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How Squishmallows became the top-selling toy of 2022
What do Lady Gaga, Warren Buffett, and your eight-year-old nephew have in common? They all collect Squishmallows.
But if you’re not a collector, you might be scratching your head and thinking, “Why are these run-of-the-mill stuffed animals so popular?”
In this post, we dive into how the viral brand was able to break $100M in sales with a great marketing strategy (using lessons from Scott Galloway, Marcus Collins, and more).

5 insights on learning from Section's Annual Outcomes Report
We surveyed your employees on the blockers that stand in the way of learning. Read our post to learn how to engage them in learning and prove the ROI of your programs.

Why did HBO Max rebrand to Max? 4 insights
The internet responded to the HBO Max rebrand with an overwhelming, "Why?" So we dug in to find out the strategy behind their confusing move.

How Cascade took on its biggest competitor: the sink
Want to attack your real competition instead of the company down the road no one knows about? Learn how Cascade depositioned their number one competitor: the sink.

4 steps to attracting and keeping the best talent in business (even if you're not Google)
You don't need to be a big tech firm to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent. Here's our four-step process for doing it right.

5 research-backed secrets to get employees to engage in learning
L&D faces an age-old challenge: How the heck do you get employees to prioritize and engage in learning? We've been focused on learning engagement for three years. Here's what we've learned.

The 3 AI strategy investments leaders should make in 2026
Here are the places leaders need to be investing resources next year - but let's make one thing clear: This is at the cost of some of your other 2026 strategies.

The 5 AI investments marketing teams should make in 2026
If you’re a marketing leader staring down the barrel of your 2026 budget sheet wondering what should get top priority, you’re in luck. Hubspot's SVP of Marketing, Kieran Flanagan, gave us his top 5 recommendations.

Is SEO dead or is GEO hype?
There’s no doubt about it, marketing is changing with AI. But are the old ways actually dead or are flashy new strategies like GEO all smoke?

Can you build a team of just AI tools?
The same question has persisted all year: Can you reduce headcount by just using AI tools? Google’s Amit Rawal is trialing a largely AI-based team, and here are his lessons.

How to redesign roles with AI
Augmenting workflows is just the beginning of working with AI. To unlock huge time savings and strategy opportunities, eventually you need to rethink those processes altogether.

AI Agents Explained: The clear, no-hype definition
“Agents” have become one of the biggest hyped and most misused terms in AI. So here’s the real definition from someone who builds AI solutions for a living.
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Pay your champions!
Most champions programs fizzle out because you're asking people to do real work and giving them nothing for it. Pay them, promote them, and they'll actually drive your transformation forward.

The chasm is already visible
The competitive distance between companies experimenting seriously with agents and those that aren't is already further than you think, and it's widening every week.

Notes from the field on AI transformation
If you're leading AI transformation, the highest-leverage investment you can make right now is activating your managers.

The AI Conversation Is Growing Up
The AI conversation is growing up. And the companies pulling ahead are the ones who are moving fast from experimentation to system change.

Your employees are losing their minds to AI
AI dependence is already degrading cognitive capability in the workforce – and AI upskilling for employees needs to go beyond tools to protect the thinking that makes their work valuable.

What makes an AI ambassador program actually stick
Agital, a digital marketing agency, built an AI ambassador program that actually works because they got specific where most programs stay vague - on selection, accountability, and goal-setting.
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