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How to Get AI Working for You Right Now

We are squarely in the middle of the biggest hype cycle since the cultural phenomenon that was Wordle, so if it’s been tough to keep up with the world of AI, you’re not alone. This week we’re bringing you a rundown of what’s happening, and specifically, how those happenings might be useful in your work right now.

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Marketing, Tourism, Public Relations, Technology, Social Media Juliana Bermudez Marketing, Tourism, Public Relations, Technology, Social Media Juliana Bermudez

Everyone's Favourite $6 Trillion Industry

If there are two things I love more than just about anything, it's travel and online learning. That's why Junction's acquisition of tourism training platform eLearningU just over a year ago was such an obvious 'hell yes' for me. And given that today is the first day of National Tourism Week here in Canada, I want to drop a couple of updates and an opportunity to check out what we've been up to.

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Marketing, Technology, Social Media Juliana Bermudez Marketing, Technology, Social Media Juliana Bermudez

When Invoking Science in Your Marketing Backfires

Science: The case for NOT invoking science when marketing consumer products. Media Buying: TikTok’s role in the short-form video ad boom — signs of ad saturation and reduced user engagement on the horizon. Social Media: Instagram Reels rolls out new features including trends, editing options, and gifts for users.

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Marketing, Technology, Social Media, Advertising Juliana Bermudez Marketing, Technology, Social Media, Advertising Juliana Bermudez

Competition Breeds Innovation, Even in Digital Advertising

A funny thing happens when the big budget brands start to tighten their wallets: Ad platforms compete for their business, which leads to innovations that give us all exciting new options to explore.Through the finance-fuelled 2020-2022 economies, times were good for platforms like Google and Facebook.

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Meta Verified Signals the Start of the Subscription Social Era

Last week, Meta announced that it will be rolling out a new pay-to-verify system across Facebook and Instagram, starting in Australia and New Zealand, and none of us should have been surprised. Adding subscriptions to Meta properties is the next logical step, albeit a major one, in the progression of paid social across every major platform.

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