AI adoption is accelerating but measurable value is not. 2026 will be the year enterprise AI splits into two camps: those scaling value, and those scaling waste. McKinsey’s “2025 The State of AI report” shows that over 75% of organizations...
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2025’s Lingering Questions
Lingering Questions is one of my favorite parts of the Masters in Marketing newsletter, because it’s an opportunity for marketers to talk directly to one another. This year, a few clear themes emerged: yes, AI can help you be a...
3 easy growth hacks to get ahead in an AI-saturated landscape
Over the last five years, the business world has undergone a more dramatic transformation than it did in the entire decade before. Just as companies were adapting to permanent shifts in workplace dynamics, consumer behavior, and global economics — all...
How to Improve Marketing Docs for LLMs
By: Tom Swanson, Senior Engagement Manager, Heinz Marketing Developing marketing campaigns with LLMs (whether directly or with agents) comes with a lot of time spent reworking prompts and often clarifying data. Prompts are reusable, so the time spent is worth...
Lessons on leadership from a literal ringmaster
Lights dim. Sounds hush. The aerialist spins into the air. Sequins sparkle in the warm light of a followspot, and my weird little brain wonders: “What does marketing look like for a travelling circus where every other week brings a...
B2B Reads: 2026 Trends & Predicitons, Science of Buyability, Data-Driven Lead Gen
Every Saturday morning we share some of our favorite B2B sales and marketing posts from around the web last week (so it’s fresh!). We’ll miss a ton of great stuff, so if you found something you think is worth sharing...
How The Doux uses AI to engage community
“I think we're moving into a space where most beauty companies are tech companies,” says Maya Smith. It’s a striking claim from a brand that launched in 2012, long before AI was everywhere. But The Doux has always been ahead...
6 trends changing the newsletter industry in the next year
The future of newsletters is bright, but it’s a far cry from its snail mail origins. I’m showing my age here, but back in the late 1900s, I thought newsletters were just something fan clubs sent out in old sitcoms....
How to target ready buyers
In business, to waste time is to waste money so you need a strategy that is efficient and the best use of your resources. With that in mind, intent-based marketing is an optimal strategy for marketers who want to ensure...
How COOs Can Build an AI Operating Model That Actually Drives Revenue
By Maria Geokezas, Chief Operating Officer at Heinz Marketing Over the last 18 months, every revenue leader has felt the same tension: AI is no longer optional, but most organizations still struggle to move beyond pilots and prototypes. As COOs, we sit...


