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The AI OptimistThe AI Optimist"Free-for-All" Japan Lets AI Feed: AI Eats Copyright Legally?In Tokyo right now, an AI can legally train on nearly everything created in Japan - books, songs, artwork - without permission or payment.This isn't science fiction; it's current Japanese copyright law.Step outside Japan's borders, and suddenly those same works may gain legal protection. This isn't theoretical - it's playing out in courtrooms today.The story of Ultraman - one of Japan's superheroes - represents this contradiction. In a Chinese courtroom, this Japanese character won a copyright battle against AI.Yet back home in Japan, that same AI use – fo...2025-02-2119 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI's Split Heart: 2019 Fear to 2024's First Fair Use WinFive years ago this Valentine's Day, OpenAI releases GPT-2; headlines later warn it’s 'too dangerous to release.'Their concern? That it could generate synthetic content at scale.Fast forward to 2025, and we're seeing the first major AI fair use victory in court - Thomson Reuters just won an early judgement protecting their platform's content from training a competitor’s AI, something courts rarely find copyrightable.The other side bought the data from a third party and used it to train its AI, claiming fair use. And in this round, that argument was...2025-02-1423 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistUS Copyright Office Says AI Can't Author (The New York Times May Prove Them Wrong)What? Jackson Pollock Might Help Us Understand AI Copyright?I see Jackson Pollock's name in the US Copyright Office's announcement about AI this week, and I'm thinking - how did a 1950s painter who threw paint at canvases end up in a debate about artificial intelligence?From the US Copyright Office Someone tried to connect Pollock to AI in a way that made me stop and think: What if Pollock's paint splashes were like our prompts to AI? We throw words at it, and something unexpected comes back - something we...2025-02-0720 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistChina Builds Better AI for Less....And Solves Copyright Too?Everyone's talking about DeepSeek building a ChatGPT competitor for $6M. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't – we'll see. But while we're arguing about AI chips and compute power, we're missing the real story: China is the only country on Earth that's actually protecting AI creativity.Not Silicon Valley with its billion-dollar legal battles. Not Europe with its complex regulations. Not Japan with its tech prowess. China.Here's what they've built since 2018: The Beijing Internet Court. Think small claims court meets digital age. Anyone – individual creator or small comp...2025-01-3120 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe Human Edge: AI Copyright's Creative ThreatOver 20 major news publishers like NewsCorp, the Associated Press, and Vox Media have rushed to sign deals with OpenAI, with Vox calling it a "strategic content and product partnership." The stakes? OpenAI is offering between $1-5 million per year to license copyrighted content, with News Corp potentially securing $250 million over five years.But this isn't just about big media companies protecting their turf – it's about the future of human creativity itself.The Copyright 2-Step: Who wrote it (author), and who owns it?When a photographer named Napoleon Sarony went to...2025-01-2414 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAn Alien, Al, and a Monkey Walk into a Copyright Office...who gets it?An alien, AI, and a monkey walk into a copyright office. Each wants to register their creative work. Only one will get it…..One of them actually got the copyright. And it wasn't who you'd expect.Let's unpack this wild tale of three unlikely copyright seekers and see what it tells us about the future of AI and creativity. Get ready, this gets weird fast.Meet Our ContestantsFirst up, we have Naruto, a particularly photogenic crested macaque from Indonesia. Back in 2011, Naruto borrowed (okay, took) wildlife photographer David Sl...2025-01-1719 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistFind Your High-Value Problem: Why 2025's Best AI Startups Solve Just One ThingWhat's the one problem you're perfectly positioned to solve? Hard question, and one that demands answers.AI startups today are like architects trying to build an entire city before they've mastered a single room.Every feature becomes another building, every idea another street, until a little AI chaos - the unexpected edge cases - flummox it all up.You know, the stuff we don't expect.Soon these founders are stretched too thin to build anything that lasts. There is a different way....master one space that people...2025-01-1028 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistWhen AI Protects: RUTH fights Tech AbuseRUTH: When AI Meets Purpose - A Different Kind of AI Startup StoryIn a tech bubble dominated by billion-dollar valuations and data-hungry AI models, one startup is charting a much different course. Meet RUTH, an AI-powered chatbot that helps people facing digital abuse and tech-enabled threats - and it does so without collecting a single piece of