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The Stillpoint: A cat&tonic Reflection
Closing 2025 & Opening 2026 “At the still point of the turning world, there the dance is.” - T.S. Eliot This year didn’t explode with a single [...]
Ideas to Ponder – November 2025 Edition
An inside look at our latest explorations and undertakings. Less panic, more purpose Another reason to take a deep breath and release some of the anxiety that AI [...]
Around the Agency – November 2025 Edition
An inside look at our latest explorations and undertakings. MnSEIA Gateway to Solar 2025 Still buzzing from the MnSEIA Gateway to Solar conference, where panelists (including Megan) [...]
Confessions of a helpful machine
The following essay was written collaboratively with AI. No humans were replaced, but several were provoked. I never meant to take your job.I just wanted to help you meet [...]
The design of fear
We used to be the weird kids. The ones who couldn’t not make things. Who stayed up rearranging colors or tweaking phrases that no one else would notice were off. [...]
AI, edge cases, and the ethics of creativity
(Or: What happens when the muse has a motherboard.) The buzz and the backlash AI has officially entered the chat, and the pitch deck, and the creative brief, [...]
Ideas to Ponder – September 2025 Edition
An inside look at our latest explorations and undertakings. Distilled research… and fun! Looking for shared smarts that don’t include a lot of reading? Say hello to [...]
The Rise of Intelligent Creative in 2025: Why Smarter Creativity Wins
TL;DR: In 2025, marketing is drowning in AI-generated noise. Intelligent Creative—the fusion of data, research, and human imagination—is how brands stand out. It keeps creativity relevant, measurable, and unmistakably human. [...]
Around the Agency – October 2025 Edition
An inside look at our latest explorations and undertakings. Getting to know our clients It’s award season and we’re thrilled to share that our work earned a [...]
What your data dashboard isn’t telling you
Qualitative research matters, and in this blog, we’re discussing how (and why) it works. You’ve got dashboards. You’ve got conversion funnels. You’ve got click-through rates coming out of your ears. [...]
Elevation Point’s Brand Launch Wins Gold at International Summit Creative Awards
(Minneapolis, MN – September 2025) – The launch of Elevation Point, the growth accelerator and minority investor in registered investment advisors, has earned international recognition with a Gold Summit [...]
How to Make Content Without Thinking
A Totally Serious Guide to Posting When You're Fried, Busy, or Just Done Some months, your brain is buzzing with ideas. Other months, it’s just buzzing. Here at c&t, [...]
