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How many sports players' shirts do you have in which the player now plays for another team, not the team you have the shirt with? In this week's podcast, Merrill talks about a discussion with a friend that inspired an idea for supporting your favorite players even when they switch teams. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurat...

Do most people have the capacity or desire to keep learning and improving? In this week's podcast, Merrill shares his thoughts on how to become a lifetime learner. View a transcript of this podcast. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

This week, Merrill welcomes guest host Brad Seipel, Executive Vice President and Group Director of Account Management at M/A/R/C, who reflects on some important life lessons he realized while on a recent family trip to Machu Picchu.     View a transcript of this podcast. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48...

Many of us have memories of going to the baseball game as kids. Today, we can still go to a game, but some of traditions have changed or gone away. In this week's podcast, Merrill talks about a favorite childhood experience that he hopes the leagues will bring back for future generations of baseball fans. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delive...

How do you incorporate creativity when training your sales teams? In this week's podcast, Merrill shares one of his all-time favorite inventive ideas when training a new hire in sales. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

When you live far away from family or friends, you have to get creative in how you spend time with them. In this week's podcast, Merrill shares how turned a phone call into a friendly competition with the help of a classic dice game. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

In your experience, how often do you hear a speech that was made better by a great presenter? In this week's podcast, Merrill shares his list of  best practices to help presenters leave a great impression.  View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

When you're spending time with friends or family, are you engaged in the moment? In this week's podcast, Merrill shares his views on putting our phones down and staying present. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

When you love a sport, you are passionate about the calls and rules. For Merrill, it's basketball, and in this week's podcast, he has a suggestion for the NBA. Listen and let us know if you agree. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

How often do you take a creative approach? In this week's podcast, Merrill shares how thinking creatively at a recent visit to CVS paid off for him. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

Being observant can sometimes pay off in big ways. In this week's podcast, Merrill relates how a realization about the research industry back in 2014 inspired action to develop a program that has helped expand the landscape of industry professionals, a meaningful observation indeed! View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate mar...

When something results in an unhappy client, how do you handle the situation to ensure a resolution? In this week's podcast, Merrill relates a story about how company's indifference in addressing multiple problems resulted in them losing a client. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 ho...

Relationships fizzle, that's nothing new. But how should you handle it when a friend or relative says unflattering things about their ex, and then turns around and renews the relationship? In this week's podcast, Merrill has some advice on etiquette for those on again/off again relationships. View a transcript of this podcast. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, acc...

Sometimes in life, the random kindness of a stranger has more impact than they can know. In this week's podcast, Merrill relates how one person's words encouraged him to keep going during a recent tournament, and how we should all keep trying in order to accomplish our goals. View a transcript of this podcast. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing r...

In this week's podcast, Merrill discusses several observations he's made as he gets older. This theme has countless possibilities, and we would love to hear some of your own observations. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

In this week's podcast, Merrill takes us way back to the 1980's, when he found himself wondering how to best deal with a frustrating situation. A mentor gave him some advice that he still uses to this day, and you might find it helps you as well. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hou...

If you follow sports, you may have made connections between strategies used in your favorite game and those you apply in business. In this week's podcast, Merrill Dubrow shares what he learned from following the Los Angeles Lakers 2021-2022 team. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hou...

In hiring, one of the last steps a company often performs is checking references, and asking the right questions can be very helpful. In this week's podcast, Merrill shares his favorite questions to ask during a reference check in order to gain insights into the potential hire. View a transcript of this podcast . Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketin...

Practicing random acts of kindness is the topic of this week's podcast, as Merrill shares a recent story where he experienced the kindness of strangers, and was reminded of the notion that we should always pay it forward.  View a transcript of this podcast.  Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

Nothing beats watching your favorite team from the stands. But there are some athletes who can attract a crowd no matter the arena or home team. In this week's podcast, Merrill shares which visiting player he finds most exciting to watch. View a transcript of this podcast. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or les...

As we scroll through our social media feeds, it seems that so many people are changing jobs right now. In this week's podcast, Merrill shares his perspective on what to consider when weighing your next career move. View a transcript of this podcast. Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

If you think back to your childhood, what did you dream about - being a ball player, rock star, president? In this week's podcast, Merrill shares how a recent experience helped him reminisce about his childhood dream of playing in the big leagues. After you listen, tell us about your own field of dreams!  Now, you heard my field of dreams, what's yours? If your field of dreams, frankly is it...

When you need a recommendation for a service, do you more often read reviews or ask a friend's advice? In this week's podcast, Merrill talks about how we can apply the referral strategy to our industry to increase business. View a transcript of this podcast.   Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

If you had a chance, what would you say to your younger self? In this week's podcast, Merrill Dubrow reflects on the advice he would have given to himself 25 or 30 years ago. View a transcript of this podcast.   Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.

In business, you won't win every project you bid on. It's disappointing, but there is a great opportunity in those losses, as Merrill explains in this week's podcast. View a transcript of this podcast.   Transcripts are powered by FFTranscription -  Delivering fast, accurate marketing research transcripts in 48 hours or less.