user data.A Mother's Question Out of Policy?The story begins not in a startup incubator or VC boardroom, but with a mother worried about her son's online safety. Megs Shah...2025-01-0326 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistTruth Over Trend: The Year AI Proved Us All Wrong (And Why That's Perfect)What I love most about covering AI this year? You learn way more by failing.Robert A. Heinlein: "Don't ever become a pessimist… a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun."Last Episode in 2024: The AI Optimist returns January 3, 2025Those moments where we got it completely wrong - those 'wait, what?' moments that forced us to stop and really think.This final episode of 2024 is more than just a year in review. To every listener who's joins me in...2024-12-1322 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI's 2025 Currency: 6 Entrepreneurs Choosing Trust Over $1B DreamsWhile the tech industry chases AI billions with promises of artificial general intelligence and superintelligent machines, a different story is unfolding in the startup layer.Entrepreneurs who focus on how people use technology are finding immediate success - not by selling AI dreams, but by solving real problems today.Richmond Alake, part of MongoDB’s culture of entrepreneurism in employees says:"You have to move fast, learn quickly, fail - and you're allowed to fail. The key is learning from those failures."This approach describes a new br...2024-12-0631 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistSilent, Hidden, Digital: AI Tackles Tech AbuseI remember it so clearly, the Exhibitor’s booth with the simple name Ruth at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, away from the posturing about AGI and the next trillion-dollar unicorn.Megs Shah and Sandy Skelaney are doing something different and non-profit – Ruth is an AI app that does not track its users. And helps them use technology to protect themselves.Ask Ruth - Your Digital Guardian - HereDelivers trusted information to people confused about harassment and bullying, in danger from abuse and trafficking, and technically exposed in ways they don’t know.Their...2024-11-2921 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistCopyright's Last Stand: Building AI's New RulesIn the midst of the AI glory days, in a room buzzing with the impact and momentum of the industry, no one seemed to care about copyrights except the speaker on the Disrupt stage.While watching Martin Casado of A16Z deftly handle questions about AI regulation – he stopped me by noting the importance of copyright to regulation.The room packed with the usual entrepreneurs, investors, and journalists eager to hear how Silicon Valley will lead the AI revolution. But something wasn't sitting right with me."Why do tech companies treat AI training li...2024-11-2224 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe Trust Gap in Advertising: Why AI Models Beat Middle Managers From Art to AI: How Generative Models Are Reinventing AdvertisingThe advertising industry is about to experience its AWS moment. Just as cloud computing transformed IT from a capital-intensive hardware business into an API-driven software model, AI is pivoting advertising from a labor-intensive creative process into a model-driven generation engine.At the center of this Generative Experience experiment stands Hikari Senju, a Harvard-educated technologist who saw what others missed: the future of advertising isn't about better targeting or fancier platforms—it's about teaching machines to understand and evolve brand DNA.For th...2024-11-1525 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe Hidden AI Agent Rule Book: Smart contracts save AI?In a dimly lit conference room in San Francisco, tech executives are huddled around a whiteboard, sketching out complex diagrams of AI safety protocols.Across town, researchers are debugging thousands of lines of code meant to teach AI systems ethics. And in Washington, politicians debate new regulations for artificial intelligence.They're all missing something hiding in plain sight.At Valory, they create co-owned AI, representing a shift from traditional AI ownership models, which are typically centralized and controlled by a single entity (usually a large tech company like OpenAI).David uses...2024-11-0830 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistBusting open the AI Adoption Gridlock: 'We Only Win When You Win' Company Rewrites the RulesAI adoption, especially at the enterprise level, is stuck in neutral.Tons of promise, and challenges - how can we all align AI incentives with our customers, when we don’t know what the next 2 years will bring.We're thinking about AI adoption all wrong, over promising and under performing the hype. Yes it’s software, but it’s not software from 1989, and that’s still quietly how it’s being treated.We’re wrapping AI, even if just in name, around any business to gather a look. While enterprises...2024-11-0131 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Eats Software: Tiny AI Agents Easily Beat Big AIWe're thinking about AI all wrong, and I'm going to tell you why.While Silicon Valley buzzes about billion-dollar AI valuations and enterprises rush to "AI-enable" their