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In a world replete with flimsy narratives, Rohit Haldankar has garnered a reputation for being an exceptional professional and educator who turns learning into something practical, relevant, and deeply human.

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Rule-Based Chatbots & Conversational AI Chatbots

Contrary to popular belief, every chatbot is not an AI chatbot. Chatbots can be broadly classified into 2 categories - Rule-based chatbots & Conversational AI c...

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By Rohit Haldankar Jul 15, 2026

Enterprise AI in Marketing: 7 High-Impact Use Cases to Drive Growth

As someone who has done extensive work in Conversational AI and Generative AI since early 2022, I believe it’s essential to emphasize on AI use-cases that go be...

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By Rohit Haldankar Jul 7, 2026

Beyond the Hype: A Strategic Framework for Enterprise AI Adoption in Marketing

Some people on LinkedIn will tell you that AI adoption starts with a set of tools and ends with “here are 7 prompts that will help you eliminate your entire Marketing...

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By Rohit Haldankar Jun 22, 2026

Conversational AI vs. Gen AI: Why Real Business Value Matters More Than Hype

I’ve often said on my various social handles that while Gen AI has all the hype, Conversational AI will drive real business value. The recent momentum garnered by Wispr Flow and Sarvam AI v...

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By Rohit Haldankar Jun 7, 2026

Here’s Why Meta Wants You to Believe Conversational AI Advertising Can Run Only on WhatsApp

Meta is selling you its Conversational AI Advertising solution by calling it Click-to-WhatsApp ads. This is Meta’s way of brainwashing you into believing that t...

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By Rohit Haldankar May 23, 2026

Beyond the Stock Price: Assessing the Real Challenges Facing Accenture Strategy in 2026

In 2024, I was at ISB as a part of the Accenture Strategy’s campus hiring process. At that time, a credible business publication had touted Accenture Strategy a...

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By Rohit Haldankar May 8, 2026

A Structured Approach to Enterprise-Level AI Adoption Is the Need of the Hour

Does our existing tech ecosystem have the capability to adapt to latest AI systems?

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By Rohit Haldankar May 5, 2026

India’s Fuel for Scale: Conversational AI’s Vernacular Opportunity

Let’s talk about Conversational AI and what it would take to drive deeper penetration of this tech for businesses and consumers across India.

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By Rohit Haldankar Mar 20, 2026

More Than Just Buzzwords: Why NLP Is Essential for Marketing & Research

Let me tell you about NLP. NLP stands for Natural Language Processing. It’s a form of AI that recognizes, understands, analyzes and emulates how humans communic...

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By Rohit Haldankar Feb 5, 2026

Marketing Leaders: It's Time to Look Past the AI Noise

Most of the AI chatter on social media revolves around prompt engineering, productivity tools and automated content.

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By Rohit Haldankar Dec 20, 2025

AI-Powered or Just Hype? Understanding the Evolution of Your Marketing Tools

Social Listening tools have used Natural Language Processing (NLP) for well over a decade.

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By Rohit Haldankar Nov 5, 2025

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses - An AI Gadget That Shouldn't Exist

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. According to an investigation by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) and Got...

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By Rohit Haldankar Sep 20, 2025

The Future of Consulting: Why Junior Roles Are Shrinking in the AI Era

Strategy Consulting is dead.

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By Rohit Haldankar Aug 5, 2025

CDME elevates marketing careers. Are you ready for your leap?

You are the sum of the people around you. For marketers, a better place than CDME will be extremely hard to find.