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What’s Up THIS WEEK: #1 December Content Format! (Spotify Wrapped Your Marketing!) AND 🪄Wicked for Good? 🪄 | Ep. 449

Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

About this episode

If you’re looking for a quick spark for your marketing this week, this one’s packed with clever timing plays and wild cultural moments that Jay Schwedelson breaks down with zero fluff. From riding the wave of Spotify Wrapped to the bizarre reality of Brown Friday, he pulls out the stuff brands can actually use right now and the stuff that’s just too ridiculous not to mention.

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Best Moments:

(00:00) Why jumping on Spotify Wrapped is the smartest content move you can make this week

(01:45) The wild engagement bump brands get when they launch Wrapped style content

(04:09) The extremely real and extremely gross reason the day after Thanksgiving is called Brown Friday

(05:30) Why unsubscribe rates skyrocket this time of year and why it’s not your fault

(06:59) Jenna Bush Hager had 19 bridesmaids and Jay cannot process it

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Partner with Jay! https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contact

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Pre-order Jay Schwedelson’s new book, Stupider People Have Done It (out June 9, 2026). All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research—let’s kick cancer’s butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

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