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When Automation Fails: Lessons from Susan Yen’s PMax Misstep
Performance Max Automation Failures and Revenue Predictability If you’ve ever watched a rookie quarterback throw a Hail Mary on the first play, you know how this ends: the crowd gasps, the ball sails, and—nine times out of ten—it lands in the wrong hands. In digital marketing, Performance Max (PMax)
If Sales and Marketing Were a Band, They’d Be Oasis: The Solution to Misalignment in 2025
Sales and Marketing Alignment in 2025: Solving the Oasis-Style Feud Let’s be honest: if sales and marketing were a rock band, they’d be Oasis. Both want to headline Wembley, both think they’re the genius behind the hits, and both are convinced the other is holding them back. The result? Legendary bi
Sam Altman’s ChatGPT Pivot: From “I Hate Ads” to “Maybe They Don’t Suck” — What GTM Leaders Need to
Sam Altman, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI Monetization If you’ve ever watched a CFO’s eyebrow twitch at the word ads, you’ll appreciate this: Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO who once called advertising a last resort and uniquely unsettling, is now publicly warming to the idea that, just maybe, ads don’t
The Future of Engagement Is in Your Customers’ Hands (or Pocket)
Published: 2025-10-14 The Future of Customer Engagement and Mobile Messaging If you want to know where your next pipeline delta is hiding, check your customer’s phone. That’s not a metaphor. In 2025, the most valuable engagement channel isn’t a channel at all—it’s the device in your buyer’s hand, an
If You Give a Marketer a TikTok: Instacart’s Retail Media Power Move
Instacart and TikTok Retail Media Integration: A Game-Changer for Marketers Let’s play a game. Imagine you’re at a wedding, and the DJ suddenly hands the aux cord to your grandma. For a moment, you brace for polka, but instead she drops a remix that gets the whole room dancing. That, my friends, is
If Content Falls in the Forest and No One Hears It…
Content Distribution in B2B Marketing: Why It Matters More Than Ever Let’s play a quick game of CMO Mad Libs. Fill in the blank: “Our content is so good, it practically ______ itself.” If you said “markets,” congratulations — you’ve just described the biggest delusion in B2B marketing since someone
Escaping Pilot Purgatory: Why AI in Marketing Needs More Than Hype
AI in Marketing: Moving Beyond the Hype and Into Real Results If I had a dollar for every time I heard “AI will revolutionize marketing,” I’d have enough to buy Twitter, rebrand it X, and then change it back just to watch the internet implode. But here’s the punchline: for all the talk of AI transfo
The Patchwork Potluck: Navigating U.S. Data Privacy Laws in 2025
Understanding the Patchwork of U.S. Data Privacy Laws in 2025 The Current State of U.S. Data Privacy If you want to understand the current state of U.S. data privacy laws, imagine you’re at a potluck dinner where every guest brings a dish, but nobody coordinated the menu. California shows up with a
If You Can’t Outmuscle the Giant, Outmaneuver Them: Positioning Jiu-Jitsu for B2B Marketers with Apr
Positioning Jiu-Jitsu for B2B Marketers: April Dunford’s Strategic Playbook Let’s be honest: most B2B marketers spend their days feeling like the underdog in a Marvel movie. You’re scrappy, you’ve got heart, but you’re up against a competitor with a budget that could buy a small island and still hav