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The Rise of De-Influencers and The Backlash Economy
Marketing

The Rise of De-Influencers and The Backlash Economy

By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
Unilever’s Purpose Pivot: When Brand Values Meet the CFO’s Axe
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Brand

Unilever’s Purpose Pivot: When Brand Values Meet the CFO’s Axe

By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
Founder Loneliness: The Untold Epidemic in Creative Hubs Done
Entrepreneurship

Founder Loneliness: The Untold Epidemic in Creative Hubs Done

Here’s the part of entrepreneurship that doesn’t make it into the glossy founder profiles: loneliness. Creative hubs like London, Lisbon, Austin, or LA are supposed to be the cure — buzzing coworking spaces, startup events, rooftop mixers, and endless Slack groups. On paper, it’s the perfect antidote to
By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
How To Build a $2M Marketing Engine with a 3-Person Team
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Marketing

How To Build a $2M Marketing Engine with a 3-Person Team

By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
Design as Operating System: Why Companies Are Built on Design, Not Just Products
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Design

Design as Operating System: Why Companies Are Built on Design, Not Just Products

Executive Summary Design used to be the frosting — the thing you slathered on after the engineers built the cake. In 2025, it’s the recipe, the oven, and the way you plate the dish. The most successful companies aren’t “using” design; they’re running on it. Design is their
By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
Using scarcity and speed to win pitches (48-hour sprints).
Entrepreneurship

Using scarcity and speed to win pitches (48-hour sprints).

By Tobias Dahlberg • 1 min read
When Everything is Changing, What’s the Best Way Forward?
Journal

When Everything is Changing, What’s the Best Way Forward?

The escalating complexity and speed of change demand more than any of us can achieve alone. And I'll go one step further to claim most problems cannot be solved by one agency or consultancy, because the complexity today demands a multitude of skills that rarely exists in one
By Tobias Dahlberg • 4 min read
AI as Creative Director: Hype or Inevitable Future
Design

AI as Creative Director: Hype or Inevitable Future

Creative directors used to be cultural demigods — part artist, part strategist, part therapist. Some are still today, of course. But today, AI is gunning for that seat at the head of the table. It can generate campaign concepts in seconds, predict which visuals will perform best, and even remix brand
By Tobias Dahlberg • 3 min read
The Art of Turning One-Off Projects Into Year-Long Accounts
Entrepreneurship

The Art of Turning One-Off Projects Into Year-Long Accounts

By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
The Streaming Brand Collapse: Why Consumers Don’t Care About Your Platform Logo
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Brand

The Streaming Brand Collapse: Why Consumers Don’t Care About Your Platform Logo

Streaming platforms spent a decade fighting for brand recognition. The signal: it didn’t work. Consumers don’t care whether it’s Netflix, Max, or Peacock — they care about content. The deeper truth? In subscription markets, the logo doesn’t drive loyalty — the library does. The shift is from platform
By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
New Spiritual Markets
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Marketing

New Spiritual Markets

By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read
LinkedIn Ads: Benchmarking Data for B2B Marketers In 2026
Marketing

LinkedIn Ads: Benchmarking Data for B2B Marketers In 2026

Here is your playbook for succeeding with LinkedIn ads in 2026.
By Tobias Dahlberg • 2 min read

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