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Marketing Strategy

The Next Great Advertisement Might Be a Story You Cannot Stop Watching

Fanta's Haunted Universe and the explosive rise of microdramas show brands moving from ads to episodic entertainment people actually want to follow.

8/27/20266 min read
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Brand Strategy

A Brand Turnaround Needs More Than a New Campaign

Athleta and Wendy's are both learning the same lesson: a company cannot promote its way out of an unclear identity.

8/27/20265 min read
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Marketing Strategy

Stop Advertising Around the Game. Become Part of It.

United Airlines and Coca-Cola are showing where sports marketing is heading next: becoming part of the experience fans already love, instead of interrupting it.

8/27/20265 min read
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AI & Growth

AI Isn’t the Marketing Strategy. It’s the Advantage Behind One.

AI can generate content in seconds, but activity is not the same as outcomes. Here is how small businesses can use AI as a competitive advantage without losing the human judgment that drives real growth.

8/18/20265 min read
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Marketing Strategy

What the World Cup Can Teach Small Businesses About Winning at Marketing

The biggest brands spend millions, but small businesses can win with timing, relevance, creativity and a deep understanding of their audience.

8/17/20267 min read
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Marketing Strategy

You Don't See Marketing. You See Reality.

How marketing quietly shapes what we eat, who we care about, what we buy, and what we believe.

8/16/20265 min read
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Marketing Strategy

Marketing Is Memory: What Crocs, AI Research and August 14, 1945 Teach Us About Being Remembered

Crocs is building a mascot, AI researchers are uncovering unspoken customer knowledge, and history shows that the messages we remember are tied to emotion and meaning. Here's what marketers can learn about being remembered.

8/14/20267 min read
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Marketing Strategy

What Disney, Indeed and Stanley Can Teach Small Businesses About Marketing in the AI Era

Three recent marketing stories point to the same conclusion: the future belongs to businesses that combine better data, smarter technology, and stronger human storytelling.

8/12/20263 min read
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Marketing Strategy

Marketing Is Becoming a Youthful Sport: What International Youth Day Can Teach Small Businesses

International Youth Day is a reminder that modern marketing rewards curiosity, adaptability, and human judgment—especially when AI is part of the playbook.

8/12/20268 min read
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Marketing Strategy

AI Is Taking Over Marketing. So Why Are the Smartest Brands Getting More Human?

Google is embedding AI agents in ads, influencer marketing is automating, and yet Rhone and Polaroid are betting on brand storytelling. Here is why the future is AI + humans.

8/11/20267 min read
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Advertising Strategy

National Sons and Daughters Day: Your Kids Might Understand the Future of Advertising Better Than You Do

Roblox, rewarded video and participation-based media: what the next generation is quietly teaching marketers about where attention is heading.

8/11/20267 min read
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Advertising Strategy

The $50-a-Day TV Commercial: Streaming Is Changing Advertising for Small Businesses

Streaming TV advertising is turning the biggest screen in the house into a targetable digital channel — and campaigns can start around $50 a day.

8/10/20262 min read
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