14 Best AI Assistants for Marketers

Welcome to What I'm Reading!  Here's a look at what I found interesting over the last two weeks.  Hopefully these articles will help you in your business.

14 Best AI Assistants for Marketers - Semrush
There are some good looking tools in here.  MarketingBlocks looks particularly interesting to me.  Also, I see some of my class attendees use Otter.ai.

I Have 22K Followers on LinkedIn — Here's How You Can Grow Your Following, Too - Buffer
I really need to invest more time on LinkedIn.  I'm currently halfway in and not seeing results from it... exactly what I teach people not to do in my Content Marketing course.

10 Things You Need to Know About the Threads Algorithm (According to The Threads Team) - Buffer
Threads just passed Twitter in mobile usage.  It's time to start paying attention.

How to ace B2B brand storytelling through thought leadership - Sprout Social
I'm guilty. 🙋‍♂️ I'm guilty of not using storytelling enough.  I bet you are too, whether you're B2B or B2C.

What makes people like video ads - Science Says
There's a very specific formula that works best.  Mix in some emotion with that information.

Pinterest videos: A complete guide for 2026 - Sprout Social
Lots of video talk this week!  The one's about video on Pinterest and how effective it can be.

The Real ROI of Professional Visuals (Yes, We’re Talking Money) - Bob Mackowski/Open Aperture Photography
Yes, there's a real ROI on your photos and videos.  No, they're not just another box to check off your to-do list.

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