We called BS on the AI Industrial Complex long before it was popular to do so, but that doesn’t mean we’re not using it at all. As a purpose-led brand, we’re obsessed with getting the best efficiency gains AI can offer us without sacrificing our values, integrity, or performance. Here’s an honest assessment of AI in marketing and how we’re approaching things at Strong Brand Social.

It used to be bad marketing advice. Now it’s that, plus terrible reach, AI-slop pollution, and declining trust. In the past 12 months we’ve trained thousands of businesses on content and social media, working privately with more than 400 founders and marketers! Here’s what separates the winning brands from the ones stuck running in place.

Most marketing consultants will tell you “don’t mix personal values and business." That take is so old, tired, and harmful. Here's how you can harness your business as a force for good in 2026 and beyond to practice activism every day from exactly where you're standing.

If 2025 has taught us anything, it’s that even in volatile years, business goes on. People still buy. Even when certain months bring friction and drooping conversion rates, there’s still a conversion rate. In September of this year, Strong Brand Social had its biggest revenue month in over five years of business – yes, even in 2025’s chaos!

Marketing in 2025 has brought more friction than ever. All year, small business owners, digital marketers, and entrepreneurs have been feeling the weight of increasing platform instability, decreasing consumer trust, AI slop clogging up feeds, and increased ad costs. 

Best friends and moms grew their crystal shop, Moon & Stone, from chaos to clarity—boosting Instagram to 25K+, 244% sales growth, and $50K months with Strong Brand Social.