AI agents for social media: How to use them right now + what you can expect in the future

I was running social media for an organization when TweetDeck hit the market. That dashboard with mentions, DMs, lists, and trends was the neatest piece…

Attribution is garbage, says this email expert. (Plus, 3 reasons Jay’s a loser.)

“Email is the only marketing channel that offers an equal playing field for all marketers,” says Jay Schwedelson. With email marketing, your brand’s message has…

How Gen Z is using AI to build personal brands — a guide that helped me build a LinkedIn presence that’s reached over 140 million

ChatGPT was starting to pick up steam. I asked the chatbot to help me build a personal brand strategy, just like a company would. The…

The fastest growing social media platforms of 2025 [new data]

Are people still using Facebook? What about Threads? And is TikTok’s volatility driving users away? Just 54% of brands say they’re confident they can keep…

How to leverage the 5 stages of the customer buying cycle for more sales

Optimizing the customer buying cycle is primarily about being at the right place, at the right time. This is something I’ve learned over the last…

Here are the 24 best lead generation tools + why they matter

When I first started in marketing, the term “lead generation” felt like this big, vague thing everyone was obsessed with, but no one could explain…

How to learn social media marketing: 33 resources for beginners

Social media marketing is a lot of work. It’s a fast-paced industry that quickly evolves by the time you learn a new skill, trend, or…

How to hire and manage a remote digital marketing team

The world of hiring and managing remote marketing teams is still changing. You would think that every kink in this process was resolved in 2020,…

AI’s impact on social media: Top trends and predictions from 1,100+ social media marketing experts

In 2025, every marketing team needs a strong social media strategy to meet their customers where they’re at. And every marketer should be considering AI…

How to master the basics of social media advertising [+ 5 examples]

I can’t imagine any company today experiencing substantial growth without proper social media advertising. Advertising is how businesses promote themselves and what they sell to…