There are some compelling storylines to follow already in 2024, and Phillip and Brian have some hot takes on X creator payments and deepfakes, why “boring” seems to cut through the noise now, and some excitement about Vision PRO. Also, are we to the point now where innovation means working with the algorithm versus working around the algorithm? Listen now for this and more.

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Funnels can change in the same way that ad creative is more personalized and targeted, and it's really hard to reproduce what ad creative looks like for you and for me because we are fundamentally different people. What if the funnel was also something that was truly dynamic and related more to who the person is or what the ad creative was that brought you there? That's what FERMÀT Commerce does. 

In this last episode of Season 3 of Decoded, Phillip sits with Rishabh Jain and Rabah Rahil from FERMÀT, live at South by Southwest, to discuss what the future of ecommerce can look like now that FERMÀT is a part of it.

[DECODED] Frictionless Falsehoods

Today on the pod, Emma Apple Chozick joins us and is an incredible guest who we've known for a couple of years now, and with whom we did a great collab, if you will, with her former employer Thingtesting. These days she is breaking down the world of cultural events and brand partnerships and also a little bit of the explainer content that's out there and providing consulting and the opportunity for collaborations that build partnerships and community that make sense for everyone involved.

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In the world of marketing, much like gambling, we take calculated risks. We strategize, we forecast, and we adjust. Today on Decoded, we'll look beyond numbers and wagers through Blaise Pascal, whose thoughts, often poetic and deeply personal, remind us that at the core of all of our strategies lies a human touch.

[DECODED] Wisdom and Witticisms

Phillip and Brian sit down and have an enlightening conversation with the author of Cultural Intelligence for Marketers: Building an Inclusive Marketing Strategy, Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel. This book is the “How It's Made” for building culture-shaping brands, providing more understanding of how boardrooms, researchers, and foresight professionals think about their work. Listen now and join the conversation!

Applebee's and the Rise of Boring Memberships

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