The company is facing protracted trouble. The least it can do is get out of its own way.

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Monday, July 6, 2026

Fortune

Nike’s self-inflicted wounds are risking CEO Elliott Hill’s nascent comeback

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 3, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.Google Local reviews are disappearing from many businesses...

Adweek

Marketing Vanguard at Cannes: Human Ingenuity Still Runs the Game ft. Dara Treseder

It’s a golden era for creatives, and trust remains the biggest non-negotiable.

Search Engine Roundtable

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google June Spam Update Done, Fraud DMCA Takedowns Breaks Google, Costly Google Ad Budget...

This week, I covered that Google's June 2026 spam update completed last Friday afternoon. Fraudulent DMCA takedown requests are breaking Google Search and no one seems to be doing anything. Google AI Mode improved links...

Marketing Dive

Sociable: Reddit launches ‘People are the Best’ campaign

The platform’s new promotional message highlights the real conversations happening in-app each day and takes subtle aim at artificial intelligence.

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This introductory training provides a foundational understanding of search engine optimization and its impact on content visibility.

American Marketing Association

Influencer Marketing

The training offers practical insights from multiple perspectives, including direct creator experiences and case studies. Develop practical skills in crafting compelling marketing briefs, measuring campaign impact, and navigating emerging technologies like AI in the influencer marketing landscape.

Brian Solis

The Infinite Company: Building AI-Forward Organizations That Drive Exponential Growth with Brent Leary

Brent Leary and I have been friends for many, many years.

Adweek

Inside Julie Thompson’s Annual Thursday VIP Dinner Club & Discotheque at Cannes Lions

Step into a true best of Cannes Lions event.

Fortune

How Hollywood’s youngest filmmakers are exposing Gen Z’s real problem with AI

The generation most fluent in generative tools has least trust. A new class of box-office creators explains the contradiction and what brands need to hear.

Marketing Tech

AI try-on linked to higher ecommerce conversion

Fashion ecommerce is under pressure from slower growth, high return rates, rising acquisition costs, and low online conversion, according to a 2026 intelligence report by DRESSX.

Distilled

The State of SEO, 2026: Every CEO and CMO’s Question, Answered

Every month, I find myself in a meeting – either internal, with a client or a prospect – where a senior leader asks me a version of the same sharp question.

Seth Godin Marketing

Operator error

“I blame myself.” Said no one, ever. At least not the consumers I know. When a careless woodworker loses a digit on a table saw, they almost certainly blame the design and instructions of the device, not their lack of care.

Journal of Consumer Research Advance Access

Multi-Experience Framing: The Mere Perception of Experiencing Multiple Stimuli Increases Enjoyment

AbstractHedonic experiences often involve multiple components that are experienced simultaneously. When watching a video clip, for instance, consumers simultaneously experience acoustic and visual elements.

EVENTS & LIVE TRAINING

American Marketing Association