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Branding

Brand architecture: who inherits the family name and who goes by their own

Procter & Gamble sells Pampers, Gillette, Oral-B, Ariel and Vicks in about 180 countries and territories, under five business segments, and almost no consumer notices the P&G name on the package (Form 10-K, fiscal 2026). Apple went the opposite way: it put its own name on practically everything it builds and, on 3 January 2022, […]

Branding: the most memorable event of your life was not the easiest

The most memorable event of your life was not the easiest It was the one you almost didn’t go to. The one that demanded something of you. The one that made you uncomfortable before it made you remember. The events industry wants to take that away from you. Neuroscience says that is the worst thing they […]

CX – Customer Experience

Relationship is not a soft skill, it is the most hidden data in your revenue

Relationship Is Not a Soft Skill, It’s Hidden Revenue Data | Cristiano Haubrich March 26, 2026  ·  Essay  ·  12 min read  ·  Strategic Networking The highest-ROI channel in your portfolio has no dashboard. It does not show up in the monthly report. It has no owner. And that is exactly why you keep leaving […]

Response time and lead conversion: what really defines sales

Response Time and Lead Conversion: What Defines Sales in the Digital World The first contact is already the proposal. You hire a personal trainer. You message her on Monday morning. She replies on Wednesday. You already gave up on Tuesday. Not on the trainer. On yourself. That is how the buying impulse works. You are […]

Economy, Consumption and Behavior in Brazil

Headcore Report: NEXT>> 2026 Headcore Digital Reports NEXT>> 2026 Act 1: Context and Scope The Brazilian landscape for 2026 is taking shape around a paradox: macroeconomic resilience, marked by a robust labor market and GDP growth, contrasts with growing pressure on the financial health of households. This report offers a complete overview of the main […]

2025 Wellness & Sport Dossier

Wellness & Sport Dossier 2025 | Editorial 2025 Dossier Wellness & Sport The Science & the Data. The engineering behind behavior in a US$ 9 trillion market. Intelligence Unit “What makes someone stop their thumb on the screen?” I have always had an obsessive curiosity to understand what moves people. Over the past few weeks, […]

Experts

The morning shift

The morning shift: how young Brazilians are rearranging their social life · Headcore Intelligence Unit Intelligence Unit · Growth Science™ In 2025, alcohol abstinence among young Brazilians aged 18 to 24 went from 46% to 64%. In the same country, running clubs grew 800%. Headcore reads both numbers as a single move: Brazilian social life […]

AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left.

There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. And the plan has already begun. Forrester had a 2022 […]

Economy, Consumption and Behavior in Brazil

Headcore Report: NEXT>> 2026 Headcore Digital Reports NEXT>> 2026 Act 1: Context and Scope The Brazilian landscape for 2026 is taking shape around a paradox: macroeconomic resilience, marked by a robust labor market and GDP growth, contrasts with growing pressure on the financial health of households. This report offers a complete overview of the main […]

2025 Wellness & Sport Dossier

Wellness & Sport Dossier 2025 | Editorial 2025 Dossier Wellness & Sport The Science & the Data. The engineering behind behavior in a US$ 9 trillion market. Intelligence Unit “What makes someone stop their thumb on the screen?” I have always had an obsessive curiosity to understand what moves people. Over the past few weeks, […]

Innovation and Feedback: How Spin-offs Turn Brands into Icons in the Digital Age

Innovation in Focus: Spin-offs and Feedback as Strategies for Success Hey, world. Let’s get straight to the point: in today’s business landscape, everything revolves around innovation. Have you ever stopped to think about how spin-offs and feedback shape brand identity and communication strategies? In this sea of information, distinguishing what truly matters is crucial for […]

Growth

ChatGPT Ads: the complete manual

How ChatGPT Ads works, how to advertise and what decides delivery. The channel mechanics, the technical layer from the developer docs, a step by step and the mistakes that cost dearly.

The pipeline health no one measures

Brand Strategy · Growth 2026 Your company’s pipeline exists. The problem is that it belongs to someone else. A cross-analysis of data the market hasn’t done yet, about why a full forecast doesn’t guarantee a closed quarter, and what networking has to do with it. There’s a data point most sales teams have never calculated. […]

AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left.

There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. And the plan has already begun. Forrester had a 2022 […]

Insights

ChatGPT Ads: the complete manual

How ChatGPT Ads works, how to advertise and what decides delivery. The channel mechanics, the technical layer from the developer docs, a step by step and the mistakes that cost dearly.

The morning shift

The morning shift: how young Brazilians are rearranging their social life · Headcore Intelligence Unit Intelligence Unit · Growth Science™ In 2025, alcohol abstinence among young Brazilians aged 18 to 24 went from 46% to 64%. In the same country, running clubs grew 800%. Headcore reads both numbers as a single move: Brazilian social life […]

How to use AI in branding: the three phases of the new operator

There is a measurable difference between those who have learned to use AI in branding and those who still only have access to it. Four independent reports published between April and May of 2026 are beginning to draw that difference clearly. Read together, they point to a learning curve, not to a technology problem. Brand […]

Technology

ChatGPT Ads: the complete manual

How ChatGPT Ads works, how to advertise and what decides delivery. The channel mechanics, the technical layer from the developer docs, a step by step and the mistakes that cost dearly.

How to use AI in branding: the three phases of the new operator

There is a measurable difference between those who have learned to use AI in branding and those who still only have access to it. Four independent reports published between April and May of 2026 are beginning to draw that difference clearly. Read together, they point to a learning curve, not to a technology problem. Brand […]

AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left.

There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. And the plan has already begun. Forrester had a 2022 […]

What Comes After AI: 5 Moves Already Changing Business in 2026

I’m going to be straight with you. Global AI spending will reach $2.60 trillion in 2026, a 47% jump over last year (Gartner, May 2026). In the same window, 56% of CEOs report neither higher revenue nor lower costs from AI over the past twelve months — from a survey of 4,454 chief executives across […]

Innovation and Feedback: How Spin-offs Turn Brands into Icons in the Digital Age

Innovation in Focus: Spin-offs and Feedback as Strategies for Success Hey, world. Let’s get straight to the point: in today’s business landscape, everything revolves around innovation. Have you ever stopped to think about how spin-offs and feedback shape brand identity and communication strategies? In this sea of information, distinguishing what truly matters is crucial for […]

Uncategorized

The Future of the Creative Industry in 2025 | Strategy and Impact

The creative industry is entering a new cycle. In a landscape saturated with content and with increasingly demanding consumers, brands that fail to innovate disappear into the noise. The question is not just about being seen, it is about impacting, connecting and dominating. For 2025, the trends will not be merely technological evolutions, but also […]