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Fortune

Go ahead, make fun of Tommy Bahama. The CEO is happy to join you, and he’s probably not a fan of your preppy shorts

Doug Wood’s a lovable character. His thoughts on what you should wear, and how to have fun while wearing it, are up for debate.

Digiday

Stagwell’s Curate launch puts agencies’ ad tech ambitions in focus

Agencies want more control over the pipes of programmatic advertising. Stagwell’s Curate is the latest example.

Search Engine Roundtable

August 2026 Google Webmaster Report

Here is the big Google Webmaster Report for August 2026, including of course the ongoing Google search ranking volatility; we saw volatility on...

Social Media Today

Snap posts modest Q2 user and revenue increases

The app added 10 million more daily actives in the quarter while CEO Evan Spiegel said it’s looking to pace its investment in Specs glasses.

Fast Company

What the Hank Green fan backlash says about AI in the creator community

In an era of slop fatigue, creators who have built massive followings based on trust may discover there’s no easy prompt for winning it back.

CMSWire

Inside Yellow.ai's $550M IPO Target and Vision to Transform Legacy Call Centers With AI

Ten targets, three continents: Yellow.ai's investor deck lays out exactly which kind of BPOs it wants to acquire and convert to AI.Continue reading...

Marketing Dive

Coke asks busy Gen Z, millennials to log off for quality meal time

“The World Will Wait” includes an influencer component where partners will ask people to unplug and embrace bonding moments over food.

Social Media Today

LinkedIn shares guidance on effective event marketing

Head of Ads Jae Oh said that brands with a wider outreach strategy and follow-up plans are more likely to see extended engagement and reach.

Chief Marketer

The Brief: Retro Malls and Cheese Ball Challenges

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover the Million Cheese Ball Challenge, The House of Lexus and an ’80s-themed mall takeover.

Digiday

Ad Tech Briefing: Q2’s Big Tech earnings, small-scale concessions, and frustrated dealmakers

PE eagerly looms, but despite appetite, stats show dealmaking is flat.

Social Media Examiner

How to Build AI Automations With Claude Cowork

Wondering how to start building real automations for your business? Curious what it actually takes to get an AI agent working across your entire tech stack? In this article, you'll discover tips to use Claude Cowork to plan, build, and deploy AI automations.

Adweek

ADWEEK Brand Advantage: Nostalgia Marketing Needs a Gen Alpha Strategy

Misty-eyed Gen Zers are set to be the wealthiest and highest-spending generation in history

EVENTS & LIVE TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Moving AI from Task Efficiency to Bottom-Line Impact

Participants will learn how to transform a standard efficiency AI task into a measurable workflow to drive effectiveness, establish a baseline, and build a proof plan with clear success indicators.