For most people, 2025 was a year of turbulence, fatigue, and constant adaptation. But not for Dima, Head of Growe Partners, who is used to looking at the year not through the calendar, but through numbers, metrics, and internal achievements. At a time when the industry was struggling for stability, he was setting his own records: working closely with partners, closing ambitious deals, and at the same time managing to achieve the legendary 1% in Whoop Recovery, an achievement that only 0.5% of users can boast. We talked to Dima about his year in numbers: how many campaigns really mattered, which metrics skyrocketed, what AI gives real ROI, whether mistakes are really mistakes, and how many days in 2025 he was truly happy. Spoiler: 364 out of 365. This is a conversation about a changing industry, about work that has...

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In the rhythm of deadlines, tasks and endless launches, we are increasingly asking industry representatives: what helps them to reboot, stay focused and not burn out? Because behind every strong team there is not only a work process, but also people with their own hobbies, rituals and recovery methods. This time we talked to Andriy, CEO of Arbitrage Up, and Anastasia, Head of PR of the company, about sports and travel, mountain detox, squash, PlayStation and even art. About what inspires them, relieves and recharges them to continue running at their own pace. What is your main source of energy outside of work? Andriy, CEO of Arbitrage Up The biggest resource for me is travel, especially when traveling to the mountains. Where there is less noise, people and signal. When you can just turn off your phone or, even better,...

A few years ago, choosing creative was like a game of chance. Marketers intuitively bet on “favorite” images, team chats exploded with arguments, and budgets burned through tests faster than coffee in a thermos. Today, everything is different. In place of emotions and “eyes,” algorithms have come, cold, systematic, and unbiased. They see what we miss: the pace of editing, the model’s angle of view, an overly bright background, or colors that don’t inspire trust. AI is no longer just an “assistant,” but a tool that decides the fate of an advertising campaign before it even starts. But do all algorithms really work? And which ones help find the very “golden” creative that flies off the first test? How did AI learn to “see” creativity? What used to be called “creative’s sense” has today turned into a set of measurable...

Automated content is a commonplace today, but it is especially important for copywriters and marketers to control the quality of such texts. Even though AI content helps to reduce costs and fill websites quickly, it can harm reputation and SEO without a competent AI check. That is why AI checking has become a standard routine for those who want to convert traffic into sales and maintain trust among both search engines and readers. Why is AI checking important for everyone who works with content? Generating content with AI is fast and convenient, but without the final ai check, you can get a "flat" and uninteresting text. The ai check helps to add "soulfulness" to the content and make it natural, closer to humans. This means better visibility on Google and higher traffic. But the main thing is that it shows...

Artificial intelligence in SMM is no longer a fantasy. It doesn't replace humans, but becomes a partner who never burns out, remembers every detail, and instantly throws up fresh ideas. Its power is not in magic, but in consistency: formulate the task correctly, and instead of chaotic notes, you will get a content plan template that covers the entire process from strategy and rubrication to formats, calendar, and analytics. Content plan: the luminary around which all the activities of an email marketing campaign revolve In short, SMM does not work without a content plan. It doesn't "work badly" or "barely hold on", but it doesn't work. Even the coolest ideas are lost, posts are haphazard, and communication breaks down into a chaotic stream of incompatible messages: one-time memes, random news, or posts "for show." Instead, a clear content plan gathers...

How do you know if a brand looks reliable and not just "pretty"? At a time when every second startup uses AI and creates a logo in three clicks, visual language becomes critical, it either builds trust or instantly destroys it. We talked to Kateryna, graphic designer at Lead Panda, about how visual culture has changed in 2025, why minimalism with character works better than "anti-design," what fonts immediately hint at the level of the brand, and what "trust design" means on the examples of PayPal, Monobank, Uber, and Rhode. In this conversation, we'll talk about colors that calm you down, fonts that speak for themselves, and visual patterns that shape the aesthetics of new trust. Which colors work for reliability today, and which ones, on the contrary, cause a sense of risk? When it comes to colors associated with...

TikTok has rewritten the rules of the game. No one is ready to watch five-minute monologues anymore, everyone wants short, dynamic, to the point. The algorithm loves movement, the viewer loves emotion, and content creators are constantly looking for a way to "cut" long videos so that they fly into recommendations. This is where artificial intelligence comes into play. Pika, Opus, and Captions have already learned how to do what used to take hours: find peak moments, select the frame format, synchronize the sound, and even add subtitles. We checked how each of these tools works in practice and found out which AI really helps to turn long videos into viral short clips. Why should you use AI for TikTok? TikTok has turned the video industry into a speed marathon. The winner is not the one who does it...

Artificial intelligence is no longer the Wild West of marketing. If a few years ago AI seemed to be a limitless space of experiments, today it has already become a part of the rulebook. The European Union adopted the EU AI Act - the world's first law that defines how artificial intelligence can be used in business, advertising, and communication. For marketers, this is not just another document from Brussels. It is a signal that the era of uncontrolled experiments with AI creatives, automated campaigns, and content generation is coming to an end. Now it is not only about speed and creativity, but also about transparency, security, and ethics. Ukraine is not yet in the EU, but Ukrainian agencies, startups, and SaaS companies are already working with European clients. This means that the new standards apply to us right now....