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As Co-Founder of Mindesigns, Co-Director of the Impact10X Venture Builder Program, Founder-in-Residence at JCU, and Advisor to the QLD AI Hub, my focus is on accelerating regional innovation and supporting ambitious founders across Queensland.

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School marketing has evolved, and our work with independent and private schools across Queensland, including Federation College, makes this shift clear. As a completely new school, Federation College needed to build awareness and trust quickly, clearly communicate who the school is for, and reassure families before they ever stepped onto campus.  This shift is exactly where inbound marketing becomes...
Even in the age of AI and hyper-personalised digital marketing, outdoor advertising costs remain a worthwhile investment. It may feel old school, but its impact is the same as it was 100 years ago, if not better. With digital formats and new innovations, it now delivers stronger performance, with advertisers seeing returns rise by 17%...
What happens when advertising on ChatGPT goes live? Millions of people now turn to ChatGPT for answers instead of search engines or social feeds, and that attention will inevitably need to be monetised. After all, platforms can’t keep the lights on forever offering free services. For marketers, that shift brings both opportunity and risk. But...
Ecom in Australia is evolving faster than many businesses can keep up. New platforms, shifting shopper behaviours, and intensifying competition are rewriting the rules of retail almost overnight. Some brands are thriving by adapting quickly, while others are struggling to maintain relevance in a market where expectations are rising by the day.  In today’s market,...
With an average return of US$10 – $36 for every $1 spent, email remains to be one of the most potent weapons in a digital marketer’s arsenal. Yet too often, it’s treated as little more than a quick blast to an entire mailing list then calling it a day. To better utilise email for growth,...
Why Most Ads Fail in 3 Seconds (And How You Can Fix It) The biggest difference between winning and losing on social media is the hook. It’s the 80/20 of video performance. If you want your advertising content to perform well, your first priority must be to level up your hooks. Because the first few...
Omer Bernstein
July 10, 2025
the future of digital marketing by Mindesigns
It’s no secret that the marketing world is moving fast, but right now, we’re standing at the edge of a major shift. AI is actively rewriting the rules of how we do our jobs, how businesses reach customers, and how creative strategies are executed. At this month’s Impact10X Connectivity Café at JCU, we unpacked some...
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In today’s highly competitive digital landscape, it’s challenging to stand out as an e-commerce business. The competition is fierce, and the cost of grabbing people’s attention is only going up, both monetarily and in the amount of effort required to make your marketing work. The truth is, the only solution is to plan well and...
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Let’s not pretend this is easy. Digital marketing for financial services in today’s landscape is noisy, highly regulated, and trust-deficient. But here’s the good news: if you understand how people make decisions and you’re willing to meet them where they are (not just demographically, but emotionally), you’re already ahead of most competitors. This article is...
With SGE SEO, your business has another way to appear in Google search results. Not your typical search result. Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) has transformed the results page into a real-time AI assistant that offers advice right at the top of its website.   Now, users are met with an instant snapshot that directly...