An angry, influential customer tags your company in a LinkedIn rant about a buggy product release. You watch the impressions climb fast. Comments pile up as others vent their frustrations and feed the frenzy. Welcome to a social media communication crisis. How do you respond? You can’t predict every challenge, but you can expect moments…
Month: September 2025
The future of marketing isn’t humans vs. AI — it’s humans with AI
Small business owners are all saying the same thing: “My website traffic is tanking, and the stuff that used to work just doesn‘t anymore.” And they’re right. Nearly 60% of searches don’t end in a click — people are getting answers from AI and never visiting your site. But here‘s what’s crazy: The same AI…
I tested 8 AI tools for graphic design — here are my prompts, results, and recommendations
My graphic design journey started on Fiverr. I used to sell banners and background removal services for $5. I am not the best designer. Far from it. However, tools like Photoshop and Canva helped me create decent graphics by editing my way through their premium templates. Even with these shortcuts, it was still a lot…
The top search engines other than Google [+ some you might not expect]
Google remains the top search engine, with a significant market share of more than 89%. This means that 89% of all searches take place on Google. And if this is true, why do marketers need to think about alternative search engines? I think there are two main reasons. Firstly, search is changing. Below, I share…
Why creator marketing works for any business [Tips from a creator consultant]
It’s time to drop the baggage around the word “influencer.” If you’re a maw-and-paw restaurant, and a local foodie with 300 followers agrees to rave about how bangin’ your pot pie is? Mazel tov! You’re doing influencer marketing. “‘Influencer’ is just a general category for anyone that is able to get an audience to take…