your colleagues<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Open up about concerns you have<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Help your colleagues answer questions and tackle problems<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Seek/provide guidance on various topics like business development, business taxes, business insurance, starting a business, freelancing, etc.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share knowledge, news, and trends<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share your wins—and your losses<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive help on a project<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive guidance on difficulties you're experiencing<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These 'Water Cooler Talks' will be an open forum to discuss anything that's on your mind related to our industry, our jobs, our companies, and how to manage balancing all of it!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong>Qual Water Cooler Talks will occur on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These will be open forums—unstructured conversations—but if you'd like to make sure we have time to discuss a particular topic, then please send your topic/idea at least 48 hours in advance to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attendance is limited to QRCA members only—to learn more about QRCA membership, reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><hr /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span>SPEAKER</span></h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><span><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></span></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></span></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;"><span>Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</span></h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span>Happy Talk Research, LLC</span></h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></p><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center" style="color: #a0a0a0;" /></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
357. <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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359. <item>
360. <title>Qually Talk (Dec): Open Forum / Pre-Conference Chit-Chat</title>
361. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981095</link>
362. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981095</guid>
363. <description><![CDATA[<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks are designed to bring value to QRCA members in the form informal conversations around topics we care about.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Each Qually Talk will be centered around a specific topic.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Speakers and panelists' presentations will be brief and the focus will be on a lively back-and-forth conversation.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks will occur on the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT.&nbsp;</p><hr /><h1>SPEAKER</h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #eebd5e; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;"><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="font-size: 17px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</h4><h4 style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Happy Talk Research, LLC</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</p>]]></description>
364. <pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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366. <item>
367. <title>Qcast - December</title>
368. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1952466</link>
369. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1952466</guid>
370. <description></description>
371. <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
372. </item>
373. <item>
374. <title>Water Cooler Talk (December)</title>
375. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981106</link>
376. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981106</guid>
377. <description><![CDATA[<div class="panel-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><hr /><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>OVERVIEW</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attention all Quallies:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've heard from our Members...<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want to connect with your peers in a more meaningful way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues in the MR industry.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You have questions that you know your network can help with.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want a forum in which you can have substantive, yet informal conversations with your fellow researchers that understand where you are coming from.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've decided to create a judgement-free space where our members can:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask questions and get answers<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Network with your colleagues<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Open up about concerns you have<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Help your colleagues answer questions and tackle problems<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Seek/provide guidance on various topics like business development, business taxes, business insurance, starting a business, freelancing, etc.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share knowledge, news, and trends<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share your wins—and your losses<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive help on a project<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive guidance on difficulties you're experiencing<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These 'Water Cooler Talks' will be an open forum to discuss anything that's on your mind related to our industry, our jobs, our companies, and how to manage balancing all of it!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong>Qual Water Cooler Talks will occur on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These will be open forums—unstructured conversations—but if you'd like to make sure we have time to discuss a particular topic, then please send your topic/idea at least 48 hours in advance to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attendance is limited to QRCA members only—to learn more about QRCA membership, reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><hr /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span>SPEAKER</span></h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><span><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></span></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></span></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;"><span>Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</span></h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span>Happy Talk Research, LLC</span></h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></p><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center" style="color: #a0a0a0;" /></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
378. <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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380. <item>
381. <title>Qually Talk (Jan): How Can We Help Clients Do Better Research?</title>
382. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981099</link>
383. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981099</guid>
384. <description><![CDATA[<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks are designed to bring value to QRCA members in the form informal conversations around topics we care about.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Each Qually Talk will be centered around a specific topic.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Speakers and panelists' presentations will be brief and the focus will be on a lively back-and-forth conversation.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Qually Talks will occur on the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT.&nbsp;</p><hr /><h1>SPEAKER</h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #eebd5e; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;"><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></h3><h4 style="font-size: 17px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</h4><h4 style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1;">Happy Talk Research, LLC</h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</p>]]></description>
385. <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
386. </item>
387. <item>
388. <title>Water Cooler Talk (January)</title>
389. <link>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981107</link>
390. <guid>https://qrca.site-ym.com/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1981107</guid>
391. <description><![CDATA[<div class="panel-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><hr /><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span>OVERVIEW</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attention all Quallies:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've heard from our Members...<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want to connect with your peers in a more meaningful way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues in the MR industry.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You have questions that you know your network can help with.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />You want a forum in which you can have substantive, yet informal conversations with your fellow researchers that understand where you are coming from.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We've decided to create a judgement-free space where our members can:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask questions and get answers<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Network with your colleagues<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Open up about concerns you have<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Help your colleagues answer questions and tackle problems<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Seek/provide guidance on various topics like business development, business taxes, business insurance, starting a business, freelancing, etc.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share knowledge, news, and trends<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Share your wins—and your losses<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive help on a project<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />• Ask/receive guidance on difficulties you're experiencing<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These 'Water Cooler Talks' will be an open forum to discuss anything that's on your mind related to our industry, our jobs, our companies, and how to manage balancing all of it!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong>Qual Water Cooler Talks will occur on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These will be open forums—unstructured conversations—but if you'd like to make sure we have time to discuss a particular topic, then please send your topic/idea at least 48 hours in advance to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Attendance is limited to QRCA members only—to learn more about QRCA membership, reach out to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean@HappyTalkResearch.com</a>.</p><hr /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span>SPEAKER</span></h1><div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 speakerImages" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 188.32px; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="thumbnail" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.42857; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) 0px 1px 2px;"><span><img src="https://cdn.ce21.com/images/OPDhGDGpeE-OptMECZ07hA-200.jpg" alt="Dean Stephens's Profile" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;" /></span></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 941.66px; background-color: #ffffff;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; color: #eebd5e; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span><a title="Dean Stephens's detail page" aria-label="Redirect to Dean Stephens's detail page" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Dean Stephens</a><a title="Other seminars and products from Dean Stephens" class="pull-right lnkSpeakerRelated" href="https://qualology.qrca.org/speaker/dean-stephens-700710" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">Related Seminars and Products</a></span></h3><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px;"><span>Moderator, Researcher, Strategist, Founder</span></h4><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span>Happy Talk Research, LLC</span></h4><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #eeeeee;" /></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span>Dean has always been naturally inquisitive about human behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp;People truly fascinate him and he believes understanding ourselves, our behaviors, and the motivations behind our behaviors is the best way to understand the world around us.&nbsp;&nbsp;He’s been on a life-long quest to uncover and explore the 'whys' behind what, when, and how we do the things we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>In college, he earned his degree in Humanities – the study of what makes us human.&nbsp;&nbsp;After college, he started a 10-year career in advertising mostly because he was intrigued by how brand and product communications and iconography persuasively influence human behaviors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, his career in advertising led him ultimately to qualitative market research.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the end, Dean is doing something that he loves – he gets to talk to people in an effort to understand who we are and why we behave the way we do.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #363839; line-height: 20px;"><span>Dean has been a QRCA member since 2010 and is the founder and lead researcher of his company Happy Talk Research, LLC. (To learn the inspiration&nbsp;behind the company name, check out the website at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.HappyTalkResearch.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=dh8xvnVAsOjXm0obsRkgXkUtM7k0LXM0SIksG5KGXh4&amp;m=6LHcrHA0fXQUlj3QWBKbErgjOR84Rvirft84v_n_LMJ_CtyAgG9xhOtl6EEAsquf&amp;s=jN-0eINnqaZTZaey9Ao_UEoP7_-ErL7iDr_ip83ksas&amp;e=" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;">www.HappyTalkResearch.com</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></p><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center" style="color: #a0a0a0;" /></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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