Melinda SpauldingMelinda Spaulding is the Co-owner and President of Practical Insights, Inc, a marketing research consulting firm and Co-founder of Practical Marketing Skills, LCC, a marketing education content company. Market research has been central to Melida's career beginning with her Masters in Market Research degree from the University of Georgia. She was Eli Lilly & Company's first hire from this program as a market research consultant. Melinda shifted to the service side of market research which included running the analytics function and serving on the executive committee for G & S Research. In 2007, she and her husband established Practical Insights, Inc., allowing her to grow beyond primary market research projects. Today Melinda is sought after for her ability to synthesize data, connect insights to strategy and share the art of storytelling. She currently lives in Cicero, Indiana.