
Marketing News Reporter & Industry Journalist

Vicky Sidler is an experienced marketing industry journalist and strategist with more than 15 years in journalism, content strategy, and digital marketing. As a Marketing News Reporter for Strategic Marketing Tribe, she covers breaking developments, trends, and insights that shape the marketing world—from AI in advertising to the latest in customer experience strategy.
Vicky is an award-winning StoryBrand Certified Guide and Duct Tape Marketing Certified Strategist, combining two of the most effective marketing frameworks to help small businesses simplify their message and build marketing systems that work. Her journalism background ensures every piece she writes is fact-checked, insightful, and practical.
Her articles regularly analyze key marketing trends, platform updates, and case studies—offering small business owners, marketers, and industry professionals clear, actionable takeaways. She specializes in topics such as:
Digital marketing strategy
Content marketing and brand storytelling
Marketing technology and automation
AI’s impact on marketing
StoryBrand and Duct Tape Marketing best practices
BA in Journalism & English, University of Johannesburg
StoryBrand Certified Guide
StoryBrand Certified Coach
Duct Tape Marketing Certified Strategist
Over 20 years in journalism and marketing communications
Founder & CEO of Strategic Marketing Tribe
Winner of 50Pros Top 10 Global Leader award

What is AI slop, and why is it flooding your feed? This article explains the risk and gives smart steps small business owners can take. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Content Marketing Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 12, 2025•8 min read

OpenAI’s video tool Sora 2 is generating copyrighted content despite filters. Here’s what small business owners should know about AI and stolen data. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 10, 2025•10 min read

A new study shows Amazon, Walmart and others are hoarding your personal info. Here’s what small business owners can learn from it. ...more
Digital Marketing ,Customer Experience Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 08, 2025•8 min read

America tops AI development but ranks 42nd in internet quality. Here’s what small business owners should take from the new Digital Quality of Life report. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 07, 2025•8 min read

Not sure who should handle your digital marketing? Here’s how freelancers, agencies, and employees compare for content, SEO, and social media. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 06, 2025•7 min read

AI tools are not all improving equally. Here’s why coding tools are racing ahead and what that means for your small business. ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News &Small Business Growth
December 03, 2025•8 min read

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