Marketing by Design
Jim MacLeodIntentional strategy for creative marketers in the age of AI
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MBD110: When Your Tools Update Faster Than You Do
September 21, 2025
In this issue:
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Google's Monthly "Demand Gen Drops": Why Continuous Updates Beat Big Announcements
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Canva in the Workplace Survey (part 2)
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The State of Visual Communications Report
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Video is Invisible to...
MBD109: PowerPoint vs. Canva
September 14, 2025
In this issue:
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PowerPoint vs. Canva: Should You Make the Switch?
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Canva in the Workplace Survey
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MIT AI Survey: Beyond the Hot Takes
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The Ultimate Guide to Website Color Schemes
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Kit Hikes Prices, Cr...
MBD108: Automate the Boring Stuff w/MCPs
07 September 2025 | Issue #108
In this issue:
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Automate the Boring Stuff with MCPs
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Modern Marketing Tools Can't Compete in the Age of AI
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The Most Human Marketing I've Ever Seen
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Imposter Syndrome Affects Everyone
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CEX...
MBD107: Marketing for Humans
01 September 2025 | Issue #107
In this issue:
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Marketing for Humans
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CEX recap
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Fractional CMOs are compounding marketing problems
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Execs are using AI more than rank-and-file employees
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How to Doodlebomb photos
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The...
MBD106: Colors for Brands (Taylor's Version)
When Taylor Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl, the internet turned orange. Brands from across industries temporarily swapped their logos for glittery orange versions, filling feeds with a visual wave that was impossible to ignore. Some...
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20+ years of brand, creative, and marketing experience strategies rolled into one average-height human being. I work for the tech startup, Mobeus, as the Head of Digital Marketing.
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