The one about ads on ChatGPT, Brand Visibility on AI and The Running Man - TG130 

00:00:00 Introduction  

Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal.   

00:03:52 In the News  

A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention. 

00:19:33 Content Spotlights  

ROGER: OpenAI tipped to launch ads on ChatGPT — and there's already a huge backlash – by Amanda Caswell on Tom’s Guide. https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/openai-tipped-to-launch-ads-on-chatgpt-and-theres-already-a-huge-backlash 

PASCAL: Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity share tips on how to boost your brand's visibility in AI searches by Lara O'Reilly and Geoff Weiss for Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/top-geo-tips-ai-search-google-microsoft-perplexity-2025-12 

00:33:08 This Week in History  

Our selection of historical events and anniversaries from the world of science, technology and popular culture. 

00:40:23 Marketing Tech and Apps 

ROGER: It’s all about upgrades 

Google "Nano Banana" Pro (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image): https://gemini.google.com/app 

Canva Video 2.0 & HTML Email: https://www.canva.com/whats-new 

PASCAL: It’s all about reclaiming good content marketing habits 

Buffer https://buffer.com/ The platform has become more than a social media management tool with features such as content ideas board, online collaboration, AI assistance, browser extension, visual calendar and even a start page (let’s not forget a very generous free plan) 

MeetEdgar https://meetedgar.com/ The perfect platform for marketers with an extensive library of evergreen content. Features include categories, auto-import, AI writing assistant, A/B testing, analytics, integration with Chrome and Canva. 

00:50:20 Film Marketing  

The Running Man (2025) 

Director: Edgar Wright 

Writers: Stephen King, Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright 

Stars: Glen Powell, Alyssa Benn, Sienna Benn, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson 

Tagline: A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them. 

We look at the marketing of the Running Man and the challenges created by a change of marketing lead at the distributor.  

About Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast    

Hosted by the two geeks, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni, to keep you up to date with the latest news, tech, content and wisdom from the world of marketing.  

Roger is a marketing speaker and consultant who’s spent his whole career helping his customers keep their marketing simple but effective. He’s the author of Cats, Mats and Marketing Plans and the creator of the RogVLOG video series.   

Pascal is a digital marketing veteran, he is a speaker, trainer and advisor with nearly three decades of experience who enjoys revealing visual storytelling techniques to help you build better online campaigns faster.  

Every week we'll bring you the following segments.  

• In the News.  
• Content Spotlight  
• This Week in History 
• Marketing Tech and Apps 
• Film Marketing  

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Watch the show on video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChv7HnP_ZqGoFQbzqkeaKA?  

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