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Mary Beth Kemp

Mary Beth Kemp
Vice President, Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

B2B Sales & Marketing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Direct Marketing, Financial Services, Marketing, Marketing & Advertising, Marketing Measurement, Professional Services, Travel

Research Focus

Mary Beth contributes to Forrester's research offerings for Marketing Leadership professionals. She lends a global point of view on the challenges facing marketers — increasingly fragmented media, the pervasiveness of new technologies, changing consumer behavior, and the growing accountability of marketing. Her current research touches marketing strategy, integrated and ubiquitous marketing, and the changes required of advertising and of agencies. Mary Beth is based in Paris.

Previous Work Experience

Before joining Forrester, Mary Beth spent more than 20 years as an international marketer, advising and coaching blue chip brands and organizations. She has worked on both the client and agency side. Mary Beth was CRM director at Dassault Systèmes, designing and championing its customer-centric business strategy. She also chalked up 10 years in the Ogilvy network, in Paris and New York. There, she developed interactive and relationship marketing strategies with Air France, IBM, Nestlé, and Unilever. She began her career in direct marketing, working with clients American Express and AT&T.

Education

Mary Beth holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Drake University.

Latest Research

Planned Research

Connecting The dots: Where Does Social Fit? December 2009
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Should You Consider Integrated Branded Content ? November 2009
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Choosing The Right Media Mix 2010: Europe December 2009
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Choosing The Right Media Mix 2010: North America January 2010
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Selecting The Right Branded Content Partners February 2010
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Did You Know?

Mary Beth loves food, wine, and cooking. She has a small kitchen but an enormous collection of cookbooks.

Languages Spoken

English, French


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Recent Media Citations
New Media Age (UK), "Luxury Brands Must Balance Accessibility And Exclusivity," July 23, 2009
Challenges (FR), "Viadeo Expands Its Network Globally," March 5, 2009
CB news (France), "From Maslow To Zuckerberg," February 9, 2009
Le Figaro (France), "Facing The Crisis Internet Gains Popularity Among Brands," November 10, 2008