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Newsletter · Oct 20, 2026Will They Follow? Why Audience Portability Is the Next Creator Advantage
What separates creators who convert came down to trust, relevance and removing friction. Now the question is whether an audience will follow.
Paula BrunoFounder & CEO, Intuition Media Group
Newsletter · Sep 17, 2026Nostalgia Marketing Isn't Really About Nostalgia Anymore.
Two very different campaigns from Columbia Sportswear and J.Crew, and what they might tell us about where nostalgia marketing is heading.
Paula BrunoFounder & CEO, Intuition Media Group
Newsletter · Aug 5, 2026The Human Premium: Why Human Connection Is Becoming Marketing's Greatest Competitive Advantage
Consumers have never been more digitally connected, yet loneliness continues to rise.
Paula BrunoFounder & CEO, Intuition Media Group
Newsletter · Jun 25, 2026From Followers to Buyers: What Actually Drives Creator Conversion
Conversion takes strategies focused on both breadth and depth of engagement.
Paula BrunoFounder & CEO, Intuition Media Group
Newsletter · May 28, 2026Building a Brand World People Want to Live In
Paula BrunoFounder & CEO, Intuition Media Group
Newsletter · Apr 30, 2026Market Changes Land Differently Across Generations: Here's How to Keep Up
You can capture attention, but whether it converts comes down to how your audience makes decisions.
Paula BrunoFounder & CEO, Intuition Media Group- Oct 20, 2026
Will They Follow? Why Audience Portability Is the Next Creator Advantage
What separates creators who convert came down to trust, relevance and removing friction. Now the question is whether an audience will follow.
Read → - Sep 17, 2026
Nostalgia Marketing Isn't Really About Nostalgia Anymore.
Two very different campaigns from Columbia Sportswear and J.Crew, and what they might tell us about where nostalgia marketing is heading.
Read → - Aug 5, 2026
The Human Premium: Why Human Connection Is Becoming Marketing's Greatest Competitive Advantage
Consumers have never been more digitally connected, yet loneliness continues to rise.
Read → - Jun 25, 2026
From Followers to Buyers: What Actually Drives Creator Conversion
Conversion takes strategies focused on both breadth and depth of engagement.
Read → - May 28, 2026
Building a Brand World People Want to Live In
Read → - Apr 30, 2026
Market Changes Land Differently Across Generations: Here's How to Keep Up
You can capture attention, but whether it converts comes down to how your audience makes decisions.
Read → - Apr 7, 2026
The Scroll Is Breaking. Here's What Comes Next.
Since the end of 2025, something has been shifting in how people consume content.
Read → - Mar 24, 2026
When Culture Calls, Are You Ready to Answer?
A brand moving with culture in real time, and the nuance most people skip over.
Read → - Mar 10, 2026
The Influencer Playbook Is Changing. Here's What Brands Need to Know.
The old playbook (one big creator, mass reach, short burst) has stopped compounding.
Read → - Feb 24, 2026
Platform Metrics Aren't Useless. They're Just Incomplete.
On the renewed conversation about measurement in the creator economy.
Read → - Feb 12, 2026
Your Creator Program Isn't Underperforming. Your Casting Is.
As the creator economy matures, casting strategy is what drives credibility and results.
Read → - Jan 30, 2026
The Creator Economy Playbook: 2026
The creator economy isn't evolving. It's reorganizing.
Read →
Elsewhere.
Bylines and features beyond the newsletter.
FeatureWhy Reach Alone Is No Longer Enough in Influencer Marketing
Why the next advantage in creator marketing is audience trust, and why reach still has a role.
Oct 21, 2026By Paula Bruno
Six Marketing Trends Brands Should Watch For In 2021
A Forbes Agency Council byline on the marketing shifts brands should plan for.
Feb 3, 2021Expert panel
15 Ways To Build Positive Emotional Connections With Consumers
Paula's advice: join the conversation, and humanize the brand by taking part in it.
Jan 15, 2021
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