Culture operates in two types of time flows. Weather and climate. Brands that understand this can engage audiences in more meaningful ways.

Overuse of AI in marketing content, visual and text, can hurt brands significantly. So how for marketers best use AI in 2026? Some things to think about and ways to approach it.

Tech and AI brands have become cold as brands. Now consumers are seeking warmth. Our research shows this is opportunity for brands to be seen as human.

AI can tell you what happened in culture, but it can’t predict or forecast what’s changing, what’s coming next. That’s where Cultural Intelligence (CQ) comes into play. Let’s explore.

Surveys and focus groups are helpful, as all marketers know, up to a point. So when you want to understand customer values, you need to use social listening. Here’s why.

Want to avoid a marketing campaign cultural landmine like Cracker Barrel, Bumble, Pepsi and others walked right into? Do a campaign pre-scan. It’s not hard.

Brands that try to engage in cultural moments with viral social media trends often fail because they don’t understand how to do it right. This is how.

Habitus is what we all “know” without thinking. For marketers who figure out how to leverage this, it’s pure marketing gold.