Episode 5

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2nd Apr 2025

If You Cut an AI, Does It Bleed?

In Episode 5 of Misadventures in Marketing, hosts Steve Haney and Peter Farago explore the intersection of AI and high tech marketing, drawing parallels with historical technological shifts. They discuss the implications of AI automating marketing tasks, and the importance of maintaining a human touch in B2B marketing decisions. They emphasize the importance of data quality, human oversight, and the balance between automation and creativity. They discuss the challenges organizations face in adopting new technologies and the necessity for marketing leaders to embrace innovation while maintaining authenticity in their messaging. The dialogue highlights the ongoing tension between AI capabilities and the irreplaceable human touch in crafting compelling marketing strategies.

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Misadventures in Marketing
A Cautionary Podcast Tale of Tech Marketing
Misadventures in Marketing is a podcast about high tech marketing in Silicon Valley, focusing primarily on marketing challenges in early stage technology startups. Hosts Peter Farago and Steve Haney, veteran Silicon Valley marketing executives, chat weekly about marketing practices in high tech, the latest martech product news, their experiences from the front lines, and interviews with their CMO friends and colleagues.

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