--- title: Thoughts on Consumer Insights Leadership description: On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with Burke Consulting's Tara Marotti about asking strategic questions for better insights. image: https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/hubfs/9_26_25%20-%20Thoughts%20on%20Consumer%20Insights%20Leadership%201200x630.png --- [![new-logo](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/hubfs/new-logo.svg "new-logo")](https://www.littlebirdmarketing.com) - Services - [Brand Strategy](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/brand-strategy/) - Brand Strategy - [- Brand Identity](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/branding/) - [- Persona development](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/buyer-personas/) - [- Market Research](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/market-research/) - [- Fractional CMO](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/fractional-cmo) - [Content Distribution](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/content-distribution/) - Content Distribution - [- B2B Social Media](https://info.littlebirdmarketing.com/monthly-social-calendar-for-b2b-pro?__hstc=165277858.8363cca4dfb934d4c3a138fb0ee20edc.1722258138810.1722494671442.1722500495190.3&__hssc=165277858.2.1722500495190&__hsfp=916778012) - [- Ads & DemandGen](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/digital-ads/) - [- Event Marketing](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/events-marketing/) - [- Hubspot Onboarding](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/hubspot-onboarding/) - [Content Strategy](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/content-strategy/) - Content Strategy - [- SOAR™](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/soar/) - [- Revenue Sprint](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/revenue-sprint/) - [- Social Strategy](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/social-influence-course/) - [- Conference Strategy](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/events-marketing/) - [- Account Based Marketing](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/account-based-marketing) - [Content Creation](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/content-creation/) - Content Creation - [- Portfolio](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/content-creation/) - [- Videography](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/video/) - [- Photography](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/photography/) - [- Web Design](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/web-design/) - [Experience](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/experience/) - [Case Studies](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/experience/) - [MR Expertise](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/market-research) - [Learn](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://blog.littlebirdmarketing.com) - [Podcast](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com) - [Free Resources](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/resources/) - [LinkedIn Training](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/social-influence-course/) - [About](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/about/) - [Contact](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/contact/) Latest ![Ponderings from the Perch](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/hubfs/2024-lbm-pftp-page-header%202.png) ## [Compelling Conversations with our Momma Bird](https://info.littlebirdmarketing.com/podcast-sponsorship) [Sponsor the Podcast](https://info.littlebirdmarketing.com/podcast-sponsorship) Latest [Podcast](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/topic/podcast) [Business Culture](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/topic/business-culture) [Collaboration is the New Competition](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/topic/collaboration-is-the-new-competition) ## [Collaboration is not Geography: What CMOs and CROs Actually Owe Each Other](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/collaboration-is-not-geography-what-cmos-and-cros-actually-owe-each-other) [Listen Now](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/collaboration-is-not-geography-what-cmos-and-cros-actually-owe-each-other) - CATEGORIES ### Subscribe to Email Updates # Thoughts on Consumer Insights Leadership ![Thoughts on Consumer Insights Leadership](https://podcast.littlebirdmarketing.com/hubfs/9_26_25%20-%20Thoughts%20on%20Consumer%20Insights%20Leadership%201200x630.png) -               *\*This episode of Ponderings from the Perch is brought to you by* [*Patient Sight*](https://www.patientsightsurvey.com/)*, an agile primary research service providing timely medical insights of interest to your organization.\** On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the [Little Bird Marketing](https://littlebirdmarketing.com/) podcast, host and CEO [Priscilla McKinney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscillamckinney/) talks with guest and President of [Burke Consulting](https://www.burke.com/), [Tara Marotti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taramarotti/), about the critical importance of asking strategic questions that challenge clients to think beyond their initial requests. They explore how Burke Consulting, the full-service insights and innovation firm, approaches custom research by first understanding what data clients already possess and whether stakeholders are aligned before designing new studies that generate meaningful market research insights. They discuss how successful client relationships develop through vulnerability and collaboration, where both parties admit when they don't know something and work together to find solutions that transform data into actionable customer insights. Marotti explains that Burke positions itself as the research partner clients turn to for complex, gnarly problems that don't have ready-made solutions, requiring custom approaches that meet clients exactly where they are in their decision-making process. "Nine times out of ten, whether it's an employee or client or anybody, people know what they need to do, but they need somebody to spar with to give them the confidence to say, okay, I think I know what I need to do," Marotti explains. "And sometimes that's about getting more information in the business, but sometimes it's just about accessing what you already know." The conversation reveals how Burke Consulting has maintained its irreplaceable position through decades of industry disruption by leaning into whatever direction their clients are headed, whether that involves DIY solutions or new AI tools. 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