Chuck Dushman

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Chuck Dushman is a seasoned marketing executive and AI strategist with over 8 years as a Small/Mid-market Executive Marketing Consultant and 23 years in executive marketing at multinational corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline and Bausch & Lomb. A visionary leader with entrepreneurial insight, Chuck creates enduring value through market-driven insights that produce differentiated strategies. A proven B2B, B2C, and B2B2C business executive, he drives successful innovation, strategic and go-to-market planning, integrated and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies, digital transformation strategies, and partnership programs and alliances with industry leaders.
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The Contrarian Brand Play: Why Right Now Is the Best Time to Invest in Brand

The Contrarian Brand Play: Why Right Now Is the Best Time to Invest in Brand

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | Posted by Doug Bell

 

Executive Takeaways

  • Most companies are cutting brand spend to fund rising paid acquisition costs. That is the wrong response.
  • Brand awareness now drives AI citations, and AI citations drive Day One shortlist inclusion.
  • Google's redesign of Search makes brand recognition more important; AI systems favor brands users already know.
  • The companies investing in brand while competitors pull back are building advantages at lower cost.

Part 4 of our four-part series on the evolving AI search landscape and what B2B leaders need to know to stay competitive.

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