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Investors see ANOTHER return on Masterworks (!!!)
That’s 3 sales this quarter. 26 sales total.
And the performance?
14.6%, 17.6%, and 17.8% → The three most representative annualized net returns.
(See all 26 at Masterworks.com)
Masterworks is the biggest platform for investing in an asset class that hasn’t moved in lockstep with the S&P 500 since ‘95.
In fact, the market segment they target outpaced the S&P overall in that time frame.*
Not private equity or real estate… It’s contemporary and post war art. Crazy, right?
Masterworks investors are typically high net worth, but the point is that you don’t need to be a capital-B BILLIONAIRE to invest in high-caliber art anymore.
Banksy. Basquiat. Picasso and more.
80+ of the world’s most attractive artists have been featured.
511+ artworks offered
$67.5mm paid out as of December 2025
$2.3mm+ average offering size
Looking to update your investment portfolio before 2026?
*Masterworks data. Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. Reg A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd
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🔥 What’s In This Issue
📈 'Immediate ROI' is Changing The Game — Why AI B2B startups are winning by delivering insane value on day 1.
🆕 The 2026 Search Roadmap — From Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) to "vibe coding," learn how to stay visible as AI Overviews take over.
🛠️ Best Workflow Automation Tools — Hubspot's top picks for small, medium and enterprise marketers.
📊 2025 Year in Review — Insights on AI, ABM, and Key Events.
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🆕 Insights & News
What’s in Store for the Future of Search in 2026?
Explore how search visibility is shifting toward being "trusted and retrievable" within AI ecosystems like ChatGPT and Google’s AI Overviews.
The Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends For 2026
Identify the strategic backbone of 2026 campaigns, focusing on conversational search and AI-driven customer engagement.
2025 Year in Review: Insights on AI, ABM, and Events
Recent surveys highlight that while marketers see huge potential for AI personalization, practical application in targeting remains a hurdle.
B2B Decision Makers Betting on Mixed Strategies to Win in 2026
A new survey reveals that 55% of leaders expect AI to fundamentally reshape marketing strategies through automation and improved CX.
Publishers Wish for End to AI Scraping and Fairer Audience Metrics
Industry leaders are pushing for new metrics to define audience value as traditional click-based models fade in the AI era.
AI Search is Growing, But SEO Fundamentals Still Drive Most Traffic
Despite the AI buzz, core SEO tactics like title tag optimization remain essential for capturing significant web traffic.
⭐ Story of The Week
The Rise of "Truly Insane" ROI in AI B2B Startups
SaaStr | 5 minute read
AI-driven B2B startups are achieving explosive growth by delivering immediate, undeniable value that bypasses the need for complex ROI calculations.
For example, ElevenLabs transformed speaker introductions from a weeks-long, expensive process into a same-day task for just twenty-two dollars.
When savings are this dramatic and instantaneous, the traditional slow-moving sales process effectively dies in favor of rapid adoption.
- Immediate, jaw-dropping ROI is the primary catalyst for modern B2B growth.
- Automation can reduce project timelines from weeks to hours at a fraction of the cost.
- Startups that solve "costly problems" with clear savings don't need traditional ROI proof points.
🤖 Tools!
Cvent Acquires Goldcast to Revolutionize Event Marketing
This duo is set to automate video creation for webinars, turning live moments into interactive sales content effortlessly.
Best AI Workflow Automation Tools for Growing Businesses
HubSpot highlights how tools like Breeze can transform prospecting and lead generation while saving massive amounts of time.
7 Best Digital Sales Room Software Evaluated For 2026
Discover top platforms like Trumpet and DealHub.io that use AI to streamline proposal creation and track real-time engagement.
The 7 Best Landing Page Builders For 2026
Explore high-conversion tools including Unbounce’s AI-driven A/B testing and Leadpages’ new AI Engine for content creation.
NotebookLM Gets New Data Table Features
Google’s AI-powered notebook can now automatically transform unstructured information into structured tables for Google Sheets.
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📺 Video of The Week
Step-by-Step: Automating B2B SEO & AI Reporting with N8N
Session Media | 14 minutes
Ben Alfrey provides a comprehensive, hands-on demonstration of how to build an automated B2B SEO reporting engine using the no-code platform N8N.
The tutorial visually maps out the entire workflow, showing how to pull real-time data from Google APIs and LLM traffic sources to create a unified dashboard for marketing performance.
This deep dive is perfect for teams looking to move away from manual spreadsheets and toward a persistent, AI-powered system that delivers actionable insights on autopilot.
- Visual walkthrough of connecting complex APIs to automate the flow of B2B marketing data.
