Bullhorns & Bullseyes Podcast
Co-hosted by Curtis Hays with collideascope and Tom Nixon with CreativeMill, Bullhorns and Bullseyes explores a broad range of marketing and advertising strategies. From the art of broadcasting compelling stories and thought leadership in order to grow an audience (Bullhorns) to the science of micro-targeting and retargeting highly specific individuals and buyer personas through advanced digital marketing (Bullseyes), we explore the present and future with a curious eye and honest analysis. Join the community today to help us on our mission to close the loop between marketing activity and client/customer acquisition.
Season 2 Episodes:
S2 E1: Going Live to Thrive in '25
Curtis and Tom kick off Season 2 by going live (originally airing December 18, 2024), during which they covered a range of topics with both curiosity and analysis alike. Appropriately, they open the show talking about the importance of authenticity when it comes to branding and marketing. (You know...like, going live and in-person in real time?)
Season 1 Episodes:
Episode 40: Season Finale
In our final episode of Season One, Curtis and Tom discuss the chief takeaways and biggest lessons learned from our first season. Listen in as they break down the big three: 1.) the importance of messaging hierarchy, 2.) the role of systems in marketing, and 3.) the necessity of aligning metrics with objectives.
Episode 39: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Mario D’Aquila — the guest who helped us launch Bullhorns and Bullseyes — returns for the penultimate episode of Season 1 to discuss the lessons he’s learned since we last spoke with him, as well as to outline his shift in mindset and strategy going forward.
Episode 38: Lead-Gen vs. Lead Capture
Tom and Curtis return from a brief hiatus to discuss some related — but distinct — marketing terms, through the prism of the book “Forget the Funnel.” What are the differences between “lead-gen,” “lead capture” and “demand-gen” (among other activities).