
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

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Strategic Marketing ,Content Marketing StoryBrand Marketing News Small Business Growth &Badass Business Book Club
February 22, 2026•10 min read

Young people are deleting social media and going analog. Here is what small businesses must learn about marketing in a quieter world ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Marketing News &Small Business Growth
February 19, 2026•10 min read

This detailed breakdown of The Ultimate Marketing Engine shows how small service businesses can grow by focusing on transformation, not transactions ...more
Strategic Marketing ,StoryBrand Marketing News Small Business Growth &Badass Business Book Club
February 15, 2026•10 min read

Most businesses misread what customers value. Learn how to use the 5 love languages to build lasting customer loyalty and growth ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Customer Experience StoryBrand Marketing News &Small Business Growth
February 14, 2026•8 min read

Why ChatGPT works brilliantly some days and badly on others. The real reasons behind AI's mood swings and what small business owners can do ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Marketing News &Artificial Intelligence
February 13, 2026•9 min read

Google’s new AI can open websites and click around for you. Here’s what small business owners need to know before handing over control ...more
Strategic Marketing ,Marketing News Small Business Growth &Artificial Intelligence
February 12, 2026•8 min read

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