Nir Eyal: How Beliefs Drive Behavior and What Marketers Get Wrong

I found a smiling Buddha medallion on the sidewalk on my way to the Uber, and I believed it was a sign it would be a good trip. Then I got in the car and discovered my fellow passenger was Nir Eyal — behavioral designer, Stanford lecturer, and bestselling author with a new book to […]

Marketing Architects guests on Ep 47 of Insider Interviews podcast

The Architecture Behind Better TV Advertising

A couple of years ago, I recorded an episode with Marketing Architects’ tech and marketing leads in a hotel room at CES. Three people. One bed. Good content… questionable ergonomics. Fast forward to now: better audio setups, better posture, and an even clearer picture of why Marketing Architects has built such a strong reputation as […]

Stingray, Gold Bond & DAX on What’s New and Next in TV, Audio, and Brand Connection

If you work in media, marketing, or advertising, you know this tension: Screens dominate. Measurement has lagged. And it’s harder to answer questions like “Where does attention really happen?” and “What actually moves people…and how do I prove it?” This episode offers some answers, from three executives I spoke with at CES 2026. Though we […]

E.B. Moss Interviews Jim McKelvey on predicting business disasters and brand matches, practical inventions, media innovations, and a world with plastic-free diapers!

Jim McKelvey: Disruptive By Design

What do glassblowing, fintech, and plastic-free diapers have in common? One brilliant disruptor: Jim McKelvey. I had the privilege of interviewing Jim McKelvey, the award-winning, Amazon-beating polymath who co-founded Square (now Block) with Jack Dorsey. But calling him just a fintech entrepreneur or a computer scientist would be like calling Leonardo da Vinci just a […]

A Panel of Pros at PopCon on Making and Marketing Podcasts

Making, Marketing & Monetizing Podcasts – Live from PopCon

Thanks to The Podcast Academy, Ti King and I got to attend #PopCon with the intention of evangelizing podcasting (and the Academy, of course! See links for joining, below.) After I got used to the costumed attendees of PopCon, and fan-girled a few anime voice talents and celebrities on site, I got down to business […]

Bonus: Memorable Experiential Marketing Experiences

In 10 quick but memorable minutes I’m sharing my observations and experiences with marketing strategies I had close encounters with over the recent Memorial Day weekend. From an innovative Fresh Direct pop-up, to a Rosé Soirée in the Hamptons with missed promotional opportunities, these are my thoughts on some effective …and ineffective … marketing tactics. […]