- Learn how to track and report on "LLM traffic" to understand how AI search engines are citing your brand.
- Techniques for streamlining data from multiple Google services into a single, high-level report for stakeholders.
📖 Tutorials (Sponsored By Valley)
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Let Valley fill your calendar with qualified meetings on autopilot, while you focus on what you do best: closing deals.
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How To Create Claude Skills (Build Your Own AI Employee) [gated for subscribers]
Learn how to create custom AI skills for Claude in under 15 minutes to automate high-quality LinkedIn content in your own voice.
Build a Scalable B2B Content Engine with AI
Ben Hayne shares how to use Gemini notebooks for persona development and authentic audience engagement on LinkedIn.
How to Conduct B2B Account Research using AI
A practical guide on using ChatGPT for efficient prospect qualification and automating company review processes.
Automating B2B SEO Reporting with N8N
Ben Alfrey demonstrates how to pull data from Google services into actionable reports using the N8N automation platform.
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🤖 AI Prompts & Agents
The “Perfect Tone” Prompt for ChatGPT
A specialized prompt designed to help AI analyze your unique writing style and suggest optimal personality settings.
How to turn ChatGPT into a $10k SEO Consultant! [gated for subscribers]
Learn specific prompting structures that turn AI into a creative collaborator for marketing campaigns and strategy.
❤️ Favorite Finds
Old School Meets AI: The Family Business Strategy
Donna Peterson discusses how traditional relationship-driven business strategies are actually *outperforming* modern growth hacks when combined with AI tools like ChatGPT for communication.
Why 2026 Could Be The Year Of Anti-AI Marketing
As audiences grow skeptical of synthetic content, brands that explicitly promote "human-made" work may gain a competitive advantage. This piece explores the rising value of authenticity and transparency.
💳 From the Buy-Side
Agentic AI: The Next Evolution of Procurement
Procurement is moving toward autonomous value creation, where AI agents negotiate contracts and sniff out new suppliers independently.
📅 Events
The AI Conference Boom: Where (and How) to Show Up in 2026
Up-and-coming AI conferences to consider for the 2026 budget.
Global AI Virtual Conference 2025
Three-day virtual conference on AI applications. December 15–17, 2025.
CES 2026 - Jan 6-9, 2026 (Las Vegas, NV)
The world's most powerful tech event, featuring dedicated tracks on AI in marketing, advertising, and content creation.
2026 B2B Digital Marketing Predictions & Resolutions - Jan 14, 2026. (online)
Join the ANA for a virtual workshop to plan your B2B digital marketing strategies for the new year.
B2B Growth Marketing - Jan 20, 2026. (online)
A virtual workshop by the ANA focused on advanced growth marketing tactics and strategy.
2026 B2B Content Marketing Predictions - Jan 28, 2026. (online)
A virtual webinar by Informa TechTarget to help marketers forecast content trends for 2026.
B2B Marketing Exchange (B2BMX) - Mar 9-11, 2026 (Carlsbad, CA)
A premier event for B2B marketers focusing on ABM, demand gen, and go-to-market strategies, with heavy emphasis on AI implementation in 2026.
SXSW 2026 - Mar 12-18, 2026 (Austin, TX)
The Interactive track is a global hub for cutting-edge discussions on generative AI, ethics, and future brand interactions.
Adobe Summit 2026 - Apr 19-22, 2026 (Las Vegas, NV)
Adobe's major annual event focuses on digital experience, creativity, and AI innovations. With the SEMRush acquisition, it should be interesting!
Forrester B2B Summit North America - Apr 26-29, 2026 (Phoenix, AZ)
The event for B2B executives to validate GTM plans using Forrester's extensive data and analyst insights.
AI Business World - Apr 29-30, 2026 (Anaheim, CA)
A practical AI training experience for marketers looking to become competitive and irreplaceable in their field.
Social Media Marketing World 2026 - Apr 28-30, 2026 (Anaheim, CA)
A key event for social pros, featuring a dedicated 2-day "AI Business World" track for tactical marketing sessions.
The MarTech Summit Madrid — May 19, 2026 (Madrid)
EU perspective on AI martech stacks and data privacy by design.
Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo — Jun 8–10, 2026 (Denver)
CMO-level agenda on AI strategy, analytics, and customer experience.
Content Marketing World — Oct 5–7, 2026 (Denver)
Deep-dive workshops on AI-enabled content ops, measurement, and governance.
🍔 Feed You Next Week!
Thanks for making it to the end. It’s a lot to digest.
But there’s a lot of change afoot ;-)
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