Want to change the world from your desk? Here’s how.

Elizabeth Pitts, Master of Marketing Research Candidate at the University of Georgia, and Catherine Rickwood, Experience Director at MESH The Experience Agency, are two of the people, so passionate about the future of our sector and our ability to add value to society, as well as to clients, that they decided to join our 100-day challenge catalyst team and work together with GRBN, to encourage as many people as possible to take a 100-day challenge…. to make a difference. We asked them both why they wanted to be on the Catalyst team… Catherine: “Personally, I’ve always been drawn to research because it builds understanding of the world, and who isn’t curious to understand the world? To me, this initiative is the ultimate application of that.” Elizabeth:“I am drawn to research because it allows us understand our past, gain valuable insights into what’s going on in the present, and predict how trends will develop in the future. When shared, the knowledge that research provides can change our world. I look forward to being a part of this movement.” …and to share their views on why they think you should sign up to the Paragon 100-day challenge and give something back to society…

Want to change the world from your desk? Here’s how.

Calling all market, opinion and social researchers! Help us end poverty, combat climate change, and fight injustice and inequality. We all want to make a difference, but it’s often hard to know how. Well not anymore! Paragon Partnerships, founded by Unilever and other global companies have teamed up with GRBN to make magic happen. And here’s the opportunity for you to be a part of it. The aim is simple: connect the people, who can collect and process data with the people who can use the data to make a difference! By donating resources to this joint initiative, you will help governments, academics, the UN, and NGO’s around the world gain access to quality data and insights on the issues that the world is facing. Governments, academics, UN, and NGOs will then be able to tap into this pool of resources so that they can get the valuable information they need – easy, efficient and hassle free.

Use your research prowess to give something back to society

To kick things off, we’re challenging everyone to get involved! Are you up for the challenge? If so, we invite you to join us for our 100-day challenge initiative and you can sign up to donate resources here… http://grbnnews.com/paragon-partnerships-challenge/ If you’re not sure and want to read more about the joint initiative, you can do so here… http://grbnnews.com/paragon-unilever-initiated-partnership-grbn-join-forces-create-global-database/ and if you want to find out more about Paragon Partnerships, you can do so here… http://www.paragonpartnerships.com/ We’d love to hear from you, however big or small your company is, and you can even register as an individual rather than a representative of your company. So, come on and join the movement.

Elizabeth Pitts	Catherine Rickwood