Month: April 2025

  • Why AI Won’t Kill Industries—But It Will Change How You Earn

    Things never vanish. They do go into a state of decline, and that decline can be non-viable economically. For example, I own a bread machine. Do I still buy bread? Yes, but not as much. Bakeries still exist, but their profit margins are more constrained than they would be if bakeries didn’t exist. Theater still…

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  • Mind Readings: The Future of Agencies in an AI World

    In this episode, you will discover how agencies must adapt to thrive in the age of AI. You will understand why traditional agency value propositions are struggling against AI capabilities. You will discover the critical areas where agencies must focus their efforts to stay competitive. You will learn how building reliable reach and focused communities…

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  • Mind Readings: The Future of Agencies in an AI World

    Summary In today's episode, I explore how agencies must transform their business models to remain relevant in an AI-driven market. Here's what this means for you. You can learn to move beyond commoditized tasks and focus on high-value outcomes that machines cannot replicate. You'll also learn these concepts: why the "more brains and more hands"…

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  • How AI is Transforming Knowledge Work: Why You Need to Master It Now

    It has been famously said that social media cannot be a threat to democracy AND be incapable of delivering results for your business. One of those things cannot be true. (the latter is not true) It can equally be said that AI cannot threaten a task, job, or industry AND also be bad at it.…

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  • Mind Readings: Can Google Detect AI Content?

    In this episode, you’ll find out if Google actually penalizes AI-generated content. You’ll learn what recent updates to Google’s guidelines truly mean for your website. You’ll discover why focusing on creating valuable content is more important than the tools you use. You’ll see how delivering helpful information helps you succeed in search. Tune in now…

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  • Mind Readings: Can Google Detect AI Content?

    Summary In today's episode, I clarify how Google treats AI content according to recent search quality rating guidelines. Here's what this means for you. You can successfully use generative AI to create high-quality content as long as you prioritize originality and user value. You'll also learn these concepts: how human raters influence search algorithms, why…

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  • Why Cheap AI Training Data Leads to Hallucinations and Poor Results

    “Garbage in, garbage out.” This truism from the earliest days of computing is still true. In fact, it’s more true than ever; generative AI models are built using massive amounts of data. And not all that data is good. When we talk about hallucinations, or weird outputs, or models doing unexpected and unwanted things, certainly…

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  • Mind Readings: Unsolicited Review of the Neewer CM31 Wireless Mic

    In this episode, we put mobile video microphones to the test. You’ll see a direct comparison of four different audio setups for iPhone video. You’ll evaluate how popular microphones perform in real-world conditions. You’ll uncover surprising issues and discover useful features you might miss. You’ll learn which budget wireless mic delivers reliable sound for your…

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  • Almost Timely News: 🗞️ 5 Examples of AI Transformation (2025-04-27)

    Almost Timely News: 🗞️ 5 Examples of AI Transformation (2025-04-27) :: View in Browser The Big Plug 👉 Check out my opening keynote talk from Content Jam 2025 Content Authenticity Statement 100% of this week’s newsletter was generated by me, the human. Learn why this kind of disclosure is a good idea and might be…

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  • Almost Timely News: 🗞️ 人工智能转型的 5 个实例 (2025-04-27)

    Almost Timely News: 🗞️ 人工智能转型的 5 个实例 (2025-04-27) :: 在浏览器中查看 重磅推荐 👉 查看我在 Content Jam 2025 上的开幕主题演讲 内容真实性声明 本周简报100%由我本人(人类)撰写。了解为什么此类披露是个好主意,并且在不久的将来可能对任何与欧盟有业务往来的实体成为强制要求。 在 YouTube 上观看本期简报 📺 点击此处在 YouTube 上观看本期简报的视频版 📺 » 点击此处获取纯 MP3 音频版 🎧 » 本期焦点:人工智能转型的 5 个实例 我的朋友 Mark Schaefer 最近在 LinkedIn 上写道: 我有一种被甩在后面的沉沦感。 我读到大公司进行 AI 重塑,初创公司标榜“AI 优先”。但我作为一家小型企业,虽然完全沉浸在 AI 的智能理念中,并且每天每时每刻都将 GPT 作为我的得力助手,可我的业务基础仍然是 Word、Excel、PowerPoint 和一个 WordPress 博客/网站。这太初级了。…

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