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      <title><![CDATA[Your Next Marketer Has Already Been Built ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI isn't replacing content creators. It's replacing entire execution layers. And the CMOs celebrating efficiency are walking into a trap. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: Meta's Ad AI Has a Hallucination Problem]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: DoorDash's CMO exits after 7 years of dominance, a Staples employee becomes the most effective marketer in America, and the marketing career ladder is broken.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Proficiency Gap]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The gap between AI tourists and AI operators is the new career risk.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: Netflix Just Walked Away From the Biggest Deal in TV]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: WPP bets its future on getting paid for results, a $20 IKEA plush breaks the internet, and Google treats Discover like a whole new platform.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Everyone's a Marketer (Until It Doesn't Work) ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marketing is the only C-suite function where everyone thinks they can do your job. The reason is more structural than you think.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: The Biggest Agency Breakup Since IPG]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: Airbnb says AI converts better than Google, Liquid Death's Olympics ad becomes a fever dream, and brand marketing is back.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Premium Stress Test ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Consumers are checking whether your premium is real or just marketing. A lot of CMOs are about to find out which one they have.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:11:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: Google Just Put Ads Inside Your AI Conversation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: Anthropic's Super Bowl ad crushed ChatGPT's by 4x, Threads lets you talk to the algorithm, and TikTok goes local.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:17:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Rent You Can't Negotiate ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Retail media isn't a channel. It's a tax. And the landlord just raised it. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:04:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: The Super Bowl's AI Contrast]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: TikTok's design is 'addictive' says the EU, Collectors lures away the NFL's fan engagement lead, and why SEO is becoming GEO.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:06:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Judgment Call ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Svedka bet their biggest moment on AI. Some CMO approved that. That CMO is about to find out if they were right. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:06:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: Super Bowl LX - $8 Million for 30 Seconds of Your Attention]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: LinkedIn now penalizes external links by 60%, P.F. Chang's and Edible Brands name new CMOs, and TikTok's algorithm gets an American makeover.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:02:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Authenticity Arbitrage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The gap between usage and belief is your 2026 opportunity. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: TikTok Has a New Owner. Now What?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: Google opens prediction markets to ads and Sonos hires Adweek's Creative Leader of the Decade.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:07:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The CMO-to-CEO Pipeline Is Finally Opening ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[She's not the only one. Here's what separates CMOs who ascend. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: ChatGPT Just Became an Ad Platform.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: Disney names its first-ever CMO, Instagram caps hashtags at five, and Threads quietly beats X.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The K-Shaped CMO]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two types of marketing leaders are emerging. Same title, diverging trajectories. Which arm are you on?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: Pinterest's CMO Era Ends After Eight Years]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: TikTok's deadline is this week, NVIDIA hires its first-ever CMO, and a stat that should terrify your SEO team.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Confidence Gap]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CMO budgets are up. CMO confidence is at a five-year low. The math doesn't add up until you understand what's actually being measured.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monday Briefing: Meta's AI Is Listening. Now It's Selling.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plus: LinkedIn's algorithm overhaul punishes external links, Super Bowl ads sell out at record pace, and Geico makes a Goldman hire.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
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