Deepak Thakkar, CEO of Finessse Interactive, shares over 20 years of digital marketing experience and how AI is transforming the agency landscape. Discover insights on AI-driven strategies, client relationships, and the future of digital marketing in this comprehensive discussion.

key topics

Evolution of digital marketing over 20 years

AI's role in transforming agencies

Client relationship management in the AI era

Strategies for integrating AI into marketing workflows

Future trends in AI-driven marketing

sound bites

"AI will never be able to replicate human emotions"

"AI is not going to predict what's going to work"

"You have to be there on the answer engine"

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Deepak Thakkar and Finess Interactive

01:42 Deepak's journey from offline to digital marketing

04:37 Broader customer journey in AI-driven marketing

07:33 Balancing brand building and performance marketing

09:02 Long-term client engagement and trust

11:24 AI's impact on agency productivity and services

15:19 Understanding AI's role in search and SEO

20:55 Adapting to rapid changes in AI and digital marketing

25:32 Future plans and market expansion with AI

29:12 Collaborating with tools and partners for AI capabilities

32:30 Final thoughts and contact information

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Deepak Thakkar, Founder & CEO of Finessse Digital, joins AI InterConnect to explore how AI search, AEO, GEO, automation, and AI agents are changing digital marketing.

After more than 20 years in the industry, Deepak has experienced the evolution from early websites and traditional SEO to performance marketing and today's AI-first search environment. He explains why businesses must now think beyond Google rankings, how Answer Engine Optimization and Generative Engine Optimization are changing brand visibility, and where human expertise still matters as AI automates more agency work.

We also discuss performance marketing, AI-powered reporting, acquiring high-value clients, international expansion, and what the digital agency of the future could look like.

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