AI Is Here To Stay... How Do We Use It For Our Benefit?
AI isn't going anywhere. If anything it's getting more and more prevalent in our daily lives.
AI isn't going anywhere. If anything it's getting more and more prevalent in our daily lives.
In fact no single app or platform dominates in North America or for that matter across the globe.
Mastodon, Bluesky, Pixelfed, Lemmy, etc. The decentralized web is growing and there are now services that mirror big tech and gives people options for connecting.
Email marketing and newsletters are all the rage. Owning your community is key.
When there is economic uncertainty you shouldn't stop your marketing. You should stop getting your message out there. You should double down on the marketing.
Recently someone asked me for my stats on my podcast Entrepreneur's Enigma. I get decent numbers, but what this person misunderstood that the reach is far more than your subscriber count or the download numbers.
I've been podcasting for more than 15 years. I'll be honest, I've never gotten direct ROI from the podcasting. You need to think about it differently.
Substack is a publishing powerhouse, it's easy to start a newsletter there, for free, and charge for access. But is it bad for the democratization of publishing? I'm not sure.
YouTube is 20 years old. Man, time flies. So much has changed, yet YouTube is still the place for video.
Duh! Good to see the courts actually proving what many of us in the marketing space have known for a while.
As big social keeps heading on a trend to enshittification, smaller communities are sprouting up to make a difference and change the landscape.
AI is great to help you get a start with your marketing, but relying on it wholesale is not a wise thing to do.
Social Media
The idea of Perplexity.AI possibly buying TikTok, though unlikely to happen, is intriguing.
Business
When is a digital business card better than a traditional paper one? Is there an in between? Inquiring minds want to know.
First everyone says video is the way to go with podcasts, then there's studies coming out that say that Gen Z prefers audio. Honestly, just do what you're comfortable with and podcast!
Social Media
Do we care? Do we need another closed ecosystem app? AI is going be involved. Shouldn't we focus on the OPEN WEB? All the questions!
Business
"Having a coach or advisor comes with a cost, however the cost is outweighed by the peace of mind and the confidence of knowing that you have a solid support system in your corner outside of friends and family."- Sean Banks
Community
With centralized social media showing many of us how NOT to build community, people and brands are turning to community platforms to build out their own slice of the Web.
Podcasting
Podcasting can be a great way to boost your brand equity and grow the exposure your brand has with your target audience in a way that other mediums don't provide.
Business
"Partnerships gives you the ability to expand your products and services, your network, and your access to resources"- Sean Banks
Newsletter
Having an email list and a newsletter, along with podcasting, is all the rage. With corporate social media platforms looking inward, we as creators have to look outward.
Business
"Know what you do and do it well. Really do it well"- Theresa Phillips
Fediverse/Open Web
Decentralized social media is the best way to make sure we don't end up with another Twitter/X problem. But funding the decentralized web is expensive and often cost prohibitive.
Podcasting
A recent study done by Acast found that people who commute love their podcasts.