Meta expected to earn $240 billion from ads this year, and spend up to $600 billion on AI development through 2028
Meta is expected to earn $240 billion from advertising this year, growing over 22.3% year-over-year and outpacing global social-media ad growth, according to a new forecasting…
State of Wikipedia report for May 2026
In May 2026, the Wikipedia Chaos Index dropped slightly to 87, moving out of the Critical range, where it remained the last few months,…
Sign of the times: High-profile restaurant closures suggest reshaped D.C. dining habits and office culture
A wave of high-profile restaurant closures in D.C.’s Downtown, Chinatown, Penn Quarter and other nearby neighborhoods have left many in the…
Podcast listening continues to grow
Podcast listening continued to climb in April, with Podtrac’s latest publisher rankings showing gains for many of the industry’s largest networks as…
The Emotional Connection: Building Loyalty Programs That Resonate and Reward
Originally published by Response Labs. Reprinted with permission. The most advanced loyalty systems in the world mean little if customers do not feel connected…
NY Times reports higher profits and revenue, plus adding about 310,000 digital subscribers
The New York Times Company reported higher profit and revenue in the first quarter, as it continued to grow both its digital subscriber base…
Bullish deal for Equiniti signals new era for PR, IR and Trust
Originally published by CommPRO. Reprinted with permission. By Fay Shapiro The announcement that Bullish will acquire Equiniti in a $4.2 billion transaction is…
Voice Actors losing work to AI
The National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) will bring its advocacy to Washington, D.C., this month, with leadership appearing on two prominent panels…
“Think Liquid” may be your key to success, states Geoff Livingston’s new book “Now Is Gone”
By Geoff Livingston A marketing communications director last year had done everything right with AI, that is if you follow the daily swirling memes…
Designing Dynamic Customer Journeys for Every Stage of the Lifecycle
Originally published by Response Labs. Reprinted with permission Audience Science helps brands understand who customers are and what motivates them. The next step is…
Online opinion personalities and comedians now primary source of news
Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news, instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those…
Moving Beyond Demographics to Predictive and Behavioral Segmentation
Originally published by Response Labs. Reprinted with permission. Demographics No Longer Define the Customer In the previous chapter, we explored why unifying customer data…
What a Graduating Marketer Sees That Most Practitioners Miss
By Geoff Livingston I recently caught up with Jonathan Harris, president of AMA-GMU at George Mason University and about-to-be marketing grad,…
State of Wikipedia report for April 2026
In April 2026, the Wikipedia Chaos Index rose to 93, marking another month at critical levels. The platform remains highly volatile, so our advice…
Sign of the Times: Snap laying off 1,000 employees because of AI
Snap inc. is laying off 16 percent of its employees, about 1,000 people, as it tries to find a path toward sustained profitability,…
