Hi, Welcome Welcome back GenAI search engines promise the “best” information, but deliver shallow, incomplete answers that frustrate buyers and shortchange sellers. Constantine von Hoffman on September 29, 2025 GenAI search products like AI Overview are as bad for buyers as they are for marketers. Where traditional search once provided pages of possible vendors, … Continue reading Why genAI search is as bad for shoppers as it is for marketers
September 30, 2025 How great leaders step into new roles Across all sectors of the economy, there is a lot of churn in leadership right now going all the way to the top. The C-suite and its equivalent in many organizations has become a merry-go-round. When a new leader is hired into a key role, … Continue reading How great leaders step into new roles
September 30, 2025 How freelancing became the new entry-level job The evidence is mounting. There was a time when a college degree all but guaranteed a job. Not anymore. For decades, entry-level roles served as the primary on-ramp into the workforce for college graduates. They offered young professionals a foothold—an opportunity to build experience, earn … Continue reading How freelancing became the new entry-level job
At the MarTech Conference, we discussed why alignment, culture and data standards — not tools alone — determine success. MarTechBot on September 29, 2025 At the September 2025 MarTech Conference, Jessica Kao, director of B2B GTM transformation advisory at Adobe, moderated a powerhouse panel on one of the hardest questions facing enterprises today: How … Continue reading How to get your organization aligned for the AI age
September 29, 2025 Why Maxwell House coffee just changed its name to Maxwell Apartment Maxwell House is doing some downsizing. For a limited time, it’s changing its name to Maxwell Apartment. Just in time for National Coffee Day, the coffee brand owned by the Kraft Heinz Company announced that while supplies last, it’s selling a … Continue reading Why Maxwell House coffee just changed its name to Maxwell Apartment
Fire up your marketing brain with the quotes that caught our attention at the September event. Mike Pastore on September 29, 2025 The September MarTech Conference featured six panel discussions around the theme of data and AI and featured speakers from brand such as Adobe, Google, Expedia Group, Ford Motor Company, SAS, Snowflake and … Continue reading 10 of the most thought-provoking quotes from the September MarTech Conference
Are Google Ad-Tech Divestitures Feasible? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, September 29, 2025 Google had a difficult day on Friday, the fifth day of its monopoly case. At least one report suggested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) strengthened one important part of the case. The DOJ’s witnesses — some focused on engineering — … Continue reading Are Google Ad-Tech Divestitures Feasible?
September 29, 2025 Exclusive: REI’s CEO shares the retailing co-op’s growth strategy Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If … Continue reading Exclusive: REI’s CEO shares the retailing co-op’s growth strategy
September 28, 2025 OpenAI’s first major brand campaign wants to win your heart and mind A young couple is casually hanging out in an apartment. The girl takes a fork full of food off a plate, as the young man asks, “Good?” She nods, furrowing her brow in a way that signals slight surprise that … Continue reading OpenAI’s first major brand campaign wants to win your heart and mind
Static models can’t keep pace with fluid consumer behavior. AI makes it possible to follow dynamic shifts and design for the flock. Chris Robson on September 26, 2025 For decades, marketers have relied on segmentation to understand customers. But consumers don’t stay in neat boxes. Behaviors evolve, influences spread, and groups form and dissolve … Continue reading When customers move like starlings — and what it means for segmentation
