DEI Is No Longer a Brand Safe Bet and Communications Teams Know It

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For most of the last decade, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs were treated as reputational insurance. Brands adopted them not because they clarified mission or improved performance, but because opting out felt risky. That era is over. The political and cultural climate of 2025 has turned DEI from a presumed moral good into a strategic […]

UFC and PFL Are Competing in the Same Sport but Only One Owns the Content Pipeline

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From the outside, the UFC and the Professional Fighters League are both MMA promotions. Inside the media economy, they’re playing very different games. The UFC has quietly turned Las Vegas into a year-round content factory. The PFL, by contrast, is still struggling to make sure fans even know when its fights are happening. The difference isn’t […]

The A’s Strip Ballpark Is a Long-Tail Sponsorship Play—Not a Stadium Deal

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Most people are looking at the Oakland A’s planned Las Vegas Strip ballpark as a sports story. That’s a mistake. From a marketing and sponsorship perspective, the A’s roughly $2 billion stadium project is shaping up to be one of the most valuable long-tail brand platforms in the country—and not because of baseball. With a projected 2028 opening, Clark County […]

What Is an “AI Marketing Agency” — And Is Any of This Legit?

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Lately, more clients are asking the same question: “We’re talking to a few AI marketing agencies.” That phrase sounds impressive. It also happens to cover a wide range of things — most of which are not agencies, not intelligent, and not especially useful. So let’s slow this down and explain what’s actually happening. Because right […]

Remso W. Martinez Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Leadership and Innovation in Marketing

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Remso W. Martinez, founder and chief executive officer of Marketer on the Run, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who of Top Executives, a premier biographical registry that honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, leadership, and influence in their respective fields. Martinez was selected based on his professional accomplishments, visibility, and sustained impact […]

Jake Paul Didn’t Save Boxing — He Rebranded It

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What CEOs and Startups Can Learn from MVP Promotions and the Business of Attention Jake Paul didn’t succeed in boxing because he fought well. He succeeded because he understood attention, narrative, and distribution better than the institutions built to control the sport. That distinction explains not only his rise, but why legacy industries across media, […]

13 SEO Myths Killing Your Business Online

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Bust the Lies, Rank Like a Pro, and Reclaim Your Traffic Stop letting outdated SEO “hacks” steal your spotlight. If you’re a small business owner, startup hustler, or content creator pouring hours into blogs and videos—only to see zero traffic while competitors dominate Google—it’s time to face the brutal truth. You’re not failing because you’re “bad […]

What Is a Marketing Roadmap? And Why Your Business Needs One

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A marketing roadmap gives shape to your strategy. It lays out the key projects and priorities over the next quarter or year, with enough detail to keep teams focused without getting lost in the weeds. This isn’t just a calendar of posts or campaigns.  It’s a way to connect your goals to the real, ongoing […]