This Week’s Uncommon Five
1. 7 Marketing Trends Shaping 2026
The year ahead brings structural shifts across marketing. Expect new developments in AI and SEO alongside a renewed focus on human-first design and differentiation.
2. 5 Reels Strategies for Brand Building
Meta shares research-backed tips for brand-originated content on Facebook and Instagram. Learn what moves the needle for businesses creating Reels.
3. Refresh Your Headshot with Nano Banana
Update your professional headshot with AI-powered adjustments. This tool fixes lighting, clothing, positioning, and more with simple prompts and examples.
4. New AI Features in Google Search Console
Describe the analysis you want to see in natural language. Google Search Console transforms your inputs into the appropriate filters and settings, instantly configuring your report.
Buzzwords make you blend in and trigger eye rolls. Yet we keep writing them. Here’s how to stop and what to write in your emails instead.
Before You Go
Several years ago, I watched Kelly McGonigal’s TED Talk “How to Make Stress Your Friend” about how stress may only be bad for us if we believe that it is. I’ve thought about stress differently ever since.
Lately I’ve been thinking about it differently again. There’s meaningless stress, the kind that comes from being blocked at every turn, burning out without growth. Then there’s the stress that pushes us forward and ignites something in us.
As we approach the new year, I wish for us all to remove the stress that drains us and embrace the kind that moves us forward.
Have an inspired week!