u1492637478_A_group_of_Boomers_having_the_time_of_their_life__ed005c76-67b5-42a4-8179-b492d47e2a99_0 Boomers The $70 Trillion Blind Spot - Why Marketers Keep Ghosting the Richest Generation Alive Marketers have been chasing youth like it’s the only currency left. Gen Z gets the hype, the headlines, and most of the global ad spend. Meanwhile, the real money — $70 trillion of it — is sitting quietly in the hands of Boomers. They’re 1.4 billion strong, control over By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_a_creator_engaging_in_social_selling._vibrant_sho_6f39d709-a79b-4409-8992-bcee84513274_2 Marketing & Comms Social Selling 2.0: How Challenger Brands Are Turning Feeds Into Funnels In Brief Social selling isn’t new — it’s just finally becoming good. What started as awkward LinkedIn DMs and selfie pitches has evolved into a powerful, credible growth channel for challenger brands. In 2026, social selling is less about “selling” and more about shaping conversations that drive belief before By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
podcasters Global Netflix x Spotify: The Podcast Pivot That Changes the Game In Brief Netflix is moving into podcasting — starting with video shows and Spotify-backed distribution. This isn’t just another “content expansion.” It’s the start of a format war between platforms that once competed for your eyes, now competing for your ears. The streaming giants are about to redefine where, By Tobias Dahlberg • 1 min read
two people future Global Marketing Trends 2026 Report [40+ Page Report] Our 2026 Marketing Trends Playbook is here - grab your FREE copy now. Once, marketing was about budgets. Now it’s about bandwidth. You have infinite resources. So do they. 2026 isn’t about who shouts the loudest — it’s about who moves the smartest. And challenger brands are quietly By Tobias Dahlberg • 1 min read
u1492637478_Two_brand_consultants_a_man_and_woman_style_like__1f41680d-38fa-4539-8998-9f9e68479777_2 Marketing & Comms Creative Ops 2.0: Where AI Meets Asset Management In Brief The next big martech battleground isn’t CRM. It’s content orchestration — the invisible layer between creativity and chaos. As brands pump out 100x more content thanks to AI, the challenge isn’t creating assets anymore. It’s controlling them. Welcome to Creative Ops 2.0 — where asset By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_Two_Gen_Y_marketing_professionals__a_man_and_woma_ec0a830a-343f-4a49-b0ed-331aa25fc188_1 Attention Economy 2.0 The Great Attention Reset: Why Reach Is Easy and Attention Is Expensive Again In Brief Social video is everywhere. CPMs are down, feeds are infinite, and reach has never been cheaper. But here’s the catch — attention is evaporating. The average human now gives a brand less than a minute before moving on. For marketers, that means the metric that once mattered most By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_A_podcast_studio_where_two_people_are_conducting__d20c0751-e684-4180-a23f-a1257d674abc_2 Global Netflix x Podcasts: What This Move Signals — And How Marketers Should Respond Netflix is entering podcasting via a distribution deal with Spotify to bring an initial slate of video podcasts (The Ringer sports shows, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Dissect, Conspiracy Theories, etc.) onto Netflix in the U.S. starting early 2026, with other markets to follow. In short: your TV streaming app By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
u1492637478_Two_visionary_creative_founders_man_and_woman_loo_fca7256f-e1bd-4d9b-a01d-361496ed7978_2 Global AI Priority #1 — And the Biggest Headache in Marketing The Signal In Salesforce’s global survey of nearly 5,000 marketers, AI implementation ranks as both the top priority and the top problem for marketing leaders in 2025. CMOs want the holy trinity — speed, personalization, and scale — but fear blowing up their brand or breaching compliance in the process. By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_Massive_amounts_of_people_walking_into_a_digital__d223d89c-858b-4966-b8aa-ec1aefa27fb6_0 Global LinkedIn Is Eating Marketing: 31% of Business Marketing Now Happens There inkedIn used to be the world’s most boring social network — a graveyard of résumés, jargon, and humblebrags. Today, it’s the hottest stage in B2B marketing. What was once a platform for job hunters has quietly become the go-to arena for thought leadership, community building, and lead generation. The By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_A_modern_supermarket_store_store_with_lots_of_ads_e15e6ad4-1928-4609-9d9a-ea760bcb979b_1 Europe The Supermarket as Media Network – The Next Ad Platform Type Macro Trend Category Retail Innovation / Marketing & Advertising / Europe In Brief – When Aisles Became Algorithms Supermarkets are no longer just selling food—they’re selling attention. Across Europe, the grocery store is quietly transforming into a high-margin media empire. With millions of shoppers, precise transaction data, and endless in-store By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
justin-morgan-D2TZ-ashGzc-unsplash Global Why Email Marketing Just Got Its Groove Back In Brief Email marketing — the OG of digital — is having a comeback moment. After years of being dismissed as the dusty cousin of social and search, it’s quietly reclaiming its place at the center of the growth stack. Why? Because in 2026, owning your audience is sexy again. With By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
u1492637478_I_beautiful_wheel_abstract_against_a_colorful_bac_a6aafebd-882d-4b46-b930-f4835d2ad676_1 Global From Funnel to Flywheel: The New Brand Growth Model In Brief The marketing funnel is dead. The signal: linear customer journeys have been replaced by perpetual motion — a growth model powered by retention, advocacy, and community. The deeper truth? Growth today isn’t about pushing customers through a funnel; it’s about pulling them into an ecosystem that spins By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
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