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Last month, I wrote about how agentic AI changes the way your brand gets found. Today I want to look at what happens when you put it to work inside your own business. Most of us use AI to answer questions. Agentic AI goes further than that. Instead of answering a prompt, it acts on your behalf. You set a goal and the machine works out how to reach it, step by step, without any involvement from your side. A growing number of businesses are already using it to reduce costs, sav

When I worked in-house at a large corporate, I made it a habit to call one client a week. Not to sell anything, not to follow up on a proposal. Just to talk. To hear how things were going, what they valued about our services, what felt less relevant than we had assumed. Those calls taught me something I have not forgotten. What clients highlighted was not always what we expected. The parts of our work they valued most were sometimes not the ones we considered most important.

Imagine your brand is expanding into a new market. Everything looks right. The strategy is clear. The visuals are polished. And then something goes wrong, not because the product is bad, but because a detail in the campaign quietly offended the very audience you were trying to reach. This happens more often than people expect. And it is rarely about a big, obvious mistake. It is about the small things. The things that feel neutral in one culture and carry deep meaning in anot

You have created a solid brief and received several proposals. At first glance, the scope looks similar. The prices are not. Where do you start? Most people start with the price. That is understandable. But a number alone tells you very little about what you are actually comparing. Let's start with an example: You have approached agencies because you are looking for a new brand identity. Agency A presents you a great price, or a shinier apple, for what appears to be the same

When your business is in a competitive market, it is tempting to put your time, money, or effort into getting as much attention as possible. But being visible is not the same as standing out. Being louder is not the answer. Being clearer is. Many companies offer similar products or services. Yet the real difference lies in how people perceive a company’s brand, what it stands for, and whether its offer feels made for them. That is where positioning comes in. Why positioning m

There is a common belief that business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing are fundamentally different. And yes, there are clear distinctions. Sales cycles are longer, decisions often involve multiple stakeholders, and the stakes can be high. However, when it comes to building strong, memorable brands, there are valuable lessons to take from consumer marketing. Behind every B2B decision is a person, and people respond to clarity, relevance and connectio