What’s got Karen caught in a Target tizzy of absolute madness?  Stanley Cup— that’s who. How did a 110-year-old brand that was barely making a blip on the radar cause mass hysteria overnight? Aidan breaks down the tumbler’s battle-hardy past and explains how, with the help of one little alum from “The Bachelor,” three women on a mission to make Stanley great again turned around the entire marketing prospectus and brought life into the fledgling flask company. How did Stanley capitalize on influencer marketing and brand collaborations to position themselves as the top tumbler in the TikTok ..read more

Do you need a fractional chief marketing officer?  But first of all, what does a fractional officer even do? Don’t worry—I’ve got your back as “Duct Tape Marketing” author John Jantsch joins me to break down the entire pros and cons list of fractional CMOs.  How can it help your business to grow and scale? And how can the deep marketing experience, communication skills, and deeply analytical mindset of a fractional CMO propel your business strategy to new heights?  And stay tuned as John shares his top strategies for building a cohesive marketing plan. You definitely don’t wanna ..read more

Are you using your video marketing plan to maximize your brand’s potential? Chris Savage, co-founder and CEO of Wistia, sits down to discuss the power of video in today's marketing landscape. From the importance of storytelling to the changing expectations of B2B videos, Chris shares valuable insights and tips for creating impactful video content.  Learn why webinars are one of the best forms of content that marketers aren’t accessing—and how to successfully implement a live video plan. Are they marketing's most underrated platform? Plus, what makes good video content great? Learn th ..read more

Food wouldn’t be the same without it. In fact, fried chicken might just drop off the face of the planet forever in its absence. What are we talking about?  Only one of the world’s most popular condiments EVER (and sorry ketchup and ranch girlies, your condiment hales in comparison to this spicy topping). With over 20 million bottles a year sold, and a staple of every Thai and Vietnamese restaurant, how did Huy Fong’s sriracha sauce become one of the most popular condiments in the world? Aidan unpacks the tale of how David Tran escaped his life in communist-occupied Vietnam to risk everyth ..read more

Learn how to work smarter, not harder, in your marketing efforts and leverage underinvested channels for maximum success. Jared Fuller, founder of Nearbound.com, joins the conversation with me to discuss the concept of Nearbound and its impact on marketing. Discover why partnering with trusted voices is crucial for building trust with your audience and how to surround your buyers by working with the people they already trust.  Jared also shares insights on the future of marketing and the importance of events in the nearbound era along with his top strategies for building partnerships and ..read more

No. It’s not just your imagination. Customer acquisition costs ARE rising. What can you do to maximize your marketing strategy to keep up with the cost of retention?  Heather Horton, CEO and founder of Ecrubox Digital, chats with me about all things customer retention. From optimizing your customer acquisition channels to leveraging customer service and logistics and effectively utilizing influencer marketing, Heather breaks down everything you need to know about collecting first-party data and acquiring customers in today’s challenging market.  Don’t miss out on these kickass tips a ..read more

Wheaties ask to eat him for breakfast. Bears are warned about encountering him in the wild. Doctors rejected his organs from donation because they were too much for the average man to handle.  Who is he? Why, the most interesting man in the world, of course.  But more importantly, how did he become a household name? Aidan takes an inside look at the woman who created the most interesting man in the world (because honestly, would you expect anything less?) and breaks down how Dos Equis managed to capture an audience through some INGENIUS lifestyle branding techniques.  What’s the ..read more

Aye!  Listen up ya eejits because Aidan here is about to tell ye a tale of a bonnie lass named Nessie, and a marketing stunt that fooled the world twice o’er. How did the town of Inverness rise to fame? And how did a tall tale of a monster in the local loch capture the imagination of the entire world?  Aidan unpacks the myth of the Loch Ness monster, revealing how the curiosity gap principle has kept the myth alive and prosperous nearly 100 years after its creation. What can the myth of Nessie teach us about the differences between clickbaiting and capturing attention? And why do so ..read more

Lance Armstrong might be the first name you think of when you hear the words, “Tour de France,” and sure, he’s certainly a marketing genius in his own right, but he isn’t anywhere near the same level as the OG marketer who turned the French cycling event into the marketing sensation it became. Who is the mystery man behind France’s biggest sports tradition? Meet Geo Lefevre, a 26-year-old writer who just wanted to promote his magazine, L’Auto. Learn how through nothing short of a stroke of genius, Geo decided to take his magazine’s fate into his own hands, creating the idea for a grand cycling ..read more

Ah, America. Some might say there’s nothing more patriotic than flags, fireworks, and country music, but for Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, nothing spells “American Patriot” harder than the man who can shove the most weiners into his mouth. In this solo pod, my BFF, Aidan Brannigan, reveals the story of how four Polish immigrants created one of America’s most beloved 4th of July traditions by just doing what dudes do best—challenging each other to ridiculous contests to prove their masculinity... or in this case, their patriotism.   How did Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs go from zero to hero wi ..read more