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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-information-and-optimization-sciences</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0103</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0252-2667</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JIOS-2441</article-id>
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        <article-title>Business utility perception of brand and promotion consultancies toward AI applications : An empirical study</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Rathod</surname>
            <given-names>Chiragkumar B.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Smt. S. B. Patel Institute of Business Management, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, 384315, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Vagadia</surname>
            <given-names>Abhipsa</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Management, Sunshine Group of Institutions, Affiliated with Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360005, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mistri</surname>
            <given-names>Vinitkumar M.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of MBA, LDRP Institute of Technology and Research, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382015, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patel</surname>
            <given-names>Sunil</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Management, Unitedworld School of Business, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382422, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patel</surname>
            <given-names>Rohan</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Smt. S. B. Patel Institute of Business Management, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, 384315, India</aff>
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      </contrib-group>
      <volume>47</volume>
      <issue>9-B</issue>
      <fpage>3445</fpage>
      <lpage>3454</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>09</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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        <p>AI is increasingly shaping the branding and promotional landscape for consultancy companies, and this study investigates how it impacts their operations. The study explores the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the branding and promotion consultancy landscape, considering its rising influence on the business. It illuminates the viewpoints of consultants, creatives, and agency managers regarding the capabilities of AI as a strategic tool, content generator, personalizer, campaign optimiser, and decision-maker. The results highlight a generally positive attitude towards AI, with significant interest in leveraging it for efficiency enhancement, insight creation, and tangible results. But issues of ethics, authenticity, and skill shortfalls remain a barrier to wider use. The research also shows that businesses with AI integration believe that it is more valuable to their companies than the companies that are not technologically prepared. The study helps to broaden the understanding of AI’s role in creative consulting and inform future capacity-building and ethical implementation of AI.</p>
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        <kwd>Artificial intelligence</kwd>
        <kwd>Branding consultancy</kwd>
        <kwd>Promotion strategy</kwd>
        <kwd>Technology adoption</kwd>
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        <kwd>AI readiness</kwd>
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