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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

A bot thinks like me and acts like me. Will my AI Clone enable my ideas to spread far and wide or take my job? Let’s look at all sides of a new era of intellectual theft and opportunity.

Digital marketing is a game and we have to weigh the benefits when we bow to the algorithms. When do we compromise with content and let the search engines win?

Brands no longer have control of the brand message but these five strategies can provide influence that keeps the core story intact.

Yes, AI is here and nipping at the heels of our skillsets and careers. But in this most-human event, the Uprising retreat shows the collective power of people and the new Human Renaissance.

When competitors use AI to achieve Hollywood perfection, go the other direction. Strategic imperfection is a major trend right now and a key strategy to beat the bots.

Sure, AI is everywhere. But the biggest marketing challenges might have nothing to do with the bots!

New research shows that 27% of adults are using AI platforms for traditional search functions. I am getting about a dozen direct inquiries on my

Human empathy might be the most important “soft skill” in the marketing profession, but what happens to our careers when AI bots do it better?
Mark Schaefer was quietly eating a meal in an Austin restaurant when an event occurred that changed his life and career. and it just might change yours, too.

Hating people on social media is so easy except when it’s not. A lesson in hate from travels to China, Russia, and beyond.

Gated content is a popular way to create leads for a marketing strategy. This post describes why this popular tactic is working against you.

Despite a number of pundits climbing on to an “end of brands” theme, this article proves why brand marketing is more vital than ever in an Ai-dominant world.
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