Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and What Nike's Former VP of Marketing Data Did Differently

Why the Best DTC Operators Are Slow AI Adopters

In this episode of AI Marketing Pioneers, Eli Weiss, VP of Retention Advocacy at Yotpo and one of the most respected voices in the DTC world, makes a case most people are afraid to make. Being slow to adopt AI was actually the right call. Discover why enterprise CX teams are still struggling with AI, how to build tools that actually save you time without a technical background, and why the brands that win on retention will be the ones that treat their best customers like guests at an 11 Madison dinner. AI Marketing Pioneers - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw AI Marketing Pioneers - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211 Eli Weiss's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliweisss/ Seijin Jung’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC X: https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Helena - Autonomous AI Marketer: https://hirehelena.com Learn More: https://enrichlabs.ai/ Join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY Timestamps 0:00 - Why Most DTC Brands Quietly Dropped Their AI Tools 2:35 - How Ollipop and Jones Road Shaped the Future of DTC Retention 8:18 - The Decision Making Framework That Built a Career Without a Single Job Application 18:35 - Why Spending 6 Hours to Automate a 10 Minute Task Is the AI Trap Nobody Talks About 24:45 - Why Customers Still Hate AI Bots and What Actually Fixes It 29:15 - How to Design a CX Team From Scratch When AI Handles 80 Percent of Tickets 39:36 - What 25000 DTC Operators Are Actually Worried About Right Now 44:50 - How to Build AI Tools That Save You 10 Hours a Week With Zero Technical Background

The AI Adoption Lie: What's Really Happening Inside Marketing Teams

In this episode of AI Marketing Pioneers, Melissa Rosenthal, co-founder of OutLever, challenges the hype around AI adoption and makes the case for a more human-first approach to modern marketing. Discover why enterprise marketing teams are slower to adopt AI than the headlines suggest, how account-based media is replacing broken go-to-market playbooks, and why the brands that win will be the ones that compound trust and not content. AI Marketing Pioneers - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw [https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw] AI Marketing Pioneers - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211] Melissa Rosenthal’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissarosenthal5/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissarosenthal5/] Seijin Jung’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC [https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC] X: https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20 [https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] Helena - Autonomous AI Marketer: https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/ [https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/] Learn More: https://enrichlabs.ai/ [https://enrichlabs.ai/] Join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY [https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY] Timestamps 0:00 - Why the Best Marketers Are Obsessed With Starting Conversations 2:36 - How BuzzFeed Cracked the Code on Viral Content 7:52 - What a Super Bowl Ad Taught Us About Compounding Brand Awareness 11:42 - Why AI Adoption in Marketing Is Slower Than Everyone Claims 21:33 - How to Turn Your Brand Into the Number One News Source in Your Industry 27:28 - Why Automating Your Marketing Will Kill Your Brand 42:51 - How to Future-Proof Your Marketing Career in the Age of AI

Why Your AI Media Buying Tool Is Working Against You And What to Do Instead

In this episode of AI Marketing Pioneers, Curtis Howland, co-founder of Misfit Marketing, breaks down the hard truth about AI in D2C media buying: why platform tools like Meta's AI are optimizing for their goals, not yours, how to build a creative tagging system that eliminates ad fatigue, and why the best media buyers of the future will be the ones who stay the most human. AI Marketing Pioneers - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw [https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw] AI Marketing Pioneers - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211] Curtis Howland’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtishowland/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtishowland/] Seijin Jung’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC [https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC] X: https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20 [https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] AI Marketing Agent: https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/ [https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/] Learn More: https://enrichlabs.ai/ [https://enrichlabs.ai/] Join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY [https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY] Timestamps 00:00 – From Data Analyst to D2C Media Buyer: Curtis Howland's Story 03:44 – What a Modern AI-Enabled Media Buying Day Actually Looks Like 07:35 – Why Facebook's AI Is Optimizing for Facebook, Not Your Business 12:24 – How to Use AI to Find Unique, Brand-Specific Creative Insights 20:48 – The Creative Tagging System That Prevents Ad Fatigue 24:23 – Where AI Helps and Where Humans Must Stay in the Loop 42:13 – What Media Buying Will Look Like in 5 Years 48:14 – Top Advice for D2C CMOs and Operators Right Now

Beyond Generic AI: The Workflows Turning Content Into Competitive Advantage

In this insightful episode of AI Marketing Pioneers, Andy Crestodina shares his expertise on leveraging AI for content marketing, SEO, and conversion optimization. Discover how to move beyond generic prompts, build effective AI workflows, and harness the power of persona-driven strategies to gain a competitive edge in digital marketing. AI Marketing Pioneers - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw [https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw] AI Marketing Pioneers - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211] Andy Crestodina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andycrestodina/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andycrestodina/] Seijin Jung’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC [https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC] X: https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20 [https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] AI Marketing Agent: https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/ [https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/] Learn More: https://enrichlabs.ai/ [https://enrichlabs.ai/] Join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY [https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY] Timestamps 00:00 – Andy’s #1 AI Use Case: Gap Analysis for Content 04:50 – Why Topline Traffic Is a Bad SEO Metric 05:40 – Content That Wins in AI Search: Opinions & Original Data 09:15 – Using AI to Find Missing Content Gaps 12:12 – Persona-Driven AI Audits for Websites & Landing Pages 30:28 – How AI Search Will Change Website Traffic & Conversions

Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and What Nike's Former VP of Marketing Data Did Differently

In this episode of the AI Marketing Pioneers podcast, Seijin Jung interviews Linda Serita, former VP of Marketing Data at Nike. They discuss the shift from AI automation to true AI transformation, the importance of data as a strategic asset, and how to empower marketers with data and AI. Linda shares her experiences with the Sneakers app, the challenges of AI adoption in enterprises, and the need for critical thinking in the next generation of marketers. AI Marketing Pioneers - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw [https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4PNG3Pp92VWSBvJ8Vdqh?si=DRzuVzU6SbW-ywNPwUwjZw] AI Marketing Pioneers - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-pioneers/id1870690211] Linda Cereda’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-cereda-b1b5a11/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-cereda-b1b5a11/] Seijin Jung’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijinjung/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.instagram.com/enrichlabs.ai?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC [https://www.tiktok.com/@enrich.labs?_r=1&_t=ZP-936UM0DruRC] X: https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20 [https://x.com/EnrichLabsAI?s=20] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== [https://www.threads.com/@enrichlabs.ai?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] AI Marketing Agent: https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/ [https://agent.enrichlabs.ai/] Learn More: https://enrichlabs.ai/ [https://enrichlabs.ai/] Join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY [https://discord.gg/7eYazKy6nY] Timestamps 00:00 – Why Data Shouldn’t Be Your Strategy 07:15 – Scaling the Sneakers App with AI & Machine Learning 10:32 – Reducing Forecast Error by 44% with AI 21:41 – 70% of AI Success Is People & Process 31:14 – AI Decision Engines vs Traditional A/B Testing 39:07 – AI Automation vs AI Transformation Explained 41:50 – Why AI Efficiency Alone Isn’t a Competitive Advantage