Nine months later, we find that agentic AI, flat budgets and ChatGPT dominance were easier to call...
Nine months later, we find that agentic AI, flat budgets and ChatGPT dominance were easier to call...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
 
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American Marketing Association
Research Insight | Sales Contests Are Broken—Here’s How to Make Them Effective
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WiseStamp
How to Build a Brand Your ICP Won’t Forget

Island’s Head of Brand shares what separates memorable brands from generic ones, and how to operationalize it. Free webinar hosted by WiseStamp. 

 
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CMSWire
Which 2025 Marketing Predictions Actually Came True?
Nine months later, we find that agentic AI, flat budgets and ChatGPT dominance were easier to call than deeper organizational change.Continue reading...
 
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Digiday
Shopify says purchases are coming ‘inside ChatGPT’ through agentic storefronts as OpenAI retreats on Instant Checkout
Under the updated approach, Shopify merchants’ products will still appear inside ChatGPT conversations, but buyers will typically complete purchases on the merchant’s own online storefront.
 
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Adweek
JCPenney Takes on Fashion Elitism With a Runway Show in Paris, Texas
JCPenney hosted "The Other Paris Runway” as a direct counterpoint to the exclusivity of traditional fashion shows.
 
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Social Media Today
Instagram tests links in post captions for paying users
As part of the test, selected Meta Verified subscribers can add up to 10 links to their IG post captions each month.
 
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google What People Are Saying With Popular & Latest Comments
I am not sure how new this is but the What people are saying box within Google Search now also shows the more popular comments and latest comments for Reddit threads.
 
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Marketing Dive
Why JCPenney’s spring campaign bowed with a Paris, Texas fashion show
Marisa Thalberg, chief customer and marketing officer at parent Catalyst Brands, digs into the “Exactly What You Are (and Aren’t) Looking For” effort.
 
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Distilled
What Google’s AI shift means for your search budget
Google is in a predicament. It has a hugely profitable business built on traditional search. Now external pressure is forcing Google to roll out AI search.
 
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Digiday
Ulta Beauty CEO announces TikTok Shop launch, 11.8% net sales jump: ‘We got our swagger back’
Ulta Beauty will soon launch on TikTok Shop.
 
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Marketing Tech
DMWF Spotlight: The 2026 social media trends rewriting the rules of discovery and distribution
Social discovery and distribution have shifted. Discovery now happens across feeds, creators, and owned channels working together. Reach is earned through relevance, not volume. Content needs to connect quickly to hold attention and unlock distribution.
 
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Kickbox Blog
The 2026 Inbox Blueprint: AI, Authentication, and Seasonal Strategies
The inbox is getting smarter. Discover how trust, authentication, list hygiene, and strategic planning will define successful email marketing for the remainder of 2026.
 
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How to Turn Events into a Content Engine

In this session, we’ll explore how both virtual programs and in-person tentpole events can be intentionally architected to fuel full-funnel growth.