For marketers buried in sources and short on time, deep research offers a faster path to clarity, synthesis and strategy. Melissa Reeve on July 25, 2025 Recently, I put some of the newer, more powerful deep research tools through their paces to see if AI could handle the kind of deep, strategic research marketers … Continue reading Making AI deep research work for strategic marketing tasks
A disconnect between leadership and marketing teams means AI investments aren’t going to solve critical operational bottlenecks. Ana Mourão on July 23, 2025 Imagine a company investing heavily in faster ambulances while ignoring the pothole-riddled road that keeps causing accidents. It sounds weird, but, according to a new survey, this is happening in marketing … Continue reading Why AI spending isn’t boosting marketing
Wasting budget on stale channels and shiny toys? Learn the smarter ways to shift spend and fuel real marketing performance. Mike Pastore on July 22, 2025 If you own a marketing budget, you know they’re under constant scrutiny. Business leaders want to see every dollar spent contributing to tangible business growth. Yet, many organizations … Continue reading 5 critical mistakes in marketing budget allocation, and 5 ways to spend smarter
July 21, 2025 Storytelling isn’t just for marketing BY Ben Wintner In an era where consumers are flooded with choices and noise, the most enduring brands aren’t just the ones with the best features, they’re the ones that make people feel seen. That philosophy guides us at Michael Graves Design, as we believe that great design … Continue reading Storytelling isn’t just for marketing
The advertisers are back, thanks to Elon Musk’s relationship with President Trump. But the audience never left — and that includes B2B buyers. Constantine von Hoffman on July 18, 2025 X (formerly Twitter) has changed a lot in the past couple of years, and for B2B marketers, it may not feel like the obvious … Continue reading B2B marketing on X: What you need to know
AI isn’t replacing marketers—it’s transforming them. Discover what the future holds and why most orgs still aren’t ready for it. Vertesia on July 15, 2025 Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how AI is transforming Digital Asset Management (DAM)—from foundational use cases to the potential of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and even the … Continue reading Six predictions about AI and marketing that may surprise you by Vertesia
From curating newsletters to prepping survey data for Family Feud: Email Edition, here are three real-world AI use cases for marketers. Jeanne Jennings on July 7, 2025 Last year, I wrote about three ways marketers could use generative AI without copywriting, and the response surprised me. Many of us are looking for ways to … Continue reading 3 marketing tasks genAI can help with — no copywriting involved
Traditional metrics can’t capture how campaigns interact. Test for multiplicative and synergistic effects and rethink paid media measurement. Ben Vigneron on July 3, 2025 Most marketing measurement models operate on a simple assumption: effects are additive. Campaign A drives 100 leads, Campaign B drives 200, so the total impact is 300. But in reality, … Continue reading Marketing results don’t add. They multiply and synergize.
Tired of siloed teams and misaligned campaigns? Discover six hidden blockers to marketing performance — and how to break them down, step by step. Mike Pastore on July 1, 2025 You’ve probably noticed marketing is becoming increasingly complex. It requires diverse skill sets and close coordination with colleagues within and beyond the marketing team. … Continue reading 6 marketing team silos you need to break down, and how to do it
When strategic decisions are made without marketing’s input, the result is KPIs that look good on paper but fail in practice. Jaimon Hancock on June 27, 2025 There’s no shortage of conversation about giving marketing a seat at the table. Over the years, we’ve seen dozens of articles calling for marketing to be treated … Continue reading Marketing can’t own the results without a say in the strategy
