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Brand Strategy

‘AI hasn’t changed the principles of marketing’: Through the hype, marketers vie for the human touch

Even with the push for new tech, consumer control and human connection are at the forefront of CES conversations.


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Brand Strategy

A trip to the cinema: How theaters plan to entice moviegoers and advertisers in 2026

Eventizing releases, social blitzes, and better data could shape attendance and advertising trends in the new year.


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Brand Strategy

Price-conscious consumers, avoiding distractions, and engaging the youth: The biggest challenges marketers are facing in 2026

CMOs from brands like Chipotle, American Eagle, and State Farm weigh in on what they think their biggest hurdles will be in 2026.


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Brand Strategy

CMOs on their biggest priorities for 2026—excluding AI

From cultural alignment to improved brand experience, marketers told us what’s going to be important for them in the New Year.


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Brand Strategy

What happens when the ragebait marketing machine runs its course?

Angering audiences, intentionally or not, generated “cheap, easy, free attention” all year long, one marketer said—but it’s also “created a marketing industry that’s afraid.”


Keisha Taylor Starr, SVP, CMO, The E.W. Scripps Company, and GM, Scripps Networks.
Brand Strategy

Coworking with Keisha Taylor Starr

She’s EVP, CMO, The E.W. Scripps Company, and GM, Scripps Networks.


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Brand Strategy

Chasing trends and AI as a strategy: CMOs on 2025’s most overhyped marketing trends

“Not every meme, sound, or platform deserves a brand’s attention,” one CMO told us.

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