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The father of marketing Philip Kotler had some interesting insights into Peter Drucker, and claimed he was the “first marketer.”

A 2009 blog post with marketing predictions about the future turned out to be an interesting little gem.

A first look at ChatGPT versus Bard in a test of 10 basic marketing tasks.

Gen Z punches above its weight in its influence on culture, media, and fashion. Their expectations are high, and we better pay attention. Here are 12 ways brands are finding success with this demographic.

Social media marketing is popular and important, but most people don’t consider that it is just the beginning of the process to create emotional bonds and customer advocacy.

Mark Schaefer and Jay Acunzo disagree on the AI threat to creativity. Will new AI applications simply boost our creative output or erode our audiences and ability to monetize?

Mark Schaefer and Keith Jennings dive into the state of the art of marketing best practices for nonprofits. An inspirational and thought-provoking discussion!

Curated content is particularly relevant in a fast-changing and chaotic world. Why is this overlooked as a content marketing strategy?

Time to take a new look at ChatGPT for marketing. The days of magic tricks are over.

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