Dennis Shiao
dshiao.bsky.social
Dennis Shiao
@dshiao.bsky.social
Founder of B2B marketing agency Attention Retention 👉 https://attention-retention.com/
"When you consistently spot patterns before your audience does, something shifts in how they perceive you.

You’re not telling them what they should think. You’re helping them see what they couldn’t see alone."

encore360.com/the-pattern-...
The Pattern Recognition Game: Your Job Isn't to Know More, It's to See the Pattern Earlier
Start looking for patterns. Your audience is waiting for someone to connect the dots.
encore360.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Chicago sunset
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
With rigged poker schemes in the news, I decided to go a different direction in my "Content Corner" newsletter.

I compared poker to marketing 🤓

Read the issue: us16.campaign-archive.com?u=016564b34d...
October 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Excellent video from
@wttw.bsky.social on the history of Chicago foods.

From the Chicago hot dog to deep dish pizza, from Italian beef to the Jibarito, watching this might make you hungry.

www.wttw.com/chicago-stor...
Video | Iconic Foods | Chicago Stories | WTTW Chicago
Visitors to the Windy City quickly discover what the locals already know: Chicago ranks among the world's great food cities, with varied and distinctive flavors across the neighborhoods. In this episo...
www.wttw.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The lack of “legacy network overhang” makes Netflix the King of Streaming. My post at Medium: dshiao.medium.com/why-netflix-...
Why Netflix Won The Streaming Wars (From A Gen Xer)
TL;DR The lack of “legacy network overhang” makes Netflix the King of Streaming.
dshiao.medium.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The "Content Corner" newsletter: every Sunday I share one thought, one marketing-related article and one general-interest article.

Subscribe today, get your first issue tomorrow: us16.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=0165...
October 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My "Content Corner" newsletter is back!

Comes out every Sunday (tomorrow). Read past issues and subscribe here:

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August 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
TL;DR SEO changes. LLM changes. But trust is a constant. So focus your marketing on building trust.

(Note: with two references to articles by @robertrose.me 👋)
How My Search For an HDTV Predicted How We’ll Engage With Brands Going Forward
My last TV was a trusty Sharp that lasted 16 years without any issues. I watched a lot of sports on that TV 😎
dshiao.medium.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Twister cloud
April 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
They were up by so much, Coach couldn't see the score
April 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Not to self: don’t rear-end this bus
April 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
AI agents can now navigate websites on their own.

When prompted with:

"Verify you are human"

Are they forced to lie? Or do they convince themselves that they are human?
April 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Complete this sentence
April 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yogurt not included
March 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Photo of a blue sky on Bluesky
March 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
... Rice Presses Charges
March 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My picks are in
March 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Brendan was a high school classmate of mine.

He organized a "Students For Peace" group and I attended the meetings.

Brendan's life -- and his final act -- are poignantly captured in this wonderful piece by @danbarry58.bsky.social for @nytimes.com 👇
His Death Was Interrupted, Just as He Had Planned (Gift Article)
Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I like the example of using AI to write subheads for your draft - use this to see if your article has a good, logical flow.
Stuck in a Creative Rut? 5 AI Prompts To Help Your Content
Stuck, tired, or uninspired writing content day after day? Get an AI partner to help you out of the creative mire. Start with these five prompts.
contentmarketinginstitute.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Last Dunk
March 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Their email marketing is in English, but their unsubscribe reasons are in French.
March 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Neat idea - curated lists of events from "It Listers"
Eventbrite launches "It Lists" to highlight top Chicago events
The new features roll out Tuesday.
www.axios.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What happens when I listen to podcasts while washing the dishes 🤣

@iantruscott.me
March 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Answer: Not as much as ChatGPT
March 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Part of the UI/UX Health Network 😉
March 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM