Archive for the ‘innovation’ Category

A spicy marketing lesson from Ed Sheeran

Big brands seem to be missing out on one of the hottest influencer marketing trends. They could do very well by taking this marketing lesson from Ed Sheeran.

How to battle boring … even without a budget

I’m working on a new book and studying inspiring examples of creative excellence. This topic is timely because we certainly have an epidemic of dullness in the world, and AI […]

Are we creating AI, or are AI Agents creating us?

The next level of AI will be integrated into every aspect of our lives. AI Agents will work for us, plan for us, and “plug in” to our world. This prompts serious ethical questions when the bot knows more about us than we know about ourselves.

The problem with social listening platforms and disconnected customers

Can we still use social listening platforms to reach increasingly disconnected customers? Mark Schaefer and Sara Wilson discuss the challenges with current methods on The Marketing Companion podcast.

It’s Time to Unite in a Content Creator Guild

AI companies desperately need vast new sources of content. Creators have those vast resources but we need a Creator Guild to make it happen.

The art of starting and stopping content projects

When it comes to content projects, should you be a model of consistency or change with the times? How do you when to start or stop your projects?

Why AI does not mean the doom of marketing

OpenAI Founder Sam Altman made a cataclysmic prediction about the future of marketing. Author Mark Schaefer claims that AI does not mean the doom of marketing.