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New research points to the emerging “AI Frontier Firm”

Microsoft predicts that a new type of enterprise is emerging, enabled by AI. On this episode of The Marketing Companion podcast, Mark Schaefer and Andy Crestodina discuss the frontier firm.

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A Human Renaissance in the Age of AI

Yes, AI is here and nipping at the heels of our skillsets and careers. But in this most-human event, the Uprising retreat shows the collective power of people and the new Human Renaissance.

Please. Let’s stop the B.S. about personal brands

Adam Grant is a great example of a person who has unleashed spectacular success based on his personal brand. So why is he so against personal brands?

300 Experts agree: AI will change your customers

While we see endless articles about how AI will change our jobs and our businesses, this might be the first exploring how Ai will change our customers. Nobody knows what’s next, but this consensus of 300 experts provides a view that humans will have a dramatically different relationship with technology — and other humans.

How to be an AI Forward company

In this Marketing Companion episode, Mark Schaefer and Paul Roetzer discuss how to bring AI into an organization without leaving the people behind.

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The LinkedIn growth secrets nobody talks about

A viral sensation reminds us that LinkedIn growth depends on a secret sauce that includes timing, engagement, and persverence.

Finding Your Edge in a World of Automated Content

Automated content isn’t a threat. It’s an opportunity. Great marketing isn’t about conformity, it’s about non-conformity. When everyone is boring, this is your chance to lead in a bold new way.

Finding Meaning in Suffering: Business Leadership When Your World Is Falling Apart

To be human is to suffer. But how do we deal with crippling sadness and keep our businesses going at the same time? In this extraordinary podcast episode, Mark Schaefer and Dana Malstaff explore the meaning in suffering, and how they persisted in a business environment when the world seemed to be crashing.

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Why strategic imperfection is your essential strategy to beating the bots

When competitors use AI to achieve Hollywood perfection, go the other direction. Strategic imperfection is a major trend right now and a key strategy to beat the bots.

Has the pressure of success made me less creative?

I’ve known Carla Johnson for many years and admire her book on creativity. I was lucky enough to have her sub-in as a co-host of The Marketing Companion to talk […]

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When intelligence becomes worthless, marketing artists will survive

Where can humanity transcend AI intelligence? Art will survive, suggesting that careers in the future might mean we become marketing artists interpreting the human experience.

The Thin Line Between Bold Marketing and Brand Suicide

We live in a time that calls for bold marketing. But breaking taboos not meant to be broken can cost you your job, as this case study reveals

Six practical tips to stay ahead of the marketing learning curve

In this AI-driven world, the pace of change migfht be more profound than the change itself. In this discussion, Mark Schaefer and Jay Acunzo reveal their ideas on how to keep ahead of the marketing learning curve.

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Dissecting Apple’s disruptive marketing case study

A new music video took the advertising industry by storm but if you study this marketing case study carefully, you’ll see something more than an ad. It’s a demomnstration of disruptive marketing.