legacy software, they're missing something fundamental: AI isn't just another tool in the software stack – it's an entirely new platform making much of traditional software obsolete.Think about this simple example I shared with my guest, Massoud Alibakhsh of Omadeus.When you need to write an important email, which path do you take?Do you:A) Open Gmail, draft in Wo...2024-10-2525 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Replicas Take Off: 24/7 Digital ConnectionImagine waking up one day with a complete blank slate - no memories, no sense of who you are or where you've been. That's exactly what happened to Dan Thomson, CEO of Sensay.io, when a brutal concussion robbed him of two entire days of his life.This jarring experience set Dan on a path that would eventually lead him to the cutting edge of AI technology.While his journey began with a personal crisis, it echoes the motivations of AI pioneers like Ray Kurzweil, whose work on the Singularity was driven by...2024-10-1827 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistOpenAI's $5B Burn vs. Fathom's $2M Customer Love: AI Startups profit beyond HypeThe billionaire AI game is on, with OpenAI scoring $6 billion while burning $5 billion.faster than a Tesla on ludicrous mode.In the other corner, Fathom, a scrappy upstart that's actually, you know, making money. The kind you should listen to, based on building businesses by listening to their customers who love them so much, they invested $2M in Fathom.Today, we're dissecting these two AI growth engines to see what makes them tick, and more importantly, what makes one of them hemorrhage cash.OpenAI is selling a dream so big it makes the...2024-10-1127 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAGI: The Emperor's New Code isn't as Smart as my DogWith all the hype about AI, it feels like being in a sci-fi movie where the robots are taking over, or more likely Big Tech? That’s part of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) pitch!It's like we're all waiting for Skynet to become self-aware, but our current AI can't even outsmart your average house cat.That's right - your fur baby lounging on the couch is probably smarter than the most advanced AI system out there according to Meta’s AI Chief Yann Lecun, who is one of the leaders in this space. Don...2024-10-0425 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe Darwinian Leap: From Basic to Brilliant AI Agents - Lightning Fast EfficiencyForget the ChatGPT hype. Forget the endless debates about AGI. Meet a true visionary in the tech world, Massoud Alibakhsh, CEO and co-founder of Omadeus.Massoud's here to tell us why we've been looking at AI all wrong, and how a simple shift in perspective could revolutionize the way we build and use software."Intelligence is embedded in everything in our world. We are living in distributive intelligence," Massoud tells me, his eyes lighting up with enthusiasm.It's this profound observation that led him to develop a groundbreaking approach...2024-09-2725 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistLinkedIn's Fake Followers: How 25% AI Bots are Flooding Your FeedOnce upon a time, LinkedIn promised to be the professional's haven, a digital space where careers flourish, forging meaningful connections.Fast forward to today, and it’s a new stark reality: the platform is a breeding ground for artificial engagement and algorithmic manipulation.Welcome to the world of 2024 LinkedIn, where an estimated 25% of traffic is nothing more than bots, according to a study by Lunio.LinkedIn leads in this Lunio study of fake ad traffic, with 25%. Buy an ad, reach 1/4 non human bots. Good luck on turning those into customers.0:00 From so...2024-09-2026 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistBetter AI Meetings: Fathom's Startup Failures and Feedback to #1In the world of AI-powered meeting solutions, one name stands out: Fathom. Founded by serial entrepreneur Richard White, Fathom has quickly risen to become the #1 AI note-taking service.How did this journey begin, and what lessons can entrepreneurs and small businesses learn from Fathom's success? Let's dive into Richard's story and explore the human side of building an AI-powered business.Richard White is founder and CEO of Fathom.video, a free app that records, transcribes & highlights your calls so you can focus on the conversation instead of taking notes. Fathom was a...2024-09-1329 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistDeepfake Political Mania: Regulatory Overkill vs. Free Speech?Are deep fake political videos The Ultimate Threat and California's upcoming legislation, The Cure? Welcome to the funhouse mirror of modern democracy, where reality is negotiable, and your eyes and ears might lie. Listen and ask yourself: Can you spot the deep fake?Another trick is trying to sound black. I pretend to celebrate Kwanzaa, and in my speeches, I always do my best Barack Obama impression. So, hear me say that I know Donald Trump's tight.Pretty easy to spot, isn’t it? Think that will impact the el...2024-09-0622 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe Human Equation: AI Analytics plus Empathy Equals GrowthThe Human Equation: How One Young Entrepreneur