In defense of Jaguar (I think I’m the only one)

Jaguar is the marketing world’s target of ridicule but this post explains why the innovative automotive company is on the right path. In fact, it is on the only and inevitable path.
How to talk to your children about social media and AI

Figuring out how to talk to your children about social media is difficult and emotional. In this episode of The Marketing Companion, Mark Schaefer and Paul Roetzer talk about a new tool to help, and more.
How to Reimagine Universities for the AI Era

Universities play such an important role in our communities — far beyond just education. Yet these institutions are under severe threat from AI and new learning alternatives. A college educator has a bold new plan to reimagine universities.
It’s time to disrupt the “timeless content marketing strategy”

It’s time to update the timeless marketing strategy for the modern world. SEO? Personas? Maybe not.
America is still becoming

I am writing this post BEFORE the 2024 U.S. election results. So I don’t know at this moment who won or lost or what chaos might ensue. But in any event, I wanted to share a hopeful thought about my country. Both sides treated this election as a potential apocalypse. Everything is on the line. […]
An inside view of LinkedIn success

LinkedIn success can be elusive with constant changes to the platform. Advice from Richard Bliss will help you navigate this essential social media site.
The future of marketing happens here

Marketing leaders came together at a lodge in Tennessee to explore the future of marketing together. But that’s just the beginning when you attend The Uprising.
Why it was time to burn this brand community to the ground

Brand community is a foundational idea for the future of marketing so that’s why we need to learn why it was a good idea to burn one down!
The biggest threat to free speech and democracy isn’t speech, it’s amplification

Free speech isn’t being threatened by “speech.” It’s being threatened by non-human agents amplifying falsehoods to drive business results.
The Parasite Economy: An Upside for Creators

Ted Gioia sounded the alarm about a parasite economy where creators do the work and media companies make the money. But there is a more positive side to the economics of the digital economy.