Monday Memo
Broken Windows Theory...Reverse Prompting...and the breaking point between 'too much hassle to cancel' and 'too expensive to ignore'
Microsoft's Playbook: Stop Being Invisible to AI
Microsoft’s new AEO/GEO playbook: AI doesn’t rank pages...it recommends. Win with complete product data, agent-proof checkout, and trust signals.
Need to Know News - January 22nd, 2026
OpenAI tests ChatGPT ads, TikTok's Smart+ automates campaigns with strong ROAS, and YouTube's CEO reveals AI content algorithm changes.
Monday Memo
Reducing offer friction...AI implementation opportunities...the present as an anticipated memory (and marketing to this new generation)
'AI-Fluent' Marketers Commanding 3x Higher Pay
AI-fluent marketers earn 3x more as 90% now use AI daily. 60% expect pay premiums for AI skills while 40% of companies cut headcount.
Need to Know News - January 15th, 2026
Google lets AI agents buy inside search, LinkedIn reports 1.3M new AI jobs, and Anthropic’s Cowork gives non-coders dev-level AI.
Monday Memo (On A Tuesday)
Let your taste catch up later...every writer does it differently...the persuasion of sound.
Revealed: Amazon's $2 Trillion AI Ecom Secrets
Amazon shows agentic commerce: Rufus price alerts + auto-buy, Help Me Decide picks one product, and Buy for Me checks out offsite.
Need to Know News - January 7th, 2026
Reddit Max cuts Brooks CPC 37%...holiday ecom $257.8B, GenAI traffic +693%...LinkedIn AI variants cut creative time 80%.
Monday Memo
Learned ignorance in your copywriting...two maxims AI is voiding...and why we can't keep our New Year's resolutions.