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10/07/2026

Google says brands do not need to rebuild their entire strategy for AI search. The important point is that doing nothing is not a strategy either.

Useful original content, clear answers, demonstrated expertise, and authority across multiple channels still matter. In our earlier AI search series, we discussed the importance of a connected content ecosystem. This video builds on that idea: every part of the ecosystem needs to be genuinely helpful and consistent.

AI may change the format of search results, but the goal remains the same: be the most trustworthy answer.

10/06/2026

Advertising is moving beyond links and closer to answers.

As AI-powered search becomes part of the buying process, customers may compare products, evaluate options, and make decisions without following the traditional search-to-website journey.

Brands will need clear positioning, useful product information, credible proof, and messaging that answers real customer questions, not simply a stronger call to click.

10/05/2026

Part 2: One blended number cannot explain an entire marketing strategy.

A clearer view separates new and returning customers, channel performance, acquisition costs, margins, and retention. This helps teams understand not only whether revenue increased, but what created the increase and whether it can be repeated profitably.

A strong dashboard should help you make decisions, not simply report a larger number.

Which metric does your team review every week?

10/04/2026

One blended marketing number could be hiding what is actually driving growth.

When every channel, campaign, and customer is combined into one result, strong performance can cover up weak performance, and weak performance can make a great channel look average.

The goal is not more reporting. It is better questions.

Which channels are creating new demand?
Which ones are capturing existing demand?
Which customers are actually profitable?

This is Part 1. Follow for Part 2, where we break down what to measure instead.

10/03/2026

Can AI find and accurately explain your brand?

Most businesses know where they rank on Google, but few have checked how they appear inside ChatGPT or other AI-powered search tools.

A simple audit should test whether AI understands what you do, who you serve, how you are different, where your brand is mentioned, and whether the information is correct.

10/02/2026

Why would an entire industry advertise a product that no single company owned?

In 1993, California milk processors pooled funding into a shared marketing organization, creating an annual advertising budget of roughly $23 million. Research showed consumers already knew milk was healthy, so repeating nutritional claims was unlikely to reverse declining sales.

The campaign focused instead on milk deprivation: the frustration of having cookies, brownies, or peanut butter without milk. That insight became Got Milk?

The lesson is useful for any mature category. Sometimes the competition is not another brand. It is declining relevance across the entire category.

09/11/2026

Why Are People Resisting AI? 🤖

AI is everywhere, but not everyone is embracing it.

Why? Because people aren’t just looking for information. They’re looking for connection, understanding, creativity, and something that feels genuinely human.

AI can generate, predict, and recreate, but the human experience is more than data.

We connect with people because of their stories, emotions, experiences, and imperfections.

AI is an incredible tool, but maybe the real question isn’t: Can AI replace humans?

It’s “What will always be uniquely human?”

09/09/2026

PART 7 - AI will ever replace the need for creative agencies?

AI can help you move faster, but it doesn’t replace strategy. When tools overspend your budget, attract the wrong audience, and miss the heart of your brand, you still need human expertise to know who you’re talking to and how to reach them.

Do you think AI will ever replace the need for creative agencies?

09/07/2026

PART 6 - AI DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN BETTER

An Australian marketing agency built a whole AI department for one ad. It took 8 weeks, cost nearly the same as traditional production, and people hated it.

AI isn’t always the better answer. Sometimes, a trusted creative team is.

09/02/2026

Part 4: Yes, and… 🎭

One of the best lessons from improv is simple: Yes, and.

Instead of shutting ideas down, build on them. Collaboration creates space for better ideas, stronger teams, and unexpected opportunities.

Sometimes the best ideas start with simply being open to where someone else’s idea can take you.

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