On the M/A/R/C®

Nicole Symelidis is the Vice President of Memberships at the Insights Association. She holds extensive experience in member relations and event planning, but today we are talking about horses! Nicole is a lover of horses and an expert in raising them. Enjoy this touching conversation between Nicole and Merrill!   View a transcript of the podcast here.  Transcripts are powered by FFTransc...

We are very excited to welcome back Melanie Courtright for another episode!  Melanie serves as the Chief Executive Officer at the Insights Association. She has spent more than 25 years designing, executing, and interpreting research for agencies and corporations, and is an industry voice in market research for quality, trends and the next generation of data collection.    View a tra...

Our guest this week is Kim Harrison, Founder & CEO at Focus Forward & FF Transcription. Kim is a highly skilled leader in the insights industry with great experiences to share. Thank you for joining Merrill On the M/A/R/C! View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

Our guest is Kelly Heatly, Consumer Insights Consultant at Heatly Custom Research! Kelly is a qualitative researcher with over 25 years of marketing research experience, built on a foundation of mystery shopping and quantitative research. Her mission is to deliver useful, insightful research that helps clients make sound business decisions. Thank you for joining us On the M/A/R/C!   View a tr...

Today, we have Jennifer Vogel, VP of Marketing at Voxpopme. Jennifer shares some unique perspectives and helpful advice from her career. We hope you enjoy this conversation between Merrill and Jenn!   View a transcript of the podcast here.   Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

Our next guest On the M/A/R/C is Michelle Gansle, Global Lead of Insights Transformation at Mars. Michelle is a high-powered Marketing Professional with over 20 years of experience in Marketing, Marketing Research and Innovation.  Enjoy diving into her career with Merrill in this week's episode of On the M/A/R/C!  View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTransc...

Our guest today is Dave Guenthner, Director of Strategy and Insights at Domino’s. Dave has a record of positive business impact within his impressive resume of client side work. Dave is a brilliant brand positioning strategist, communicator, and new product developer. Thank you for joining Merrill for an episode of On the M/A/R/C! View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by F...

Our next guest is Pat Masker, Managing Director and Partner at Sterling Rice Group! Pat is a forwarding thinking innovator of the insights world with lots of great ideas. Enjoy this inside look into the industry with Pat and Merrill!   View a transcript of the podcast here.  Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48...

We are so excited to bring this episode to you! Ryan Barry and his team at Zappi are amazing partners! With his enthusiasm and focus on innovation, Ryan is an impactful voice in the insights industry. Enjoy this conversation between Merrill and Ryan!   View a transcript of the podcast here.  Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research t...

What a treat! We have Sandy Schwartz, Partner at Phoenix Marketing International (and one of Merrill’s past supervisors) with us today! Sandy brings so much experience into this great conversation!  View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

Steve Quirk, Owner, President and Publisher of Quirk’s Media is our next guest for the On the M/A/R/C/ podcast! Steve is an industry legend and we are thrilled to share his insights and personal experiences in the business world. Be sure to leave a like, follow, or leave a 5 star review!       View a transcript of the podcast here.   Transcripts are powered by FF...

Kathryn Korostoff, President at Research Rockstar, is a passionate business innovator through fresh, objective customer insights! A major focus for her is promoting "data fluency" skills to help research & insights professionals adapt to market research 3.0: where data silos are breaking down, speed is picking up, and opportunities for blended data are booming. Through her work at Research Roc...

Simon is a professional executive, consultant and writer. Through over 40 years of guiding and managing companies of various sizes and stages, Simon has developed strategies for success in navigating rapidly changing markets. His aim is to add value to your company's net worth. Thank you for joining us On the M/A/R/C!  View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTransc...

Sherri Thomas helps leaders and senior professionals pivot, re-brand and change their career in 90-days. As a Leadership Coach for a Fortune 100 Company for 3 years, and President/Founder of her own private coaching practice for 10 years, Sherri has helped 1,000+ leaders and professional change and advance their career.   Thank you, Sherri, for joining us for On the M/A/R/C!   View a tra...

Jessica Richards is the Program Director of the Master of Science in Marketing Research Graduate Program at Michigan State University. She is such a dynamic individual! Throughout her 18 years of experience, Jessica has served as a military leader, co-managed multi-million dollar fortune 500 company divisions, and excelled in executive leadership at Michigan State University.   Thank you for...

Michael McCrary is the founder and CEO of PureSpectrum, a modern-day sample automation platform based in Los Angeles California. In 2003, Michael joined Greenfield Online where he became the company’s SVP of North America Sales. He played an instrumental role in Greenfield’s public offering (Nasdaq: SRVY) and eventual sale to Microsoft for $486 million. From 2008 to 2014, Michael helped pioneer bo...

We’ve reached 20 episodes!  Thank you for all of your feedback, support, and engagement with our podcast so far! Lisa Gudding is our next guest. She is an Executive Vice President at Ipsos and one of the brightest minds in our industry. Have a listen, leave us a like, comment or review and subscribe! View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Del...

Tom Harrison evolved from cell biologist and physiologist into the business world as founder and CEO of an innovative and strategically focused group of healthcare advertising and communications companies. Tom is an insightful leader with great stories to share!   View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing rese...

Founder and CEO of Delvinia, Adam Froman is an award-winning entrepreneur, innovator and business leader who has grown his firm into a globally competitive group of companies over the course of the past two decades. View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

We're shaking things up in this episode of On the M/A/R/C and talking Sports Memorabilia! Rick Hurwitz is a good friend to Merrill and shares the same passion for Sports Memorabilia. These two share their memories and stories throughout out the years of collecting some unique pieces of sports history.  View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  D...

He's back! We are so excited to bring back Steve Schlesinger for another episode of On the M/A/R/C! Steve has been in the marketing research industry for over 30 years, starting his career as a project manager and then working his way up to lead Schlesinger Group for the past 20 years. As a leader within his company, Steve has created the strategy and vision for Schlesinger Group as the world’s le...

Diane Hessan is a successful entrepreneur, marketer and author. She is currently CEO of Salient Ventures (www.salientventures.co), an active board member and angel investor, and is engaged in a wide-ranging longitudinal study of the American voter as a columnist for The Boston Globe. Thank you for joining us for an episode of On the M/A/R/C! View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are p...

"You live once. Love the... 1. stuff you build, 2. the people you build it for, and 3. the team you build it with." - Jamin Brazil  Host of the Happy Market Research Podcast, Jamin Brazil is a dedicated influencer in the insights world. He is a seasoned chief executive with a background in leading high growth organizations from inception to exit. Over the last 20 years, he has developed a dee...

Michelle Adams is the Founder and President of Marketing Brainology. A former M/A/R/C team member, Michelle is an industry leader in: Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Shopper Insights, Shopper Marketing & NeuroScience.   View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or le...

Michelle Elster, President at Rabin Research, is considered an authority in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Her extensive experience in marketing, new product development, and strategic communications makes her perspective unique and sought by many companies and organizations. Thank you for joining us, On the M/A/R/C!   View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts ar...