Research and Consulting In the Following Industries
Client Review
"We had such a good Focus Group experience with you. Thank you for everything that you gave to me about this research. I was really lucky to have you there. I hope we can have a chance to work again."
Research Manager, LG Electronics
Arts and Entertainment
• Arts United Of Greater Fort Wayne
• Artworks
• Children's Discovery Zone of Saudi Arabia
• Cincinnati Symphony orchestra
•Performing Arts Research Collaborative (15 Organizations)
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
• OMNIMAX
• Tall Stacks
• Walt Disney Company
Automotive
• General Motors
Chemical Products
• BASF
Community Relations, Racial and Ethnic Tensions
• National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
• Neighbor to Neighbor discussions on racial relations, sponsored by the Cincinnati Enquirer
• Tribal relations in Namibia, Africa. Led the first-in-the-nation qualitative study of the marginalized Nama tribes, uncovering key barriers and motivators to entering the country's economic mainstream
Client Review
"Throughout the process, she provided strategic ideas, actionable feedback, and suggestions for overcoming obstacles. The project would not have been successful without Barbara's superb teamwork, communication, and leadership skills."
Managing Editor,
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Consumer Package Goods
• Distilled Spirits — Brown-Forman (Jack Daniels, Jack & Coke)
• Juvenile Products — Estes, Evenflo, Graco, K'Nex, LeapFrog
• Food and Beverage — American Pride Seafoods, Chiquita, ConAgra, Frankford, Heinz, Kellogg's, Nestles, Pepperidge Farm, PepsiCo, Quaker, Sara Lee, Smucker, SunnyD
• Greeting Cards — American Greetings
• Health and Beauty Products — Crest Night Effects, Crest Pro-Health Rinse, Crest Whitestrips, Olay, Safeguard, Scope, ThermaCare
• Laundry products — Era
• Pet Food — Cesar
Cosmetic Dental
• BriteSmile
Education
• Primrose Schools
• Springer School and Center
• Smith College Alumnae Assn.
• University of Cincinnati
Employment
• Career Central
• Cincinnati Works
• Management Recruiters, Inc.
Financial/Investment Services
• GE Consumer Finance
• HSBC
• Johnson Investment Counsel
• Kroger Personal Finance
• Macy's Credit and Customer Services
• Provident Bank
• The Asset Advisory Group
• Western-Southern Life Insurance.
Foundations/Endowments
• BeneFactors
• Greater Cincinnati Foundation
• Kettering Foundation
Health and Social Services
• Children's Hospital Medical Center
• Cincinnati Eye Institute
• Down Syndrome Assn.
• Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
• Mental Health America
• Mercy Health Partners
• National Dairy Council
• TriHealth
• United Home Care
• University Hospital
• West Chester Hospital
Home Appliances, Fixtures, Furnishings
• Crossman Communities
• GE Lighting
• Horchow
• Kohler
• LG Electronics
• Moen
• Samsung
• Schulte Corp.
• Sears
Home Appraisal
• ITEL Labs
Lawn and Garden
• The Andersons
• CASCO
• Natorp
Legal Services
• Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
Radio/TV
• WCMX
• WBNI-FM
• WFWA-TV
Retail and Restaurants
• CVS
• Drug Emporium
• Giant Food Stores
• Gold Star Chili, Inc
• IHOP
• Kroger
• Macy's
• McAlister's
• McDonald's
• Old Navy
Retirement Communities
• Episcopal Retirement Homes
Travel and Tourism
• Dearborn County Convention Visitors & Travel Bureau
• Provident (Free Market Partners) Travel
Technology
• Computer software, hardware & systems implementation: Applied Technology Ventures, Gateway Computers
• Documentation solutions: Xerox Corporation
• E-Commerce: Career Central, ShopShield, PowerAgent
• Streaming Media: Wowza Media Systems
• Telecommunications: Cincinnati Bell (ADSL), LG Electronics, VoiceStream Wireless
Client Review
"Thanks for your powerful presentation. I have heard from our board members throughout the day today how impressed they were by you. In addition to the important content of the work you did, you were so eloquent and moving. I could feel the shift in the engagement of the group and their appreciation of the seriousness of our undertaking as you were talking."
Board President, Immigrant and Refugee Law Center