Coordinated, anonymous attacks can come for any company or individual these days. What is behind the Rage Farms that attacked Cracker Barrel and other brands? Who is doing it, and why?
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The Cracker Barrel marketing implosion became personal. When marketing becomes politicized, could this backlash happen to me? Could it happen to you?
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Feeling bored led to an exploration of research showing that stillness matters to productivity, creativity, and maybe even personal growth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mark Schaefer and Mathew Sweezey challenge each other to call-out the most interesting marketing megatrends of the new year.
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Comparing the effectiveness versus advertising is not even close. A crop of new influencers are building trust for brands.
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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.
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