Here’s some data to help you with your data-driven marketing. 

First, LinkedIn keeps running ads that say short videos work better than boring written words. Do they? Scott Gillum ran the tests and has the answer.

Second, there are many claims that AI agents can handle multi-step tasks by themselves. A team of researchers led by a Salesforce AI scientist says no. Also, that’s not the only thing they can’t do.

However, they can help you put together a good first draft of a website. Melissa Reeve shares her experience using vibe coding.

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How AI flipped the funnel and made GTM tactics obsolete

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What they're saying

  • “You’ve probably seen LinkedIn ads encouraging you to use video in your content strategy. With attention spans shrinking, it seems like a logical shift. But do videos perform better than traditional posts?” – Scott Gillum in Do LinkedIn videos work better than blogs? Here’s the data.
  • “If you want to try vibe coding yourself, set clear expectations. AI won’t give you a finished product, but it will give you a stronger outcome than copy alone. Lead with content, not layout. Trust that AI has seen enough web pages (it has) to make a good one for you.” – Melissa Reeve in Lessons from letting AI vibe code a landing page.
 

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