Feature in ANA: AI, Answer Engines, and the Future of B2B Marketing Strategy
AI, Answer Engines, and the Future of B2B Marketing Strategy By Kelly Cutler, Associate Professor of Digital Marketing and Visual Communication at Northwestern University AI answer engines are reshaping how B2B buyers discover and trust brands, as marketers face a shift from clicks to citations. Insights from the ANA B2B Committee explore AI visibility, zero-click […]
Feature in WSJ: AI Is Rewriting the Old Rules of Google Search and SEO
AI Is Rewriting the Old Rules of Google Search and SEO By Andrew Blackman Kelly Cutler, associate professor of digital marketing and visual communication at Northwestern University, was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article on the future of search. Cutler explained how AI is reshaping digital visibility, noting that “This is not the […]
21 Digital Marketing Experts on How AI Search Overviews are Changing Their Industry
Last summer, the Medill School of Journalism, Media Integrated Marketing Communications piloted a new program called The Spiegel Scholars Program. We invited three highly qualified master’s students—Ariel, Kristen, and Momo—to help us write a research report on how AI is changing the advertising industry. Over three months, our team interviewed 21 marketing executives, transcribed the […]
Insights from the 2025 Tech Summit
Session Summary — Tech Summit Oct. 9, 2025 New York City, NY Transforming Marketing With Generative AI Presented by Kelly Cutler, Professor and Associate Director of Research, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern University This session examined the evolving digital marketing ecosystem, including the impact of large language models and how they […]