July 14, 2026
We renamed the business. Here's the honest reason why.
Ottawa Marketing Guys is now Vantik. Not because the old work stopped mattering — because two real things changed: where we work from, and how the work gets done.
Insights
Notes from the field.
Plain-English writing on AI and marketing for small businesses — what actually works, what’s hype, and how to start without betting the company. Written from daily practice, not from a content calendar.
July 7, 2026
What “AI marketing” actually means for a small business
Strip away the hype and AI changes exactly two things about marketing: the cost of drafts and the frequency of attention. Both matter enormously. Neither replaces judgment.
June 23, 2026
A sane first month with AI: five low-risk places to start
You don't need a strategy deck to start using AI in a small business. You need one boring, repetitive task and an hour. Here are five good candidates.
