In part one of this two part episode, Ralph and Lauren discuss their digital marketing predictions for 2025, looking beyond the overhyped buzz around AI to talk about the evolving landscape of productivity tools, influencer strategies, and ethical AI use. They identify trends that will reshape how marketers operate—from automation doubling productivity to the rise of AI-generated influencers. They also discuss the intersection of human creativity and machine precision, and how marketers can adapt and thrive in an AI-driven world. Tune in to explore strategies and future-facing ideas that promise to change marketing as we know it​.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Starting the Journey: Unexpected Opening
• 00:00:48 - Age, Respect, and the Unseen Korean Connection
• 00:02:07 - Laughter, Lights, and Produce: A Stand-Up Story
• 00:05:13 - Spotify Secrets and Listener Love
• 00:07:58 - Predictions That Will Break the Marketing Mold
• 00:16:33 - Doubling Time: AI as Your Secret Weapon
• 00:17:54 - Automation’s Game-Changing Twist
• 00:19:19 - When Machines Start Thinking: AI Agents Unpacked
• 00:23:49 - Big Impact from Small Voices: Nano Influence Decoded
• 00:25:47 - Digital Doppelgangers: AI Influencers Take Center Stage
• 00:29:18 - Ethics and Innovation: The AI Balancing Act
• 00:35:30 - Wrapping Up: Bold Predictions and Big Questions

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Make Smarter Decisions with Tier 11 Data Suite™
• Kinky Christian Comedy with Lauren Petrullo | Unfiltered, Hilarious, and Totally Unapologetic!
• Episode 555: 13 Explosive Must-Do Marketing Tips for 2024 with Lauren Petrullo
• Synthesia
• HeyGen
• 11Eleven Labs
• Make
• Cardi B - WAP feat. Megan Thee Stallion [Official Music Video]
• Wrapped for Creators
• How we used Ai and Deep Fakes to create a Spanish version of Perpetual Traffic
• Tier 11 Jobs
• Perpetual Traffic on YouTube
• Tiereleven.com
• Mongoose Media
• Perpetual Traffic Survey
• Perpetual Traffic Website
• Follow Perpetual Traffic on Twitter
• Connect with Lauren on Instagram and Connect with Ralph on LinkedIn

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