Making Artificial Intelligence Work for SMEs: Turning Intelligent Automation into Everyday Advantage
Artificial Intelligence(AI) is now a necessity for SMEs Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for large tech enterprises. It’s a practical, measurable growth tool — and it’s becoming a competitive necessity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Canada. SMEs use AI wherever it can make the biggest impact — across marketing, operations, [...]
AI Overviews are rewriting the rules of SEO — and your site may already be paying the price I asked Google the following question: Is AI affecting your website’s organic search traffic? and this is what Google’s AI Overviews (the first result on the page) answered: “Yes, Google's AI Overviews significantly decrease organic website traffic by providing direct answers that satisfy [...]
In a recently published article, Tara Deschamps from The Canadian Press discusses the importance of diversification within social media and the critical need for businesses to protect themselves from potential digital channel disruptions. Deschamps highlights the recent tumultuous events surrounding platforms like TikTok and Meta, underscoring how these instances serve as stark reminders for [...]
A recent article by Michael Cohen and Crystalyn Stuart-Loayza has questioned whether everyone within organizations are buying into AI adoption at the same pace, or whether there are laggards in this process. They specifically question whether Vice Presidents (VPs) are lagging, and whether this is creating a leadership gap that could slow down overall AI integration within their organizations. [...]
Is marketing productivity enhanced or hindered by new technology and back to in-office mandates? I came across this article on BBC.com recently and it led to me thinking about marketing productivity, and how it is evolving giving the rise of technology, AI, remote working, "back to office mandates", creativity and interaction with peers. As ease of access to marketing tools increases, and [...]
Leadership. Open minds. Parking your Ego. Gathering previously unknown information. Understanding Real Strategic Marketing vs. Digital Marketing. Strategic Mindset vs Tactical Mindset. These are the critical components that will allow you, as a leader in an organization, to facilitate business growth in an organized and logical way. It will enable you to navigate the waters of complexity and [...]
The marketing presentation A few years ago, I did a marketing presentation to a prospective client. I explained that we are not selling anything, but that our goal was to help him be successful with his business. We would use our business process to find opportunities for his company to become a leader in his market and we would help him to implement the strategy that we (him and us) would [...]
What is a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (FCMO)? A Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (FCMO) is a professional marketing executive that can be a game changer for your business. Hiring the right FCMO provides the company with extraordinary marketing expertise, helps you grow your business and generate innovative ideas all while you can stay focused on other important tasks. FCMO's are Chief[...]
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April 2020 and we are living in crazy times. Locked away in our homes, many of us not able to work. So what will the future of Small Business look like when we emerge from our COVID-19 internment. Brent Kobayashi of Kobayashi + Zeitguys interviews Neville Pokroy, President of Mastermind Solutions, and together they muse about what the world of business and marketing during and after the [...]