Welcome to the latest updates from the Serial Marketers community.
Official updates:
First Wednesday is tonight! Yes, the second Wednesday this time. But if you’re in NYC, stop by. https://lu.ma/firstwed
AI Insiders replay is now available.
In this session, Scott Brinker (chiefmartec) shares early insights from his upcoming State of MarTech 2026 report—covering what’s really driving AI adoption, the rise of semantic layers, and why true adoption happens at the team level, not just from the top down. Watch the full session: https://youtu.be/_iVOz_0YNE4
Upcoming events (all times EDT):
Weekly on Wednesdays at 12pm EDT: AI Insiders -- join this event series from AI Marketers Guild to discuss new developments and trends with AI
4/8: Misha Leybovich, Founder at Adsmith.ai
Topic: Robots, Take The Advertising Wheel
4/15: David Kohl, Founder & Principal at Morgan Digital Ventures
4/22: Aditya Raj Jain, CEO & Co-Founder at Passionfroot
Topic: The AI Search Optimization Playbook
4/29: Tracy Adams, Sr. Director of Research & Insights at Advertising Research Foundation (ARF),
Idil Cakim, Founder & CEO, at Iris Flex,
Keith Smith, Managing Director at Marketing Science Institute (MSI)
5/6: Janet Elias, tech teacher extraordinariee
5/13: Hank Leber, Co-founder at Stanify
5/20: Krish Raja, Founder at Mindmaker
5/27: Bethany Crystal, Founder and CEO at Build First
4/8, 5–7pm (NYC): Join us at our next First Wednesday event to connect with fellow Serial Marketers in a fun, relaxed setting. Note it will be a rare Second Wednesday for April.
#events
Caryne: This is a big one for me as it’ll be my first time exhibiting at a conference - and it's eMerge Americas 2026. StrataGuide will be at Booth SMB52, April 23-24 as part of the SMB Growth Lab cohort.
Tom: My AI enablement shop is hosting a free training on making presentations with AI next week. It's actually during the AIMG call but you are welcome to signup anyways and we'll be sure to get you the recording and notes.
Jane: We just wrapped a strong AI Insiders session from AI Marketers Guild featuring Scott Brinker, analyst and advisor at chiefmartec, in conversation with David Berkowitz...
#jobs
Ryan: I'm a freelance copywriter with over 14 years in B2B marketing. I led a copy team at TikTok, and I led strategy verticals at BuzzFeed and Tumblr. This year I'm building my freelance business. I'm off to a great start, wrapping up a 10-week scripting project on Monday.
Betty: Hi everyone! I’m a CRM & Lifecycle Marketing Manager with 15+ years of experience in email marketing, lifecycle strategy, and marketing automation. I specialize in building data-driven programs that improve retention and drive revenue.
SOHO: Playboy is looking for pay-wall content focused agencies: Earn a 5% referral bonus on your creator’s revenue (up to their first $1M earned) by partnering with the Playboy Club.
Cory: Posting this role for a friend who is looking to hire a sales person... Sales Director / Sales Manager for a fast-growing private equity-backed SaaS company, and wanted to tap my network in case someone comes to mind.
Marc: Director of Marketing in NYC or the Director of Demand Gen role sound interesting to anyone? Shoot me a note on Linkedin. If not you, please share with folks who might be relevant.
#pr
#selfpromo
Catharine: My comms agency, Better Together Agency, ran a poll on LinkedIn asking communicators what is actually getting in the way of consistent, high-quality work. 50% said the same thing: staffing. Another 25% said it is all of it at once...
Tejas: Built a thing, wanted to share it here — Partnership Intel helps founders find their next sponsorship, collab, or shoutout in seconds...
Caryne: I enjoyed writing up this post on a lazy Saturday afternoon (aka slow algorithm day) inspired by recent momentum on the prospecting front. If this post on international/ US expansion resonates...
Caryne: This is a big one for me as it’ll be my first time exhibiting at a conference - and it's eMerge Americas 2026. StrataGuide will be at Booth SMB52, April 23-24 as part of the SMB Growth Lab cohort.
#tech
Elena: Anyone have an alternative to Cap Cut for voice overs and closed captioning?
#wanted
Jodi: My daughter in law was asking me about building her social media marketing skills. Are there any highly recommended courses, sources of info you'd recommend to someone who's just getting started?
Cory: Does anyone here have any recommendations for small "PR" firms who shop bylines and get coverage for start-ups but get paid on a per placement basis?
