Chris Melotti on The AI Trap Hurting SMB Marketing

Episode notes

On this episode of Marketing for SMEs, Jeremy Yang from Australian paid advertising agency Digital Goliath talks with Chris Melotti, founder of Melotti Content Media and a 25-year marketing veteran. Chris explains why strategy has to come before tactics, what sufficiency bias does to your marketing when you lean on AI, and how the industry has changed from the Mad Men era to today. The conversation covers Chris's approach to brand positioning and getting your brand out of your head and onto a page, why a strategy session is non-negotiable before any execution, how to spot the "used to be good" syndrome in agencies, the human-AI-human sandwich Chris uses to teach AI scrutiny, and practical advice for new marketers trying to break into the industry. If you run a small business, work in marketing, or you're trying to use AI without watering down your brand, this one's worth a watch.

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