Reimagining the Marketing Funnel Through Rory Sutherland’s Lens – Relevance in an AI-Driven World
1. Introduction Picture this: a dingy booth on a busy Australian street, advertised as an ‘Ed Sheeran peep show’ for […]
The Evolutionary Arc of Seminal Marketing Models in the Age of Technological Innovation and Digital Expansion
1. Introduction Marketing has always been about shaping how people see and choose things. In the early days, it was
The Effortless Upgrade Framework: Unlocking Hidden Value Through Perceptual Alchemy
1. Introduction: Building on Perceptual Foundations In an era where innovation is often equated with radical disruption—think moonshots, pivots, and
Perceived Value Is the Only Value That Matters
1. Opening Hook and Provocation Imagine two watches sitting side by side. One is a Casio that keeps perfect time,
The Consumer Journey Process – The Gold Standard for Modern Marketing in 2026
1. Introduction In 2026, the influencer marketing industry stands at a crossroads. Global spending on influencer partnerships is projected to
How to Become a Director of Intelligence: A 30-Day Action Plan Using Only a Chat Window
Introduction The three essays I published this month: From Fear to Frontier: Exploring the AI Transition with Honest Eyes (22
The New Workflow Model: From Outputers to Directors of Intelligence
I. Opening / Landscape Imagine a young consultant in a bustling London office, fresh from university, tasked with analysing market
AI Isn’t Your Friend: Dismantling the Myth to Unlock Its Real Power
1. The Seductive Illusion Late at night, a woman sits alone in her flat, typing into a glowing chat window.
From Fear to Frontier: Exploring the AI Transition with Honest Eyes
Opening I still remember the afternoon I first felt it properly. I had asked an AI tool to draft a
The Limbic Land Grab: Reclaiming Agency in AI’s Asymmetric Entanglement
Interrogating the Inevitable, Deepening Entanglement with LLMs Picture a quiet moment at 2 a.m., when your screen lights up—not with
Playful Mastery: My Guiding Principle
What Playful Mastery Means to Me I first stumbled across the idea that would become my guiding principle while piecing
Borrowed Glory in the Digital Age: From Movie Stars to Digital Twins and the Persistence of Parasocial Connection
Introduction Many people share a vivid memory: hearing George Clooney’s smooth, confident voice deliver Buzz Lightyear’s famous line, “To infinity