
Wesley Mercer
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Writing from California, Wesley Mercer sits at the intersection of behavioural psychology and data-driven marketing. He holds an MBA (Marketing & Analytics) from UC Berkeley Haas and a graduate certificate in Consumer Psychology from UCLA Extension. A former growth strategist for a Fortune 500 tech brand, Wesley has presented case studies at the invite-only retreats of the Silicon Valley Growth Collective and his thought-leadership memos are archived in the American Marketing Association members-only resource library. At DMNews he fuses evidence-based psychology with real-world marketing experience, offering professionals clear, actionable Direct Messages for thriving in a volatile digital economy. Share tips for new stories with Wesley at wesley@dmnews.com.
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This article was originally published in 2023 and was last updated June 17, 2025. Tension: Brands say they…
Amazon’s Drone Dreams, Ten Years In
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When Metadata Becomes Message: Reclaiming Rich Results with Schema
This article was originally published in 2024 and was last updated June 16, 2025. Tension: Marketers expect Google…
Time‑to‑Insight: The Overlooked Metric for Picking a Website Builder
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B2B marketing trends to watch in 2025
This article was originally published in January 2025 and was last updated June 16, 2025. Tension: B2B marketing…
Honda’s Wall of Dreams: Engaging AR Murals
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This article was originally published in January 2025 and was last updated June 16, 2025. Tension: Marketing leaders…
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