The Brand is the Prompt (Thinks Out Loud 465)
One of my favorite facts about the internet is that people will always tell you when you’re wrong. Seriously. It’s a feature, not a bug. Because when that happens, it…
AI Can’t Save Bad Strategy: Why Fundamentals Still Matter in 2025 (Thinks Out Loud Episode 455)
If there’s one thing I hate to see, it’s marketers, e-commerce, and customer acquisition folks who talk about AI as if it’s going to solve every problem their business has…
Revisiting How to Diversify Your Marketing Mix When There’s Too Much to Do (Thinks Out Loud)
A listener of this show told me recently that, “People are already overwhelmed with the amount of social media they manage.” That’s a real challenge, on that can make it…
Will Marketers Bet that Google Wins the AI Economy? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 433)
Google faces enormous threats to its business. New entrants using artificial intelligence may provide a better search experience for their customers. Those same new entrants are also competing for Google’s…
Revisiting Google Big AI Problem (Thinks Out Loud)
Google makes immense amounts of money. It is, by far, the biggest website in the world. Its size and success, though, can mask deeper issues. Its size and success can…
