John Rose
Creative director, author and Rose founder, John Rose writes about creativity, marketing, business, food, vodka and whatever else pops into his head. He wears many hats.

When B2B Goes B2C

B2B marketers are finally realizing their buyers are human—and starting to act like it. I’ve never understood the…

Why Financial Brands Still Don’t Get TikTok—And What It’s Costing Them

Finance isn’t getting dumbed down. It’s getting better at holding attention. Too bad most brands are still afraid…

Why Brands Are Designing Shelf Packaging for Scrolling, Not Strolling

Visual branding is going vertical, animated and screen-first—even for products that live on shelves. I’ve done my time…

Why We’re Killing Half Our Content

Old blog posts don’t just look dated—they might actually be dragging you down. Welcome to the age of…

Marketing to the Future: How Brands Are Winning Gen Alpha Before They Spend a Dime

Gen Alpha Aren’t Just Future Consumers—They’re Training the Algorithms That Will Decide What Everyone Buys. Many of us…

PR Now Means Getting Quoted by Machines

Why PR in the Age of AI Is About Getting Remembered by Machines, Not Just Humans I’ve always…

Beyond the Click: Why Smart Companies Are Rebalancing Performance and Brand

As performance marketing matures and AI transforms how we buy attention, brand value is reasserting itself as the…

Trust Can’t Be Bought: Why Earned Media Still Rules

In a world overflowing with content, the brands that win aren’t the loudest — they’re the ones others…

Why Smart Brands Are Training AI on Their Own BS

AI tools have become unavoidable, the brands that will stand out aren’t the ones that adopt the fastest….

Marketing Attitude: How Great Brands Stay in the Air

Why the world’s most successful brands keep increasing their marketing investment—and what happens to the ones that don’t….