If customers take the time to tell you, take the time to listen. Whenever a customer provides feedback, take the time to listen. In a recent meeting a company told me they had “piles of feedback” but no way to »
President & Founder
Jane has more than 20 years of experience building marketing and communications strategies for leading technology, healthcare and financial services brands. Her early work was with business-to-consumer (b2c) companies like Perrier, Rollerblade and Black & Decker. She took her market testing b2c expertise to the business to business space helping large enterprise brands like IBM, Morgan Stanley Capital International, Fidelity and Microsoft Health to transform their client experience.
For fun:
Jane is an avid runner and cyclist and can be found on the soccer pitch. She enjoys traveling and exploring new parts of the world with her family.
Professional organizations:
EO (Entrepreneurs Organization), The Boston Club, The Commonwealth Institute, Boston Chamber of Commerce. Jane is also actively involved and on the boards of several non-profit organizations.
Education:
Jane has a BA from the University of Western Ontario, Canada and an MS from Boston University.
For fun:
Jane is an avid runner and cyclist and can be found on the soccer pitch. She enjoys traveling and exploring new parts of the world with her family.
Professional organizations:
EO (Entrepreneurs Organization), The Boston Club, The Commonwealth Institute, Boston Chamber of Commerce. Jane is also actively involved and on the boards of several non-profit organizations.
Education:
Jane has a BA from the University of Western Ontario, Canada and an MS from Boston University.
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