Month: June 2026

  • Why Better AI Tools Aren’t Giving You Better Results: The Power of High-Quality Data

    The appliances keep getting better. So why isn’t our food? This is the situation a lot of folks are experiencing right now with AI. OpenAI released a new version of Codex today that tries to be Claude Cowork. OpenCode has a slick new UI. Claude Code has new dynamic workflows, in the style of Paperclip…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Protecting Intellectual Property From Enterprise AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain why enterprises need both contractual agreements and technical safeguards to protect intellectual property from AI model training. Here's what this means for you. You gain a layered defense strategy that closes off the most obvious vulnerabilities before they turn into data leaks. You'll also learn these concepts: how the…

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  • There Can Be Only One: How Syndrome Syndrome Kills AI Performance (And How to Fix It)

    “Everyone can be a super! And when everyone’s super… no one will be.” – Syndrome, from The Incredibles Corinna and I were chatting the other day in the Trust Insights Analytics for Marketers Slack group (https://www.trustinsights.ai/analyticsformarketers) about a malfunctioning Claude skill. On a lark, I took a look under the hood and found that it…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Controlling Enterprise AI Costs?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how enterprises can prevent AI API and token costs from spiraling out of control when running multi-agent architectures by building their own on-premises AI inference centers. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a practical strategy for keeping AI costs predictable while maintaining strict data governance and compliance.…

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  • Almost Timely News: 🗞️ How I Proved Listicles May Harm Your GEO (2026-06-21)

    _Almost Timely News: 🗞️ How I Proved Listicles May Harm Your GEO (2026-06-21) :: View in Browser_ The Big Plug 👉 My new course, GEO 201 on competitive GEO measurement, is now for sale. Content Authenticity Statement 75% of this week’s newsletter was made by me, the human. You’re going to see a lot of…

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  • The One Uncomfortable Truth About AI That Every Educator, Creator, and Business Leader Needs to Hear

    “How can we dissuade the use of AI?” This is a common question among educators but also among creatives and others, even folks in sales and marketing (especially around things like RFP responses). Here’s my one common answer that makes everyone uncomfortable: AI doesn’t work when there is no template. What do you do that…

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  • So What? How to Get Started with WebMCP

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through what Web MCP is and how marketers can start implementing it on their websites before competitors catch on. Here's what this means for you. You position yourself ahead of the curve by giving AI agents an invisible storefront they can use to complete tasks on your behalf. You'll…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Managing Enterprise Shadow AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how to manage and track shadow AI and unauthorized local model usage by employees in your organization. Here's what this means for you. You gain a straightforward framework for detecting unsanctioned AI tools through financial auditing and network traffic analysis. You'll also learn these concepts: why free AI tools…

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  • Why “Future-Proofing” Is a Myth — and What Actually Works Instead

    “What can we do to future-proof our company?” “How can I future-proof my career?” There is no such thing as future-proofing. Do I understand the instinct, to want to insulate yourself from change? Sure. Keeping up with change is exhausting. But there’s no such thing. Change is the only constant. On the eve of my…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Measuring Organizational Enterprise AI ROI?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how to measure the true organizational ROI of system-level AI workflows compared to individual chatbot companions. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical framework for quantifying AI's financial impact in your enterprise rather than relying on vague productivity claims. You'll also learn these concepts: the…

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