🎙️ Digital Marketing, Made Easy Episode 91: Why Digital Marketing in 2026 Is a Strategy Game — Not a Tool Game Podcast: Digital Marketing, Made Easy
Hosted by Dawn McGruer FRSA FCIM - Founder of Business Consort Academy established 2003 - We have trained and certified over 30,000 students - 100% Online with 99% pass rate.
📌 Episode Overview
Digital marketing in 2026 isn’t about learning more tools — it’s about learning how to think strategically.
In this episode of Digital Marketing, Made Easy, Dawn McGruer breaks down why AI hasn’t replaced marketers — it’s replaced guesswork, outdated tactics, and unstructured thinking.
If you’re feeling busy but not progressing, confident in tools but unsure of strategy, or ready to future-proof your career in an AI-driven world, this episode will help you understand what actually matters now — and why strategic marketers are ranking in the top 1% of the industry.
🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why digital marketing has shifted from execution to strategy
- How AI has changed expectations — not eliminated opportunity
- The difference between doing marketing and leading marketing
- Why commercial intelligence now drives earning potential
- What separates tactical marketers from strategic growth leaders
- How structure, strategy, and qualification future-proof your career
🚀 Key Takeaway
In 2026, the most in-demand marketers aren’t the ones who know the most tools — they’re the ones who understand strategy, planning, and commercial impact. That’s what opens doors to promotions, pay rises, new roles, and business opportunities.
🎓 Why Strategy Matters
At Business Consort Academy, over 83% of students achieve a pay rise, promotion, new job, or start a business after graduating. Students don’t just learn how to do digital marketing — they learn how to:
- Build strategic plans
- Understand commercial performance
- Choose the right channels
- Specialise in high-value areas such as AI, SEO, paid advertising, ecommerce, or social media management
Graduates earn a degree-level CIM qualification awarded at Westminster, positioning them in the top 1% of marketers.
🎙️ About the Podcast Digital Marketing, Made Easy breaks down the most important trends, skills, and strategies shaping digital marketing in 2026 and beyond — translating complexity into clarity for ambitious professionals, marketers, founders, and career-switchers.
No jargon.
No overwhelm.
Just smart, strategic marketing that drives real results.
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