Memes & Machines

We're back and this week's topics include: 🔗Major AI updates: ChatGPT-5, Google, ElevenLabs, Runway, Grok 4. 🔗 The front-runners in the AI tool space (Udio, Riffusion/Producer AI, ElevenLabs, Suno, Mureka AI). 🔗 How to monetise AI content and turn your content into a business. 🔗AI security threats, ethical hacking, and the risks no one's talking about. 🔗5 steps to position yourself ahead of the competition when it comes to AI. 🔗The future of AI? Inside Google's Genie 3 (AI world simulator). Oliver Yonchev, Catty Berragan, Chris Branch & Ben Kaluza have supported the world's biggest brands for over a decade and want to give you their unfiltered, honest and occasionally humorous opinions on the industry. Follow Catty on LinkedIn:  / cathal-catty-berragan-8a2270a0 Follow Oliver on LinkedIn:  / oliveryonchev Follow Ben on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kaluza/ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-branch-digital-marketing-tips/

We're back again! This week's topics include: 🔗Networking & filtering noise: The importance of in-person connections. 🔗Dopamine loops & the future of content: Are AI characters here to stay or are we just diluting content even further. 🔗The MrBeast thumbnail controversy: MrBeast pulls AI thumbnail generator after backlash - Should all AI tools be held to the same standards? 🔗Real Use Cases for AI Tools: Our breakdown on where AI is practically helpful and how to use it properly. 🔗Virality as Central Currency: Are we optimising for impact or just visibility? 🔗Closing thoughts: Reactions and overarching point of how creative expertise will always win. Oliver Yonchev, Catty Berragan, Chris Branch & Ben Kaluza have supported the world's biggest brands for over a decade and want to give you their unfiltered, honest and occasionally humorous opinions on the industry. Follow Catty on LinkedIn:  / cathal-catty-berragan-8a2270a0 Follow Oliver on LinkedIn:  / oliveryonchev Follow Ben on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kaluza/ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-branch-digital-marketing-tips/

We're back! This week's topics include: 🔗Higgsfield: The new leader in AI content creation? 🔗Who wins? Competing in a content world that never stops evolving. 🔗The AI baby podcast trend: What's the long term value? 🔗Zuckerberg's advertising theory: New gen marketing or the death of human emotion in feedback loops? 🔗Leveraging your existing skills in to AI– How to apply what you already know to thrive in the AI spaces. 🔗Whop: The dangerous positioning of advertising that's undervaluing creators. Oliver Yonchev, Catty Berragan, Chris Branch & Ben Kaluza have supported the world's biggest brands for over a decade and want to give you their unfiltered, honest and occasionally humorous opinions on the industry. Follow Catty on LinkedIn:  / cathal-catty-berragan-8a2270a0 Follow Oliver on LinkedIn:  / oliveryonchev Follow Ben on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kaluza/ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-branch-digital-marketing-tips/

The return of Catty! This week's topics include: 🔗Vibe marketing: The next step from vibe marketing. 🔗Agentic era: The best marketing use cases, for smarter tools and bigger wins. 🔗The power of distribution: Are the accumbens (Apple & Microsoft) best placed to win the AI war? 🔗Ethics and privacy: Do people actually care? 🔗How to win: The steps we're taking to stay ahead and get the most out of these models. Oliver Yonchev, Catty Berragan, Chris Branch & Ben Kaluza have supported the world's biggest brands for over a decade and want to give you their unfiltered, honest and occasionally humorous opinions on the industry. Follow Catty on LinkedIn:  / cathal-catty-berragan-8a2270a0 Follow Oliver on LinkedIn:  / oliveryonchev Follow Ben on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kaluza/ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-branch-digital-marketing-tips/

We've took the pod live! This week's topics include: 🔗The New Benchmark: Why ChatGPT's latest update Is a actually a true game-changer this time. 🔗 Text is here: Prompting text to 100% accuracy is here and why it feels like the next step in AI generation. 🔗The AI Impact on Young People: How younger generations will navigate an AI-driven world. 🔗The Metrics of AI Harm: Exploring risks, scams and challenges of widespread AI adoption. 🔗 Winning Strategies vs. Lazy Marketing: Community-driven content wins—while generic, AI-generated marketing fails. 🔗Personal brands: The importance of keeping truly authentic. Oliver Yonchev, Catty Berragan, Chris Branch & Ben Kaluza have supported the world's biggest brands for over a decade and want to give you their unfiltered, honest and occasionally humorous opinions on the industry. Follow Catty on LinkedIn:  / cathal-catty-berragan-8a2270a0 Follow Oliver on LinkedIn:  / oliveryonchev Follow Ben on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kaluza/ Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-branch-digital-marketing-tips/