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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.

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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.

Sure, AI is everywhere. But the biggest marketing challenges might have nothing to do with the bots!

Endless, repetitive AI content is creating a pandemic of dull. Our only hope is the genuine hope and emotional meaning that comes from the human spirit.
Mark Schaefer was quietly eating a meal in an Austin restaurant when an event occurred that changed his life and career. and it just might change yours, too.

Mark Schaefer and Dana Malstaff discuss non-obvious ways to infuse humanity into our work with AI, communities, and content.

Gated content is a popular way to create leads for a marketing strategy. This post describes why this popular tactic is working against you.

Mark Schaefer describes why an effective leader today needs the right questions more than the right answers
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