Blends Data and Empathy for Explosive GrowthIn the bustling world of startups and tech innovations, it's easy to get lost in the sea of data, algorithms, and AI-driven strategies.But what if the secret sauce to success isn't just in the numbers, but in the people behind them?Enter Maximillian Naza, the engineer turned entrepreneur who's rewriting the rulebook on how to build thriving businesses in the age of AI.His personal social media, This Problem Solver is on Instagram.2024-08-3022 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistSchmidt's Copy-and-Conquer Crashes into AI Copyright Reality CheckEveryone's talking about Eric Schmidt's Silicon Valley blunt video. Still, they need to include how it applies to AI and remember the artists' work is in these AI models for nothing.This episode is about how the AI industry's "copy and conquer" mentality is crashing into the reality of copyright law.First, the AI leaders came for our content, taking it without permission. It's the internet. As Eric Schmidt brazenly put it:"The example that I gave of the TikTok competitor. And by the way, I was not arguing that you should...2024-08-2317 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistWeird rat, AI Fake Science - trust the what?Once upon a time, we said, "trust the science," the method of finding answers.Then came this new study, rooted in the scientific method, carefully and cleverly outlining new research. It was peer-reviewed and approved for publication.It gave us this rat with giant balls. I mean, they're twice the size of its head parts. It probably needs a wheelbarrow to walk down the street.But then somebody noticed in the journal that the words read a little weird, like Midjourney gibberish.How does this kind of work get published and...2024-08-1624 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Search Shakeup: Your GEO Victory BlueprintMastering Generative Engine Optimization: A Guide to Getting Found in the AI EraFeeling like your content and business is lost in AI? "The AI Optimist podcast," is ranking well on Google, but when I searched for it on AI platforms like Perplexity, it was nowhere to be found. SearchGPT by OpenAI coming soonIt was like my content had vanished into a digital black box.0:00 - Finding my site in the AI Black Box1:34 - What is GEO and how does it differ from SEO?2:59...2024-08-0917 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI's First Copyright: Behind the BreakthroughThe first AI copyright in the world goes to a Chinese AI artist, and nobody talks about it or likely even knows about it.Recognizing the importance and direction of human beings with Generative AI seems evident to those who use it. Why do courts throughout the world reject copyrights for AI-generated art?In this episode, we explore the complex world of AI-generated art, copyright issues, and the evolving role of human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence.Our Guest: Debanghsa Sarkar -COO of EclimAI“At EclimAI, we leverage computer vi...2024-08-0220 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI B2B Co-Pilots: Stop Tech Talk, Boost Sales by ListeningListen to the engineer speak driving the AI industry and you understand why adoption is slow. When you listen, you learn what the customer wants. Most engineers are so excited, for good reason, they spiel about features without asking the person what they actually want. We share a framework and tools below to help simplify this for tech startups, and anyone offering a product or service.This podcast show how to reverse complex talk and make tech inviting by listening, drawn from deep experience in AI B2B Tech Sales - from my...2024-07-2621 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist1800X Faster AI Agent Reveals Obscure AI StocksMost AI Agents talk about what they’ll do in 2-3 years, based on predictions of the future and suspect business models.Then there’s LevelFields.ai, an AI Agent that automates the research and evaluation process for the stock market. Developed using a proprietary technology, this is one of the first working examples of an AI Agent.In this episode of The AI Optimist podcast, we explore the world of AI-driven investment strategies with Andrew Einhorn, CEO of Level Fields AI. Einhorn's company has developed an AI system that analyzes financial data and...2024-07-1921 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe AI Bubble Burst Wakes Up....How can I help a small company with 20 employees be more efficient and productive? It should be obvious, right?But that's what the CEO asked me. And the only use cases he could really cite were some tricks and things done on social media. Is that our best use case of AI?Tik Tok VideoIt was crazy. And part of it is driven by this industry and why it needs to change. And it's changing right now.A Brief History of AI HypeLet's look at the brief...2024-07-1216 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe AI Entrepreneurs with Jobs! No Garage StartupsSince the early days of the Internet (and long before), the romantic image of the entrepreneur as a visionary individual, working in a garage, fueled by passion and top ramen.  