On the M/A/R/C®

Our next guest is Dale Sanko, Director of Consumer Insights at DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse. Dale is a global marketing innovation & consumer insights leader with Fortune 100 experience in translating insights into impactful marketing and product strategies. By delivering clear and actionable direction from insights, Dale contributes to building business strategies and driving business results....

Our next guest for the On the M/A/R/C podcast is Adam Weinstein! Adam is co-CEO and co-owner of Full Circle Research, a market research firm, and iTraffic Center, a performance-based marketing company. As a second-generation market researcher, Adam has spent decades building his reputation as an experienced thought leader. He is dedicated to providing relevant, reliable insights and consultative c...

Isaac is CEO of 20|20 Technology, a global provider of digital research technology and insight solutions. 20|20 is the digital research partner for some of the world’s largest agencies and global brands, helping them engage their audiences. Thank you, Isaac, for sharing your brilliance with Merrill and our audience!   View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscr...

We're switching things up once again! Please welcome Joshua McGinty, Client Excellence Manager at M/A/R/C Research and Producer of the On the M/A/R/C Podcast as our guest host! Joshua has brought along with him a wonderful guest, Chris Hauck. Chris is a Consultant at HauckEye with incredible industry experience with big emphasis deep and personal interactions designed to explore consumer attitudes...

Dyna is the Managing Director of the technology and consumer retail practice at Escalent. As a leader of leaders, it's her purpose to supercharge people to achieve more. She has a propensity for action and is on a quest to advise and inspire insights leaders across the world.   Over the course of her career, Dyna has been on the executive team of multiple venture/private equity backed start-u...

Jacci Weber joins us for our FORTIETH episode of On the M/A/R/C®. A 2019 GRIT Future List Honoree, Jacci is an innovator in the Insights Community. Enjoy this great conversation with Merrill and Jacci.   A special thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support through our first 40 episodes! We are planning to release 56 episodes this year to you all. One for every year of M/A/R/C...

Our guest today is Scott Hanson! Scott is the MSMR Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is an expert researcher and an experienced mentor to many young professionals today. Thank you for joining us for a great episode of the On the M/A/R/C podcast!   View a transcript of the podcast here. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription - &nb...

Our guest this week is Denene Rodney , President & Founder of Zebra Strategies . Denene has two decades of experience as a business owner, researcher, and focus group moderator crafting research and uncovering insights on deeply personal and often painful life experiences of underrepresented demographics. Enjoy this wonderful chat between Denene and Merrill!   View a transcript of the pod...

Our guest this week is Colson Steber, Co-CEO of Communications for Research! Colson is a self improvement nut and encourages others looking to elevate their game. He is an optimizer of systems and finds ways to make the complex more simple and achievable. When it comes to insights, Colson looks for ways to be an insights champion ally. Enjoy this great conversation between Merrill and Colson! &nbs...

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...