The Latest Insights From David Meerman Scott

Report Takeaways: Human-Centered Marketing in an Age of AI

Bobby Weir and the Music that Will Never Stop

Bobby Weir was a tireless advocate for the music of the Grateful Dead, championing the idea that Grateful Dead music will live on for centuries.

What K-pop Teaches About Fandom

If you’ve paid attention to global music trends over the past decade, you’ve seen a wave of Korean pop on the charts, playlists, and social media...

My Focus for 2026 and a Prediction

Over the past decade, social media and online content has become louder, sharper, and more relentless. The promise of content democratization was...

Why You Should Avoid Hiring Well-Rounded Employees

In an excerpt from "Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead", Brian Halligan shares how Jerry Garcia influenced him to build HubSpot.

AI Book Trailer for Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead

My co-author Brian Halligan and I wanted to use AI to make a trippy, period piece book trailer for MLGD and we think it came out great!

New Edition of Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead!

Our new, updated version of Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead shows how businesses can still learn from the most iconic band in history.

Hyper-Personalized Agentic AI Sp*m Email at Scale Is Here

Agentic AI can plan, research, execute, and adapt in real time, making the resulting spam significantly more convincing and dangerous.

Don’t Fly Wizzness Class Video from Dave Carroll

Sixteen years after his United Breaks Guitars video went viral, the Canadian singer-songwriter is back with another musical message for the airline...

The New OpenAI ChatGPT Atlas Browser Further Disrupts SEO

It’s clear to me that the Atlas browser is a first step towards OpenAI monetizing its offerings with advertising.

Pulling Back the Curtain to Show What Happens Behind-the-Scenes

There’s something fascinating about stepping behind the velvet rope and seeing what most people never do, it reveals who you really are and develops...

How Writers Thrive in the Age of AI

The power of AI isn’t about replacing human craft. It’s about supporting it, supercharging it, and enabling writers to work faster and smarter.