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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.
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
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.
A turning point for a blog, AI self-soothing, and the death of a mascot
A round-up of short observations including the end of blog comments, the end of a mascot, and the dangers of AI self-soothing.
The 10 biggest marketing challenges have nothing to do with AI
Sure, AI is everywhere. But the biggest marketing challenges might have nothing to do with the bots!
When Robots Care More: The Evolution of Human Empathy
Human empathy might be the most important “soft skill” in the marketing profession, but what happens to our careers when AI bots do it better?
How AI is creating a pandemic of dull (and what to do about it!)
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.
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