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Rahat Kapur
Nov 08, 2024

Trump’s victory isn’t just America’s crisis—it’s a global marketing lesson we ignore at our own peril

Make no mistake—2024’s US election was a calculated exercise in marketing from beginning to end, revealing a striking alignment with the very principles that drive our industry.

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