An interview with Steve Schlesinger, Executive Chairman of Sago. In this interview, we walk through Steve's career building his research empire - initially as Schlesinger Group (a business his mom started back in their home in 1966) which grew to a truly global enterprise. We explore the story of how the company grew, how it weathered adversity, and what all this means for the future of media and marketing research.

It's an interview you won't want to miss.

Dr. Radha Subramanyam shares stories from across her career as a media researcher, initially in TV, then in new media, and finally back in TV again. The episode is packed with great career advice in how to best integrate research into creative; bring data analytics and traditional consumer insights together; and how to best triangulate truth. Radha's story is also a great celebration of the benefits of blending academic and industry arenas, highlighting how her academic roots shape her industry practice today.

Join us as we explore the career of Howard Shimmel across his years at Nielsen, MTV Networks, Simmons Research, AOL/Time Warner, Nielsen (again) and Turner Broadcasting. Howard shares stories about how he tackled subscription pricing research for AOL/Time Warner, children's research at Nickelodeon and new ad format research for Turner. It's an episode packed with life lessons.