Andrew V McDermot

Jan
26
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Broken Windows Theory...Reverse Prompting...and the breaking point between 'too much hassle to cancel' and 'too expensive to ignore'
4 min read
Jan
25
Microsoft's Playbook: Stop Being Invisible to AI

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.
6 min read
Jan
22
Need to Know News - January 22nd, 2026

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.
6 min read
Jan
19
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Reducing offer friction...AI implementation opportunities...the present as an anticipated memory (and marketing to this new generation)
4 min read
Jan
16
'AI-Fluent' Marketers Commanding 3x Higher Pay

'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.
6 min read
Jan
15
Need to Know News - January 15th, 2026

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.
6 min read
Jan
13
Monday Memo (On A Tuesday)

Monday Memo (On A Tuesday)

Let your taste catch up later...every writer does it differently...the persuasion of sound.
4 min read
Jan
08
Revealed: Amazon's $2 Trillion AI Ecom Secrets

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.
6 min read
Jan
07
Need to Know News - January 7th, 2026

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%.
5 min read
Jan
05
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Learned ignorance in your copywriting...two maxims AI is voiding...and why we can't keep our New Year's resolutions.
3 min read