#AI4M: AI and Influencers: How Unilever Turned Dove Soap into a Viral Sensation
This is a short article, “How Unilever Used AI to Make Soap Go Viral,” (Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2025), but it can be used…

This is a short article, “How Unilever Used AI to Make Soap Go Viral,” (Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2025), but it can be used…

AI is coming to the advertising industry. In truth, it has been part of the advertising industry for a decade or more, it is just…

This post is for when you are about to cover Price in your class. It is three interesting, contemporary examples you could add to class….

Social norms theory proposes that people’s behavior is influenced by their perceptions of how others in their peer group think and act. When people overestimate…

Regular readers know my fascination with the Marketoonist. His cartoons (and associated commentary) always seem to hit the mark in a humorous way. I like…

Brightland is an interesting brand with an interesting history. You can learn more by reading “Can Brightland’s new squeeze bottles help it win the olive…

Earlier this week, we posted about what AI might mean for advertising. This recent Wall Street Journal article, “How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch…

Marketing isn’t just for selling products—it’s increasingly harnessed by institutions pursuing non-commercial goals. Whether it’s evangelism, enlistment, or civic engagement, the strategic use of segmentation,…

*Note: In the forthcoming 2026 release of Essentials of Marketing, we highlight content showing how AI is used in marketing with “#AI4M” (AI for marketing). We…