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Brazilians protest World Cup priorities as the country faces social and economic challenges

World Cup Brazil: The Biggest Brand Stage on Earth

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is the largest marketing event on earth. Three billion viewers, $2B in sponsorship spend, $11B in host-country infrastructure. Most of it will be wasted — because a logo on a board isn't a ca

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Jelly Tried to Build What ChatGPT Became

Biz Stone's Jelly app launched in 2014. The pitch: ask a question, get an answer from real humans in your network. A Q&A engine, social-layer powered. It died. Twice. The product Jelly tried to build is what ChatGPT beca

Attendees at a social media conference, discussing digital PR strategies

Social Media Week, Digital PR, and What Comes Next

Social Media Week was the conference of the early 2010s. Every agency sent people. Every brand sent people. Looking back from the AI Communications era, the lessons compound — and the ones still selling 2012 social-only