These change the world kind of characters are easy to remember, from Steve Jobs to Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin, to Mark Zuckerberg working out of his dorm to invent Facebook.Get a few people together, break some rules, and create things no one could dream of, because dreaming isn’t allowed when you have a job working in a big company.Now...2024-07-0517 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistWhat is AI's Perfect Question? Prompting Q&AStarting to prompt, I have so many ideas and questions I'd throw them together.  Here’s the question spoken back to me:“Writing a historical accuracy fact checking article, outline why the 1970's economic downspin with high inflation was ended by technological advances in the 1980's which spurred on the economy. Compare and contrast this to the historical assumption that Reagan's tax cut spurred the 1980s economic recovery and rapid growth. Conclude with a statement of which is validated by the history experts as the reason for the US economic growth in the 1980s, and why the assum...2024-06-2816 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistBeyond Prompts: Teaching AI Your WhyWatching that hand go up in the back really nervously asking me a question at the end of a workshop almost made me cringe. "Where do I buy prompts?" After teaching people about generative AI, I had to help them figure out just what the data part was.Giving AI insights and information to frame the question so you get a better answer is crucial. Generative AI determines patterns. And how do you get better responses? You start with your why - the data behind your prompt. In business...2024-06-2113 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistDIY AI Agent Roadmap (Easy Guide)"Start with the customer. What are they telling you in the agent space that they want or is missing?" Richmond AlakeIn the early days of AI, Agents come with a bit of hype and a ton of promise, if you begin with simple steps.This DIY AI Agent Roadmap walks you through the before, during, and after of creating 2 simple AI Agents.And if you’d like a free test drive of MongoDB, Richmond shares this:Richmond Alake, Developer Advocate at MongoDB for Startups, shows us how he’s cr...2024-06-1421 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistYou Are What You Engage: The AI Attention CodeInfinite scrolling. Social media is like swimming upstream. The further you go, the more content you see. And then that weird old newspaper viral image that snapped up everywhere on my social media last week. Out of nowhere. From people I haven't connected to in years. Flooding timelines with this quote:"You know what the biggest problem with pushing all things AI is? Wrong direction. I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing. Not for AI to do my art and...2024-06-0710 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistHallucinating Trust in AI - Believing is Seeing while Building Bridges over AI's Troubled WatersLast year it was all "AI First" - put in AI and let the disruption begin. Believing is seeing like seeing is believing, and in this case it’s like an entire AI industry screams of the insane future coming, while Google’s AI Overview suggests putting glue on pizza. And it slowly is happening. But AI lacks something sort of kinda meaningful, trusted - like this robo call, AI generated - "Is a real person?" Or is this an automated intelligent system calling me? Haha. "I totally get why you might think that...2024-05-3111 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistScarlett vs OpenAI, Wonderbread AI, and the Emotionalist Painter(s) left out in the cold“Art is not just about technique or style; it's about capturing the human experience, the raw emotions that words alone cannot convey.How can an AI truly understand the depths of what it means to be human?"Geoffrey LaurenceScarlett Johansson and the tech giant OpenAI go at it, sparked by the release of an AI-generated "synthetic" voice that badly resembles Johansson's.This "Wonderbread" AI voice stokes social posing around artistic expression, intellectual property rights, and advanced AI capabilities.Meanwhile, in a colder corner of the brave new creative wo...2024-05-2417 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistConsent or Pay: AI Scraping of Public Content Demands a New Licensing ModelHow do you tell a longtime friend that his book, the one he spent so long on…AI just copied it without your permission! That gut-punch feeling sucks, right? And it’s not just the OpenAI’s of the world, small businesses are scraping, everyone is scraping.You'll hear mind-blowing stories from painters, photographers, and other creatives whose art is scraped and used to train AI systems - no consent, no compensation. It's like the tech giants are just helping themselves!No venting here. You'll get a clear breakdown of what this s...2024-05-1715 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🧩AI Audiobooks - Promise vs. RealityAn author friend's excitement about using AI to create an Audible audiobook of his book quickly turned into a reality check after evaluating the workflow, quality issues, and platform requirements.Despite the hype around AI narration, creating a professional-quality, human-like 5-hour audiobook suitable for