25 Strategic Decisions That Elevated Thought Leadership Positions
Building a reputation as a thought leader requires more than consistency—it demands strategic choices that set you apart from the noise. This…
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Mike Montague
Mike Montague is a leading voice in Human-First AI Marketing. His company, Avenue9, is an AI-powered marketing agency helping small businesses scale without burning bridges or blowing out their budgets. Mike has worked with giant brands like LinkedIn, Uber, Zoom, Bud Light, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He’s authored two books: LinkedIn The Sandler Way and Playful Humans, and his podcasts have over 3.7 million downloads. Now, he uses his decades of past marketing experience and the AI tools of the future to help small businesses amplify their marketing impact.
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What Immigration Teaches Us About AI Marketing: Building Trust-First Systems That Scale
If you’ve ever been frustrated with AI tools that promise the world and deliver a clunky chatbot, you’re not alone. In a…
One of the Best AI Marketing Podcasts in the U.S.
The Human-First AI Marketing Podcast was just ranked #12 in the United States on the list of best AI in Marketing podcasts…
What AI Can’t Replace: Coaching, Connection, and the Craft of Conversation
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing® Podcast, I sat down with Bryan Harris, founder of Growth Tools, to talk about…
The Trust Tree: A Human-First AEO Strategy
Search engines ranked pages. AI answer engines recommend brands. Introducing a human-first Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategy for building an online reputation…
Bots Do the Busywork, You Do the Brilliant Work
AI futurist and author David Espindola dug into what the development of AI means for small and mid-market companies that need to…
How I Use ChatGPT to Save 15–25 Hours a Week
Here’s exactly how I use ChatGPT to reclaim 15–25 hours a week by reducing cognitive drag, compressing decision cycles, and turning ideas…
AI Parenting, Predictive Shopping, and the Future of Decision-Making
I sat down with Mia Umanos, CEO of Clickvoyant and host of AI Kid You Not, for one of the most insightful…
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