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AI Can’t Save Bad Strategy: Why Fundamentals Still Matter in 2025 (Thinks Out Loud Episode 455)
Artificial Intelligence (AI), E-commerce, Marketing, Podcast, Strategy

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.…

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AI and the Future of Marketing and E-commerce — How You Stay Relevant
Artificial Intelligence (AI), E-commerce, Marketing, Podcast, Strategy

AI and the Future of Marketing and E-commerce — How You Stay Relevant

I’ve long argued that artificial intelligence won’t take your job, but that smart people who use AI might. What you might want to think about though is what “smart people…

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Google vs. ChatGPT: Who’s Really Winning… And Why It Matters for Your Business (Thinks Out Loud Episode 451)
Artificial Intelligence (AI), content marketing, E-commerce, Marketing, Podcast, Strategy

Google vs. ChatGPT: Who’s Really Winning… And Why It Matters for Your Business (Thinks Out Loud Episode 451)

With all of the discussion around ChatGPT, generative AI, and large language models, you’d think that OpenAI’s tools — or those from Perplexity or Anthropic — are crushing Google. It…

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Is AI a Gatekeeper? Or is it a Key? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 437)
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Transformation, E-commerce, Marketing, Podcast, Strategy

Is AI a Gatekeeper? Or is it a Key? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 437)

Some folks think that artificial intelligence is a white knight, coming to rescue their businesses from gatekeepers such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and the rest. But is that true? Is…

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Four Big Threats (Plus a Bonus Threat!) To Google’s Dominance Next Year (Thinks Out Loud Episode 436)
Artificial Intelligence (AI), E-commerce, Marketing, Podcast, Strategy

Four Big Threats (Plus a Bonus Threat!) To Google’s Dominance Next Year (Thinks Out Loud Episode 436)

AI might kill your brand — but probably not. It’s far more likely that AI will kill Big Tech’s brands, and in particular, Google. The search giant faces more threats…

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