The most popular blog posts of 2024

The most popular blog posts of 2024 covered deep issues on the social media landscape, Ai integration, the changing nature of branding, and much more.
A mind-bending demonstration of AI and NotebookLM

NotebookLM has captured the imaginations of an overwhelmed tech community. But it’s more than capturing notes and wading through documents. Mark Schaefer asks it to give it an audio review of his new book, with mind-bending results.
What we learned about marketing in 2024

2024 was insane and exhilarating. A group of global marketing experts help us understand what we learned about marketing in the era of AI and hyper-connected consumers.
How should brands connect to consumer communities?

The key to marketing insights come from consumer communities yet many companies are confused about how to proceed. Mark Schaefer provides some guidance based on his brand conversations.
Are You Playing Small? Three Questions That Transform Your Career

If you’re feeling stuck in a sea of sameness, it might be time to transform your career. Mark Schaefer and Keith Jennings provide three key questions to push you to the next level.
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. […]