It’s no secret that I love product research – digging into the viability of design or dev ideas, prototyping and testing concepts with users, and much more. On June 28, I get to geek out with a new talk “I’ve Got a Great Design/Dev Idea… Now What?” with the Tampa Bay UX Meetup group!
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in St. Petersburg, FL > Get more details
I’m psyched to be leading a hands-on Usability Testing Workshop with the Tampa Bay UX Meetup group! This is a perfect training opportunity for UX research enthusiasts.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in Tampa, FL > Get more details
Goodwill is best known for its retail stores where you can get great deals on gently used, and sometimes new, clothing, accessories and household goods. People clean out their closets and donate their old stuff, thinking it’s “for a good cause,” but few people have a good understanding of what that “good cause” actually is. Hint: it’s not just generically “helping” poor people.
Our challenge was to figure out how to connect the dots for Goodwill shoppers and donors about how the retail stores and other operations fund Goodwill’s real purpose – workforce development. In other words: How does donating a pair of jeans help someone prepare for, find and keep a job?
For a few years, I worked in the nonprofit sector at Goodwill Industries of Akron, and I loved it. Awesome organization with a powerful mission.
Our largest annual fund-raiser was the Taste of Vintage, an evening gala event that features yummy samples from local restaurants and a headliner vintage fashion show starring leading women from our community wearing Goodwill finds. Side note: you wouldn’t believe the incredible stuff you can find at a Goodwill store.
Beth Galambos 