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2024: The Year Marketing Went Wild (and Other Tales from the Trenches)!
Well, folks, another year bites the dust. 2024 was a whirlwind of AI-powered chaos, short-lived trends, and marketing moments that made us both laugh and cringe (sometimes simultaneously). As we prepare to stumble into the uncharted territory of 2025, let's take a look back at the highlights (and lowlights) of the year that was.....
"But I Know Marketing!" - The Silent Struggle of Every Marketer
Ah, marketing. It's the field everyone feels qualified to comment on. We've all been there. You're deep in a campaign strategy, juggling analytics, and meticulously crafting the perfect message, when someone – your boss, a colleague from accounting, maybe even your well-meaning aunt – casually drops a "You know, I think you should..." followed by some unsolicited marketing advice.....
The Vanishing Human Touch: Marketing to Zombies Glued to Their Screens
This, my friends, is the challenge of modern marketing: trying to connect with an audience that's more interested in connecting with their followers, their newsfeeds, and their online shopping carts. It's like trying to have a conversation with a zombie glued to their phone – you might get a grunt or a distracted nod, but don't expect any meaningful engagement.....
The Rise of the Answer Engines: Will AI Finally Put an End to Those "Just Google It" Responses? (Please?)
Oh, the good old days. Back when you could escape any marketing conundrum with a casual "just Google it." (Ah, the sweet bliss of ignorance.) But hold onto your hats, folks, because the search landscape is getting a serious AI makeover, and it's about to get a whole lot more... interesting. ....
Oh, the Places You'll Go... (Probably Not): A Marketing Tale in the Style of Dr. Seuss
With a budget approved, and a grin so wide, The marketer thought, "Now we'll really stride!" More money to spend, oh, the places we'll go! But alas, dear reader, it just wasn't so......