2026 Brand Growth Predictions & How to Leverage AI to Have Your Best Year in Business Yet
AI is not coming. It is already here. And it is actively shaping how brands are discovered, trusted, and chosen.
In this episode of Grow Your Wellth, I break down what truly shifted in 2025 and share my grounded, forward-looking predictions for brand growth in 2026. More importantly, I explore how you can leverage AI intentionally so this becomes your strongest year in business yet.
This is not an episode about chasing trends or panicking over technology. It is about understanding where real leverage is moving, and why authority, trust, proof, and human connection will matter more than ever in an AI-driven world.
Inside this conversation, I explore:
Why authority-first brands are becoming the most influential in the AI age
How AI is changing advertising and why proof and trust now outperform polish
What the rise of AI imagery really means for authentic, human brands
How AI is quietly becoming a powerful referral source and how to position yourself for it
Why 2026 will bring a major return to in-person connection, community, and long-form conversations
These shifts are not theoretical. They are already happening, and the brands that understand them now will be the ones that lead in the years ahead.
I also share how to start preparing for this new landscape in a way that feels grounded, strategic, and human, not reactive or overwhelming.
✨ Plus, I introduce the Authority Toolkit, a strategic resource designed to help you clarify what you should be known for, strengthen your credibility, and build authority that both humans and AI recognize. You can grab yours at www.therealfluence.com/toolkit.
If you want 2026 to be the year your brand stops being the best-kept secret and starts getting recognized for what you do best, this episode is your roadmap.
🎧 Press play and start building the kind of authority that lasts in the AI era.
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