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Marketing to Women
Women hold an immense amount of buying power, driving an estimated 70-80% of all consumer purchasing decisions. Yet research shows that...
Purnima Thakre
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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Innovation You Can Eat
At refine+focus, we believe in the power of storytelling. Sometimes, all it takes to tell an impactful story is the right analogy. It’s a...
Purnima Thakre
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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From Plan to Action
You’ve done the research, planned the plan, and developed a strategy. You’re ready to move into the action phase—and here’s how you...
Purnima Thakre
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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Ask Better Questions
There are generic and overused questions, and there are questions that resonate, excite, and cut through. Asking the right questions can...
Purnima Thakre
Dec 27, 20203 min read
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Tell Better Stories
Not the same stories with more tools, or the same stories on different marketing channels. Better. Stories. Tell Better Stories Start...
Purnima Thakre
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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Everyone Has a Plan Until…
“Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the mouth” — Mike Tyson COVID-19 was the punch in the mouth to many of our best intended...
Purnima Thakre
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Virtual Curiouser & Curiouser: Insights from our July 2020 Innovation Showcase
As quarantine labors into the summer, refine+focus is here for you with fresh ideas to reignite your wonder. We recently held our...
Purnima Thakre
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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It’s 2020, Learn from Your Customer
Your customer has all the answers. The art, however, lies in being able to gather those insights efficiently and act on them effectively....
Purnima Thakre
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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10X Your Curious Culture
Not all organizations approach continuous learning from the same place. Some industries organically attract curious people and companies...
Purnima Thakre
Jun 26, 20202 min read
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Curiouser & Curiouser: Insights from Our November 2019 Innovation Showcase
We hosted the last Curiouser of 2019, coming together as a cozy group of colleagues and friends. As the weather gets colder, our...
Purnima Thakre
Dec 6, 20193 min read
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Empowered Women: Making the Most Out of Your Career, a Conversation with Madge Meyer
Madge Meyer, Ex CIO at State Street, a lifelong innovator, an award-winning author, a public-speaker and so much more. Very early in her...
Purnima Thakre
Aug 27, 20191 min read
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Curiouser with Google’s Amrit Dhir
Curious people make the best teachers. They ask insightful questions, follow their instincts and solve problems in unexpected &...
Purnima Thakre
Mar 13, 20191 min read
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Curiouser and Curiouser: Insights from our Innovation Showcase
We believe that curiosity is an antidote to prevent obsoleteness and stale growth. We believe it so hard that we made curiosity part of...
Purnima Thakre
Apr 20, 20173 min read
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