Learning From 100 Years of the World’s Greatest Brand

A celebration of 100 years of Disney and the greatest brand in the world. Can any company create Disney marketing magic? Can you?
The Generosity Paradox: Why Corporate Giving Can Be Perilous

Corporate generosity is expected now, but the paradox is, it can do more harm than good. Mark Schaefer and Keith Jennings discuss on The Marketing Companion.
How are you dealing with time-space compression?

The marketing world isn’t just changing. It’s changing at a blinding speed. This presents a time-space compression that challenges our careers, and perhaps our sanity!
Is it possible to achieve human marketing at scale?

We live in a complex world where customers long for the human touch. But in an AI-crazed world, can human marketing scale? Mark Schaefer and Dennis Yu explore the idea!
Speed Kills: Why Meme Marketing Rules the Internet

Meme marketing is a mainstream strategy with broad legal, creative, and operational challenges
Is it easier to build a business or start a movement?

Have you considered the possible link between the start of a movement and the start of a business? A new look at how people can belong to your brand and sustain a business.
Gen Z Exposed

What happened at the first-ever conference developed for Gen Z? It’s Gen Z exposed! Mark Schaefer and Sara WIlson report on this up close and personal connection with the new taste-makers.
Protecting Your Content From AI: A Contrarian View

Protecting your content from AI use and misuse is a major copyright issue, but a rational perspective suggests benefits for a businesses that allows AI bots to scrape content.
How to Become a Genius

One of the highlights of my career was meeting Walter Isaacson. There’s no better person who would know what it takes to become a genius.
So … I asked him and his answer was surprisingly simple.
A personal view of the AI impact on marketing

AI is creeping into our careers and businesses. But what about the impact on our lives? In this introspective episode of The Marketing Companion, Mark Schaefer and Mathew Sweezey provide a personal view of the impact of AI.