StoryBrand South Africa Certified Guide & Coach | Duct Tape Marketing Consultant

About Vicky Sidler

Marketing News Reporter & Industry Journalist

Vicky Sidler StoryBrand Certified Guide

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

Education & Credentials

  • 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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Recent Work

Stop Competing with Robots: The Freelancer Survival Guide

Stop Competing with Robots: The Freelancer Survival Guide

AI tools are cheap, fast, and everywhere. Here’s how to stay valuable and future-proof your freelance business ...more

Strategic Marketing ,Content Marketing Digital Marketing Marketing News Small Business Growth &Artificial Intelligence

January 09, 20268 min read

Dead Internet Theory: Are You Marketing to Bots?

Dead Internet Theory: Are You Marketing to Bots?

Over half of all web traffic is bots. Learn how the dead internet is wasting your ad spend and what small businesses can do about it ...more

Strategic Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News Small Business Growth &Artificial Intelligence

January 08, 20269 min read

YouTube AI Tools Are a Trap if You Use Them Wrong

YouTube AI Tools Are a Trap if You Use Them Wrong

YouTube’s AI tools offer inspiration but punish mass-produced content. Learn how small businesses can stay original and avoid penalties. ...more

Content Marketing ,Digital Marketing Marketing News Small Business Growth &Artificial Intelligence

January 07, 202610 min read

Why Smart Businesses Are Ditching Free AI Tools in 2026

Why Smart Businesses Are Ditching Free AI Tools in 2026

Free AI feels helpful, but it can leak data, dilute brands, and create risk. Here is how small businesses should use AI safely. ...more

Strategic Marketing ,Marketing News Small Business Growth &Artificial Intelligence

January 06, 20269 min read

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