The Messy Middle Journal

Stories from the messy middle of marketing.

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Messy Middle #007: Six Interns With Chronic Amnesia
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Messy Middle #007: Six Interns With Chronic Amnesia

We aren't saving time, Derek. We just hired a team of interns who forget who we are every time we refresh the...

gimmefy · Mar 11 · 1 min read
Messy Middle #006: Slightly Better Shades of Brown
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Messy Middle #006: Slightly Better Shades of Brown

Our AI generated 47 social posts. They were all technically correct. They were all the same shade of beige.

gimmefy · Mar 9 · 1 min read
Messy Middle #005: Re-Educating The Machine Every Morning
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Messy Middle #005: Re-Educating The Machine Every Morning

Every day I paste our brand guidelines into ChatGPT. Every day it forgets. We're in a relationship with a goldfish.

gimmefy · Mar 7 · 1 min read
Messy Middle #004: The Brand Voice Document Nobody Reads
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Messy Middle #004: The Brand Voice Document Nobody Reads

We have a 47-page brand guide that every tool ignores and every new hire skims. But hey, the fonts are gorgeous.

gimmefy · Mar 5 · 1 min read
Messy Middle #002: The Great AI Echo Chamber
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Messy Middle #002: The Great AI Echo Chamber

We asked five AI tools for a content strategy. They all said the same thing. We called it consensus.

gimmefy · Mar 3 · 1 min read
Messy Middle #001: The Frankenstein Tech Stack
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Messy Middle #001: The Frankenstein Tech Stack

You didn't automate the workflow, you just digitized the chaos and gave it a monthly billing cycle.

gimmefy · Mar 1 · 1 min read