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Communication | September 10, 2026
What Your Marketing and Communications Measurement is Missing
Marketing and communications measurement is about more than revenue. Learn how to measure the value of trust, visibility, reputation, and relationships.
Communication | September 8, 2026
AI Agents Are the New Gatekeepers
Gini Dietrich takes you inside the rise of AI agents as the new gatekeepers—and why, this time, no budget on earth can buy your brand’s way in.
Communication | September 3, 2026
The Training Worth Your Time in the AI Visibility Era
Not all online trainings are created equal. Melissa Wickes outlines the AI visibility and tool courses that marketers and communicators should consider.
Communication | September 1, 2026
AI Visibility is a PESO Model® Problem—and You’re Closer Than You Think
Gini Dietrich takes you inside the AI visibility craze to show it’s really the PESO Model® at work—and why those running it are already ahead.
Communication | August 27, 2026
Why You Rate Your PESO Model® Maturity One Stage Too High
Research shows people self-rate about one stage above their actual level. Shelly Verkamp shares 3 questions that tell the truth about your PESO Model® maturity.
Communication | August 25, 2026
AI Visibility Starts With Trust—and You Can’t AI Your Way Out of a Trust Problem
Gini Dietrich on why AI visibility tools can’t fix a trust problem—trust is a supply chain with stations you cannot skip, and here’s the floor plan.
Communication | August 20, 2026
What Doing Earned Media for the PESO Model® Creator Taught Me About Discipline
TL;DR For years, I’ve taught clients how to run the PESO Model®—the operating system that integrates paid, earned, shared, and owned media around a business outcome. But teaching a system and living inside it are two different disciplines. Pitching media for Gini Dietrich, the founder of Spin Sucks and creator of the PESO Model, put […]
Communication | August 18, 2026
The PESO Model® Diagnostic: Duolingo Built the Internet’s Favorite Brand on Rented Land
Gini Dietrich takes you inside the Duolingo PESO Model® Diagnostic—the internet’s best shared media engine, and the owned media gap hiding underneath it.
Communication | August 13, 2026
What Soccer Can Teach Us About the PESO Model® Operating System
Alejandro Arango breaks down what championship soccer teams can teach communicators about the PESO Model® Operating System.
Communication | August 11, 2026
Your Org Chart is Sabotaging Your Brand
Gini Dietrich shows you how marketing bureaucracy quietly erodes your brand—and how to redesign for speed without waiting for a reorg.
Communication | August 4, 2026
Reputation Management Now Includes What AI Says About Your Brand
Gini Dietrich shows you why reputation management now includes what AI says about your brand—and the four moves to audit, correct, and own that narrative.
Communication | July 30, 2026
What Does Christmas in July Have to Do With Q4 Planning? Everything.
Why not skip the chaos of Q4 planning in December and start now? Shannon Burch shares five questions to ask now to solidify your framework for the new year.
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Spin Sucks helped us do what every CMO talks about but few actually pull off—turn marketing into a measurable, strategic growth engine that delivered 6x performance improvement with the same resource investment. PESO isn’t just an operating system. It’s a competitive advantage.” — CMO, Fortune 100 Brand
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We started thinking about PESO as a way to ensure all media types are covered during our campaigns instead of leading with paid and bolting on other tactics. You’ve given us a completely new way of working that has infiltrated our daily workflows.” — CCO, Fortune 200 Financial Services Brand
During the PESO training sessions with you and your team, we had an internal goal of having 100% participation from a certain segment of marketers. Not only did we reach that goal, but we had a big cohort of optional learners, too.” — SVP of healthcare marketing, leading healthcare facility
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