feed01.fireside.fm Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:59:02 -0600 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The BIG Marketing Podcast https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:25:08 -0500 We believe a good story changes how you think. A great story changes how you feel. This is the podcast where we look beyond traditional marketing ideas. If you want big results, you’ll need big ideas. From neuromarketing to branded films, we talk about the things we wish we had learned in marketing school. Dan Hack and Merritt Trigg are from Hackstone, a content agency that produces strategic high-value campaigns for clients and agencies. en-us © 2026 Hackstone episodic Real world marketing advice for marketers and entrepreneurs Dan Hack We believe a good story changes how you think. A great story changes how you feel. This is the podcast where we look beyond traditional marketing ideas. If you want big results, you’ll need big ideas. From neuromarketing to branded films, we talk about the things we wish we had learned in marketing school. Dan Hack and Merritt Trigg are from Hackstone, a content agency that produces strategic high-value campaigns for clients and agencies. false marketing, neuromarketing, big marketing, hackstone podcast, dan hack, merritt trigg Dan Hack dan@hackstone.com yes Episode 6: We Tested Some Boring Commercials https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm/6 c79ce179-bde6-4289-b69a-7d65fd3e1a77 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0500 dan@hackstone.com (Dan Hack) full Dan Hack Do boring commercials work? We did an experiment to find out. Dan talks about the data, a botched client pitch, and why clients don't care about data. 13:32 false What are boring commercials costing you? We did an experiment to find out. This is fight club between boring commercials and high-creative commercials. Dan talks about the data, a botched client pitch, and why clients don't care about data.

]]> advertising, marketing, commercials, data, pitching, boring commercials, ads, creative, story format, experiment, hackstone, big marketing, agency What are boring commercials costing you? We did an experiment to find out. This is fight club between boring commercials and high-creative commercials. Dan talks about the data, a botched client pitch, and why clients don't care about data.

]]> What are boring commercials costing you? We did an experiment to find out. This is fight club between boring commercials and high-creative commercials. Dan talks about the data, a botched client pitch, and why clients don't care about data.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/8iEImsRi+ucyL-QT8 ]]> Dan Hack Episode 5: Marketing in a Post- iOS 14 World https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm/cookies 8b25c860-f536-41c7-8f93-629cbf11bd87 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0400 dan@hackstone.com (Dan Hack) full Dan Hack Has iOS 14 and chromes cookie announcement turned marketing into a barren wasteland? Nah. You just have to try harder. 18:00 false iOS 14, Marketing, Cookies, Google Chrome, Digital Media, Digital Marketing https://fireside.fm/player/v2/8iEImsRi+7dqDmfIA ]]> Merritt Trigg Dan Hack Episode 1: 5 Reasons You May Not Be Getting Hired and Guest Adam Bleibtreu, CMO of Creative Circle https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm/1 38c662fb-9af6-4afe-be4f-0f06900a08d0 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500 dan@hackstone.com (Dan Hack) full Dan Hack 58:54 false 5 reasons you may not be getting hired, mistakes you're making when negotiating your salary, and guest Adam Bleibtreu, CMO of Creative Circle.

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]]> 5 reasons you may not be getting hired, mistakes you're making when negotiating your salary, and guest Adam Bleibtreu, CMO of Creative Circle.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/8iEImsRi+YmoOFuxy ]]> Dan Hack Merritt Trigg Hiring and working with an agency: Todd Harvey https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm/harvey 58583024-264c-4830-9d9d-60316e679345 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0400 dan@hackstone.com (Dan Hack) full Dan Hack Todd Harvey, principal and creative director at Mission Media, talks about hiring and working with an ad agency. Dan and Merritt talk about managing creatives and herding cats. 51:13 false todd harvey, mission media, hackstone, management, agency, advertising, marketing, managing creatives, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/8iEImsRi+n4Mlg5ko ]]> Dan Hack Merritt Trigg Why COVID commercials didn't connect + guest Vincent Sharps on corporate social responsibility https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm/sharps 5d6852aa-610a-417c-814b-0dfd98b1e795 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:15:00 -0400 dan@hackstone.com (Dan Hack) full Dan Hack We talk about why COVID commercials didn't do well. Vincent Sharps from digital agency MindGrub joins us to talk about corporate social responsibility. Send your marketing questions to: BigMarketing@hackstone.com 53:32 false We talk about why COVID commercials didn't do well.

Vincent Sharps from digital agency MindGrub joins us to talk about corporate social responsibility.

Send your marketing questions to: BigMarketing@hackstone.com

]]> vincent sharps, mindgrub, hackstone, covid commercials, covid ads, big marketing, csr, corporate social responsibility, marketing, crisis communication, statistics, consumer insights We talk about why COVID commercials didn't do well.

Vincent Sharps from digital agency MindGrub joins us to talk about corporate social responsibility.

Send your marketing questions to: BigMarketing@hackstone.com

]]> We talk about why COVID commercials didn't do well.

Vincent Sharps from digital agency MindGrub joins us to talk about corporate social responsibility.

Send your marketing questions to: BigMarketing@hackstone.com

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/8iEImsRi+lX4ZcS19 ]]> Dan Hack Merritt Trigg Steve Pacinelli–How To Get A 76% Reply Rate By Being Human https://bigmarketing.fireside.fm/stevepacinelli b942f52a-d306-4275-a96c-72423380b352 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0400 dan@hackstone.com (Dan Hack) full Dan Hack Steve Pacinelli, CMO of BombBomb.com and co-author of Rehumanize Your Business, tells us how he gets an astounding 76% email reply rate by humanizing his messaging. We also talk about authenticity and what you can do to make sure you don't miss the mark. 33:43 false Steve Pacinelli, CMO of BombBomb.com and co-author of Rehumanize Your Business, tells us how he gets an astounding 76% email reply rate by humanizing his messaging.

We also talk about how easy it is to mess up authenticity and what you can do to make sure you don't miss the mark–like so many companies do.

Email us your marketing questions, thoughts, and suggestions: BigMarketing@hackstone.com

]]> authentic, authenticity, marketing, steve pacinellin, bombbomb, email marketing, hackstone, big marketing Steve Pacinelli, CMO of BombBomb.com and co-author of Rehumanize Your Business, tells us how he gets an astounding 76% email reply rate by humanizing his messaging.

We also talk about how easy it is to mess up authenticity and what you can do to make sure you don't miss the mark–like so many companies do.

Email us your marketing questions, thoughts, and suggestions: BigMarketing@hackstone.com

]]> Steve Pacinelli, CMO of BombBomb.com and co-author of Rehumanize Your Business, tells us how he gets an astounding 76% email reply rate by humanizing his messaging.

We also talk about how easy it is to mess up authenticity and what you can do to make sure you don't miss the mark–like so many companies do.

Email us your marketing questions, thoughts, and suggestions: BigMarketing@hackstone.com

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