 
	Incrementality: How Do We Measure It?
We’ve all heard of the so-called “butterfly effect,” a theoretical concept wherein a small change ...
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Steven John is a journalist with 13-plus years of experience testing and reporting on consumer products, interviewing experts from a variety of fields, visiting unique locations around the globe and reporting back on all of it. He primarily specializes in outdoor gear, consumer tech, food, DIY and apparel. His work has been featured in New York Magazine, Forbes, The Daily Beast, Architectural Digest, Insider, Gear Junkie and many other publications, and he runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review. John lives outside New York City with his wife and two kids, all of whom spend as much time as possible outdoors, whether hiking, paddling, biking or just going for neighborhood walks.
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