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You’re in marketing for one reason: Grow. Grow your company, reputation, customers, impact, profits. Grow yourself. This is a community that will help. It will stretch your mind, connect you to fascinating people, and provide some fun along the way. I am so glad you’re here. -Mark Schaefer

Sure, AI is coming for our jobs. But I expect ther will be at least for areas of human dominance in the AI Era.

My friends are losing their marketing jobs as companies opt for the AI Easy Button. But as we cut costs, we might be missing out on the future of our companies.

It’s never been more difficult to become the signal against the noise in our digital content world. But there is a way to overcome this new wave of Content Shock You will need to think like an artist.

A series of short observations on personal branding, AI, creativity, and modern marketing—why showing up matters, why efficiency can be overrated, and where real advantage is emerging.

Marketing is a wonderful career that changes the world in positive ways. But indirectly, it is contributing to some of the world’s biggest problems. It’s time to start a conversation about ethically-sourced marketing.

In this special show, Mark Schaefer makes an announcement about the future of The Marketing Companion podcast. Co-host Sandy Carter reveals three big ideas marketers should be leaning into.

AI is re-wiring our psychology and personalities in real time. But there is one soft skill that will overcome the AI crush.

Guest post by Linda Rolf There’s never been a website chatbot I’ve been willing to waste my time on. You know those perky non-humans that

A round-up post of thoughts on marketing and beyond, including why text matters so much to AI platforms.

Coordinated, anonymous attacks can come for any company or individual these days. What is behind the Rage Farms that attacked Cracker Barrel and other brands? Who is doing it, and why?

Google is still the search gorilla but the use of AI is surging. This suggests a new day for marketing. What can we learn by comparing the strategies — SEO versus AI?

AI Solopreneurship is rising as more people discover how they can overcome capital and resource constraints by using AI creatively. Expert Ethan Pierse shows us how it’s done.
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