The Danger of Digital Marketing Dependence

Welcome to Nerd Alert, a series of special episodes bridging the gap between marketing academia and practitioners. We’re breaking down highly involved, complex research into plain language and takeaways any marketer can use. In this episode, Elena and Rob dig into research showin ...  Show more

83% of ad executives now use AI in the creative process, up from 60% two years ago. But only 45% of young consumers feel positive about AI-made ads. Advertisers guess that number is 82%.This week, Elena and Angela are joined by Chief Creative Officer Steve Babcock to dig into tha ...  Show more

<span>Did you just lose that RFP to a phantom agency? A big Shopify bug is giving product managers headaches. Influencers are already in the metaverse — but who'll control the ethical guidelines of virtual selling? Expert advice on running Facebook ads this quarter. The pe ...

Ralph and Kasim dive into the provocative topic of the declining relevance of traditional digital marketing agencies. They explore how the rise of new technologies and changing market dynamics are rendering old agency models obsolete. The conversation spans the impact of AI and c ...  Show more

Ep 212 Why do major corporations need CMO’s in these changing times? Kipp and Kieran dissect the marketing faux pas that could spell disaster for even titans like Starbucks. Kipp and Kieran dive into why it’s so important to have a centralized marketing team. Learn more on the es ...  Show more

On this episode, Alli and Brent discuss taking calculated risks in marketing, such as zero click content and influencer marketing. Is 2024 the year of the B2B influencer? Or will “influencer fatigue” from the B2C world carry over and render influencer marketing in B2B a bust? Dis ...  Show more