Kris

I'm fascinated by how technology are transforming the marketing landscape, and I analyze those dynamics and trends to help businesses make better strategic decisions.

Why High-Income Households and Millennials are Fueling Retail Resiliency in 2025 Members Public

High-Income Households and Millennials are Fueling Retail Resiliency in 20250:00/93.8840631× As a marketer with over two decades in the trenches, I’ve learned to be skeptical of broad economic narratives. My experience tells me that aggregate data, while useful, can often mask the most important truths. It’

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Kris
Data of the Week

The Great Marketing Reset: Why AI is Amplifying, Not Replacing, Your Job Members Public

Explore AI's impact on the marketing job market. Learn about new roles, the need for upskilling, and how to use AI to secure your career and thrive.

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Kris
Marketing Career

Airtable for Marketers: The Strategic Advantage in the Age of AI Members Public

Why Airtable is the Marketer's Secret Weapon for the Age of AI In my 20 years of experience in data-driven marketing, I’ve seen a lot of tools come and go. Many are just variations on a theme, promising to simplify a complex process but ultimately falling short.

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MarTech

Strategic Sparkle: Gorjana's Data-Driven Blueprint for Dominating the US Jewelry Scene Members Public

In my two decades advising marketing professionals and business leaders, I've seen countless brands attempt to crack the code of sustained growth. Few execute with the precision and strategic foresight I've observed in Gorjana. It’s particularly interesting to watch their expansion into affluent shopping districts

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Kris
Marketing Strategy

Don't Waste Your Ad Spend: Why Organic Social is the Key to Paid Success Members Public

I’ve seen it countless times in my 20-plus years in marketing: a company gets excited about the targeting capabilities of paid social media, allocates a significant budget, and launches a campaign, only to be disappointed by the results. The click-through rates are low, the cost-per-acquisition is sky-high, and they

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Kris
Marketing Strategy

Why Your Resume Gets Lost in an AI Black Hole And How to Get Hired Members Public

Your Resume is Going into a Black Hole. Here's How to Get Hired Anyway. If you’ve applied for an internship or a job recently, you probably know the feeling. You spend hours making your resume perfect, write a killer cover letter, hit "submit," and… nothing.

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Kris
Marketing Career

Beyond the Click: Why Apple's Latest iOS 26 Privacy Changes Demand a New Marketing Playbook Members Public

Every year around June, I brace myself for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It’s become a ritual for marketers like me, not because we’re planning to code the next big app, but because we need to read the tea leaves. For years, WWDC has been the

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Kris
Analytics

AI and Marketing ROI: 4 High-Impact Areas to Reinvest Your Time Members Public

Every conversation I have with marketing leaders seems to land on the same question lately: “What roles can AI replace?” While this might sound practical at first, this mindset often narrows the conversation too much, focusing solely on cost-cutting instead of opportunity. But here’s the thing. The true power

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Kris
Marketing Strategy