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Will AI lead content and marketing into a complacency crisis? Maybe — if you outsource your most important work to it. But there is an antidote. Robert Rose explains how to break out of the mundane with some deeply human work. Post Views: 136

Despite the rise in popularity of short-form video, I was surprised to discover that YouTube sees the highest usage among social media platforms by video marketers, surpassing TikTok and Instagram. According to HubSpot Blog research, YouTube was the most successful social media platform in 2023, growing by 79% year-over-year. Of the marketers surveyed, 95% said…

Marketers frequently measure the time a consumer spends with content as a proxy for trust. The more time spent with the content, the deeper the trust in the content or brand. That’s a big mistake. Find out why. Post Views: 185

We’re busy, we’re confused and we’re always seeking a shortcut. If a company is hiring, the person who worked at Google or Apple or Disney gets more of the benefit of the doubt. Even if all they did was bring coffee to someone. But, if that person was one of the hundreds laid off yesterday…

What’s ahead in content and marketing for 2024? AI gets a lot of attention in these predictions, but in surprising ways. Plus, these experts forecast the impact of social media and world turmoil and give a healthy dose of hope. Post Views: 207

In video marketing, choosing the right soundtrack can be the difference between a video that grips your audience from start to finish and one that they can barely get halfway through. Not just any music will do, and knowing where to find the best royalty-free music sites is helpful. Play a fitting soundtrack or jingle…