Key Episode Takeaways: 

1.  Learn about how 2020 accelerated trends that were already emerging in online shopping, remote work, and self-care. 

2. Peek into Rebecca's glass ball on what's in store for 2021 marketing and consumer trends (hint: optimism and levity will replace our negativity fatigue) 

3.  We're kicking off a weekly #marketingsnacks series with Rebecca to keep us all on the forefront of what's going on in marketing. 

*** 

About Rebecca McQuigg Rigal: 

Rebecca is an extraordinary (and might I say one of the hippest) cultural researcher and strategist who excels at helping businesses and organizations stay forward-focused and relevant within targeted communities. For over 15 years, Rigal has been uncovering cutting edge trends and providing consumer and cultural insights, market intelligence, strategic counsel and content ideation, creation and curation services to forward-thinking brands and NGOs, Fortune 500 companies, and creative/trend/strategic agencies including Pepsi Co, H&M, Nike, Target, Adidas, Equinox, HBO, FOX, Trendera, The Future Laboratory and Brand Central. She has held executive positions at leading consumer trends and insights agency, Cassandra (formerly The Intelligence Group @ Creative Artists Agency); and GOOD/GOOD Projects.   She was also an Arts & Culture Ambassador and advisor for the Pepsi Refresh Project, Director of Community and Culture at innovation hub Maker City LA, and researcher for Bottlenose.  She currently consults for the impact-driven strategic communications firm Women Online, focusing on clients and projects that are driving positive change in the world. 

You can find her @: www.rebeccarigal.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamcquiggrigal/ 

Twitter/Instagram:@Kindher_la 

*** 

Join our Next Gen Community on social media:  https://linktr.ee/nextgenmktgpod

This season we’re going to feature strategies and ideas from top marketing experts and influencers to help us navigate this "Next Normal."  We are also debuting a micro-content series, #marketingsnacks, across all our social media platforms, showcasing curated daily marketing news, tips, and ideas that we think are most revolutionary for your brands...so you can get the gist fast. Think of it as daily Cliff’s Notes for modern marketing 😉. 

Join our communities linked below for daily #marketingsnacks! 

https://linktr.ee/nextgenmktgpod.