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The Best Ad Is a Face Mid-Bite
The best ad for your product is a stranger’s face the second they taste it. 92% of people trust recommendations over advertising, so how does your brands or restaurants capturing that reaction?
IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show 2026 Recap
Three days. Nearly 70 countries. More than 1,050 exhibiting companies. One very long walk from citrus to cut flowers and back. Here is what we saw, who stood out, and what fresh is carrying into 2027.
Sell the Dust
Why the smartest developers market the construction phase instead of hiding it.
Hello Dots. Welcome to the Team. It's Budget Season.
Budget season has a new hire, and the smart 2027 plan pays for what the Dots do and for the humans who keep them honest.
Start Selling the Second and Third Purchase
A restaurant needs four visits to make a regular. A grocery product needs three, and almost nobody builds for it.
Your Brand Doesn't Need a Campaign. It Needs a Season Two.
Brands are ditching ads for actual episodic shows, with seasons, characters, and release schedules, and platforms like YouTube are building around it.