What Do Customers Think About Your Brand?

Appetite for Construction

Appetite for Construction
What Do Customers Think About Your Brand?
Feb 12, 2026 Season 8 Episode 393
John Mesenbrink, Tim Ward

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Tim & John talk with Nicole Bergen, founder and chief strategist, Elevate, a research and marketing solutions company, and Jennifer Johns, vice president of charge of strategic partnerships with Elevate. Together they help you understand what customers think about your brand. 

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