As business bromides go, “every crisis is an opportunity” is a pretty good one. It’s true that turmoil puts many things in play, creating chances for profit. Unfortunately, it doesn’t give any specifics about what to do, which is what you need when the crisis is exploding around you.

Fortunately, Shama Hyder has three things you can do to capitalize on the ongoing tariff turmoil. Hint: Customers want organizations they can trust, that will be straight with them, even if that means saying, “We don’t know.”

When the mess hits the fan, we are more likely to believe bad news than good. Military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote that (in different words) 200 years ago, and it’s still true. The flood of AI-generated misinformation is making the search for reliable information more difficult every day.

Mike Ruff explains how to protect yourself and your brand from the ever-increasing number of scams and viral attacks. All it takes is persistence and a willingness to learn, two things marketers are really good at.

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  • “When markets fracture and trade barriers rise, vision separates survivors from thrivers. The brands that dominate tomorrow won’t be those who merely weathered the storm—they’ll be the ones who harnessed its energy.” – Shama Hyder in 3 ways to turn tariff turmoil into marketing gold
  • “Human minds are complex and come out of the box ready to believe misinformation. Building your mathematical and logical knowledge base while understanding common human cognition problems is key for strong defenses against misinformation.” – Mike Ruff in Misinformation is exploding, and your brand is next.
 

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