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The Future of Marketing in the Age of AI — what happens when all traffic evaporates

The Future of Marketing in the Age of AI — what happens when all traffic evaporates

The future of marketing? It's all about AI, structured data, short-form videos, and new ad formats. Plus, as Google and Amazon reshape the retail market, D2C marketers should brace for change. Keep learning, exploring, and sharing!

My Thoughts on Note-Taking Apps 📝

My Thoughts on Note-Taking Apps 📝

Drawing Wisdom from Chess: What Gary Kasparov Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

Drawing Wisdom from Chess: What Gary Kasparov Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

The Power and Potential of Sabbaticals: A CEO's Perspective on Employee Breaks

The Power and Potential of Sabbaticals: A CEO's Perspective on Employee Breaks

Harnessing Emotional Intelligence: The Power of Active Listening and Empathy

Harnessing Emotional Intelligence: The Power of Active Listening and Empathy

Progress, Not Perfection: The Impact of Missing Goals and How to Drive Long-Term Success

Progress, Not Perfection: The Impact of Missing Goals and How to Drive Long-Term Success

The Illusion of Plenty: Why Focus is the Key to Success and Happiness

The Illusion of Plenty: Why Focus is the Key to Success and Happiness

IMHO

Is Meta Backing Off Hardware Too Soon?

Is Meta Backing Off Hardware Too Soon?

Meta's step back from hardware may be a misstep. In the emerging Metaverse era, physical presence and immersive hardware are integral to success.

Navigating the AI Wave: Embracing Chatbots without Losing the Human Touch

Navigating the AI Wave: Embracing Chatbots without Losing the Human Touch

Lessons from Giannis Antetokounmpo: Embracing the Journey in Sports and Business

Lessons from Giannis Antetokounmpo: Embracing the Journey in Sports and Business

Twitter + Elon Musk… IMHO…

Twitter + Elon Musk… IMHO…

6 Reasons why Twitter should launch a premium subscription

6 Reasons why Twitter should launch a premium subscription

Still no iPhone innovation from Apple in 2021

There is nothing Instant about Instagram anymore

There is nothing Instant about Instagram anymore

Entrepreneurship

Drawing Wisdom from Chess: What Gary Kasparov Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

Drawing Wisdom from Chess: What Gary Kasparov Taught Me About Entrepreneurship

As an entrepreneur, I relate to chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov's view on defeat. Each loss feels personal, a reminder of our own errors. But in business, as in chess, we're not the only players. Here's to acknowledging the brilliance of others!

The Power and Potential of Sabbaticals: A CEO's Perspective on Employee Breaks

The Power and Potential of Sabbaticals: A CEO's Perspective on Employee Breaks

Progress, Not Perfection: The Impact of Missing Goals and How to Drive Long-Term Success

Progress, Not Perfection: The Impact of Missing Goals and How to Drive Long-Term Success

The Illusion of Plenty: Why Focus is the Key to Success and Happiness

The Illusion of Plenty: Why Focus is the Key to Success and Happiness

The Game Changer: Hiring a CFO and Focusing on My Strengths

The Game Changer: Hiring a CFO and Focusing on My Strengths

Nurturing Relationships: The Underrated Powerhouse of Success in Business

Nurturing Relationships: The Underrated Powerhouse of Success in Business

Learning to Nurture Employee Growth: A Personal Wake-Up Call

Learning to Nurture Employee Growth: A Personal Wake-Up Call

Marketing News

The Man Behind ChatGPT: Sam Altman's Moment on Capitol Hill

The Man Behind ChatGPT: Sam Altman's Moment on Capitol Hill

Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, is set to testify before Congress on the risks artificial intelligence poses for society, and what safeguards are needed for the technology. House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are also expected to hold a dinner with Altman on Monday night.

E-commerce growth normalizes as a percentage of retail sales — but why

E-commerce growth normalizes as a percentage of retail sales — but why

LinkedIn have decided to stop using their stories feature

LinkedIn have decided to stop using their stories feature

Swiss Retail Federation and GANDT collaboration, makes me proud

Swiss Retail Federation and GANDT collaboration, makes me proud

Twitter launch is premium Twitter blue subscription in Australia and Canada

Twitter launch is premium Twitter blue subscription in Australia and Canada

Facebook bans all news in Australia – that is a big deal | Opinion piece

Facebook bans all news in Australia – that is a big deal | Opinion piece

Facebook wants to build their own Clubhouse | opinion

Facebook wants to build their own Clubhouse | opinion

Online Marketing

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Why I Still Believe in Blogs as a Medium for Self Expression — despite generative AI

Crafting Content in the AI Age: The Google-Bing Spectrum and the Rise of ChatGPT

Digital marketing did not get more complex, but channel-focused

How traditional retailer can create their online marketing strategy

How to create a social media strategy for your brand

Productivity

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My Thoughts on Note-Taking Apps 📝

The Power and Potential of Sabbaticals: A CEO's Perspective on Employee Breaks

Otter.ai is absolutely amazing

What are Slack Posts and how to use them

My first time using an iPad app on my Mac Mini M1

Things I love

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The Apple Vision Pro: A Glimpse into the Future or an Encroachment on our Reality?

NPR Music on YouTube, how did I miss this?

The Mercedes EQS, my dream EV? Maybe.

Why I ordered AirPods Max

This is hands down the best Macbook I have ever owned