Are we creating AI, or are AI Agents creating us?
The next level of AI will be integrated into every aspect of our lives. AI Agents will work for us, plan for us, and “plug in” to our world. This prompts serious ethical questions when the bot knows more about us than we know about ourselves.
The inescapable role of humans in an AI world
Philosophers and scientists now grapple with the most improbable question: What is the role of humans in an AI world? Mark Schaefer and Mathew Sweezey discuss the implications for marketing in this new podcast episode.
This is the most important word in marketing
The most important word in marketing isn’t conversions, differentiation, or strategy. Read on!
My commencement address: Enthusiasm as competitive advantage
I learned enthusiasm was a key to success, even when I had a job that I disliked!
It’s Time to Unite in a Content Creator Guild
AI companies desperately need vast new sources of content. Creators have those vast resources but we need a Creator Guild to make it happen.
Reflections from the best marketing retreat ever
Mark Schaefer hosted The Uprising Marketing Retreat and reflects on three days of inspiration and new connections with the help of Daniel Nestle.
The art of starting and stopping content projects
When it comes to content projects, should you be a model of consistency or change with the times? How do you when to start or stop your projects?
Why writing an AI-assisted book was a total flop
It was time to update a beloved book, but when Mark Schaefer attempted to create an AI-assisted book, the results didn’t make the cut.
15 Years On, Five Ways Blogging Changed My Life Forever
On the fifteenth anniversary of his blog, Mark Schaefer describes five reasons that “blogging changed my life.” It may have even saved his life.
Marketing a radical new idea that could change sports
How do you market a radical new idea that could disrupt the global sports industry? A new Marketing Companion podcast episode dissects this riveting problem.