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Jim Lecinski discusses how AI is reshaping consumer discovery and the implications for brands and marketers.

In this episode of BRAVE COMMERCE, Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter speak with Jim Lecinski, the marketer behind the “Zero Moment of Truth” framework during his time at Google and now Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, about how AI is reshaping consumer discovery. From search and social to retail media networks and AI assistants, Jim explains why brands must rethink how they influence decision-making before the point of purchase. The conversation also explores how AI is influencing both consumers and marketers, and what CMOs should prioritize as discovery becomes increasingly fragmented across platforms and channels. Key takeaways: The “Zero Moment of Truth” is expanding across AI, social, retail media, influencers, and search-driven discovery. Brands should start with understanding consumer questions and behaviors before determining where to invest media dollars. AI is reshaping both consumer decision-making and how marketing organizations structure teams, strategies, and customer insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel Tipograph, Sarah Hofstetter

Guest: Jim Lecinski

Topics covered

• AI in marketing
• consumer decision-making
• Zero Moment of Truth
• digital discovery
• marketing strategies
• retail media networks

Keywords

• AI
• consumer behavior
• marketing
• Zero Moment of Truth
• decision-making
• retail media
• digital marketing

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Organizations: Google, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

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