Talk:Paul Harrison
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Paul Harrison (academic)
[edit]Paul Harrison is an academic, researcher, radio host, writer, and film-maker. He is also a director of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman scheme and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_Seeker_Resource_Centre), and research cluster leader of consumer engagement at the Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations at Deakin University.
Harrison researches and writes predominantly in the field of consumer behaviour, consumer engagement and integrated marketing communications in diverse fields, including public health, public policy, and consumer vulnerability. He has contributed to public policy debates such as the use of the Heart Foundation Tick at McDonald’s (http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/a-tick-goes-far-in-consumers-minds/2007/02/08/1170524230349.html), vulnerable consumers being targeted by banks (http://www.smh.com.au/national/banks-target-vulnerable-customers-20120428-1xruy.html), and the pressure techniques used by in-home salespeople (https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/borrowing-and-credit/borrowing-basics/avoiding-sales-pressure).
Talking Shop
Talking Shop (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/talkingshop/about/) hosted by Harrison and Kirsten Drysdale from The Checkout (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Checkout) is an Australian radio program on ABC Radio National (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_National) and podcast that examines consumer behaviour research and why people buy products. Episodes included examinations of ethical consumerism, the use of fear by marketers, and materialism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oozocak (talk • contribs) 14:07, 14 January 2015 (UTC)