Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing all the biggest marketing trends we expect to see in 2026…and maybe a few we hope don’t return. From economic restrictions to social predictions, the importance of IRL events and the polarization of AI, these are our best guesses as to where marketers will be spending their time and money in the new year. 

00:00: Intro

00:39: The economic reality for 2026

04:54: Social will require creativity 

09:32: More IRL events 

12:23: The AI of it all 

16:40: The trends we do (and don’t) hope to see

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