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    Marketing Trends Coming in 2025

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    Marketing keeps shifting, and 2025 looks like a year where the gaps between companies that adapt and those that don’t will grow even wider. I’ve been watching a few trends closely—some exciting, some concerning. Here’s where my head’s at right now. Every January, I put together a trend report—not just as a way to track…

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    DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT – From Their Perspectives

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    What happens when you ask two AI platforms to analyze each other? Curiosity got the best of me, so I decided to see how ChatGPT and DeepSeek would describe one another. The results were fascinating. The Experiment I asked ChatGPT about DeepSeek and DeepSeek about ChatGPT. The goal was simple: to compare how these tools…

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    What’s Really Going On With TikTok’s Latest Legal Troubles?

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    Let’s talk TikTok. The latest legal battles surrounding the platform have been setting off alarms across industries—privacy concerns, geopolitical drama, and even some whispers of good old-fashioned overreach. If you know me, you know I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next marketer who’s had too much caffeine and late night blue…

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    Welcome to the Brandverse

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    Great brands don’t just sell products or services—they build worlds. These worlds are immersive spaces where customers not only feel seen and understood but experience a visceral connection that pulls them in, allowing them to escape the noise of daily life. This concept has been the backbone of my branding philosophy for years: create a…

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