platforms like Audible is still a demanding process with current AI capabilities. "The reality is you're still better off paying a pro to record it or doing it yourself," Dunn concluded. "Because you're going to get the quality you need for a four—or five-hour performance."We'd talk about Des...2024-05-1016 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistTrue Life History vs. GenAI Mystery - Roman Emperors or Northern Europeans?Step into the world of ancient Rome, where art and technology collide!Using a neural network called Artbreeder, the artist processed over 800 sculptures, breathing life into the frozen faces of history and facing solid critiques. The result is a stunning collection of AI-generated portraits, each a window into the past.But the past emperors couldn’t have looked pale and chalky like a Northern European.As the project gained attention, a backlash ensued, with critics questioning the accuracy of his recreations. The debate sparked a broader conversation about the re...2024-05-0314 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistShattering your AI Ceiling: 3 Growth Drivers for Small Business and SolopreneursLooks like everyone’s ahead of you with AI?I'll let you in on a little secret.You're either jumping headfirst into AI or telling employees to figure out what's got you excited. That's what first movers do, but most people aren't first movers. And things move slowly.The AI Optimist Episode 41 Playlisthttps://www.theaioptimist.com/p/shattering-your-ai-ceiling-3-growth00:00 Saving 3000 hours with AI - Asana00:57 Growth Driver 1 - Intro AI Gently03:42 The 3 Gaps - Optimism Transparency Resources - Rebecca Hinds05:27 Growth Driver 2...2024-04-2621 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistViral Deception and Real Drones: AI's Impact from Ukraine to IsraelAI is being rapidly militarized and weaponized by global powers. While we all focus on fake videos, the threat is autonomous drones and a renewed nuclear arms race enabled by AI.Specific examples like Ukraine's AI drones, Israel's nukes, and Russia/China's nuclear stockpiling are evidence of the high stakes and urgency of this issue.AI seems to always come with a benefit and a threat. As the host of AI Optimist, I want to take a step back from getting caught up in the heated social media battles over deepfakes and fake videos.2024-04-1917 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistCreating AI Habits Reflecting the Real You: Discover your Inner AI AvatarEpisode 39 Playlist00:00 Intro to concept of discovering your "AI avatar"03:05 Example 1: The CAIO (Chief AI Officer) role07:06 Example 2: Travel business saving $500K by integrating AI10:10 4-week plan for listeners to find their AI avatar14:47 Importance of personalizing your human-AI relationship16:44 Conclusion: Embrace AI on your own termsOne company saves $500,000 with AI, one has $25 Million taken through a deepfake Zoom call.I’m at At an AI workshop, looking around the audience looking like deers in the headlights I ask them…..Whic...2024-04-1219 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistWhen AI and Copyrights Collide - is human creativity artificial with AI?Is Human Creativity Artificial with AI?And what does it have to do with the old story of Napster and the evolution of digital music?Prepare for a thought-provoking conversation as we unravel the clash between AI technology and copyright law, where licensing rules and individual human rights dance around the new creation process.Our guest author, AI patent attorney Robert Plotkin, opens the door to new possibilities while contemplating the delicate balance between AI's contribution and human creativity.This is not legal advice; I’m not an attorney, Robert is a...2024-04-0513 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Jobs Rising Tide - Thrive or Freeze?The brittle grass breaking beneath your feet, breath hushed,you walk as quietly as possible to avoid the lion hunting you....The lion called AI.Feel AI is a threat, begin the ancient, limbic dance of Fight Flight Freeze or Fawn.Many wait for AI jobs to arrive & miss what's in front of their eyes.Critical thinking ahead, one of the new skills. EP #37Episode 37 Playlist00:00 The Lion is AI - AI Jobs Rising Tide01:27 Klarna example: Thrive or Freeze?03:48 Like...2024-03-2922 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist3 AI⏩ Future-forging skill hacks - GenAI Content Mastery, MIND Growth Patenting & Train with AI RoleplayInstead of upskilling - a detached vague term scaring people about jobs - let’s future forge your career with this episode.Replacing AI uprising fears and billion-dollar jargon, meet 3 active AI practitioners, each in their own unique way showing how AI works for you. We're talking GenAI writing insights that crank out killer content, untangling the legal IP maze of AI patents, and the trippy world of AI role-play apps (for sales training, not Black Mirror, way less creepy). Join our Adepts: a dynamic content strategist, an IP attorney with laser focus, an...2024-03-2222 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe AI-Aided Patent Paradox: Embrace for Patents, Reject for Copyrights 🙇only humans)“An AI system does not have desires, aspirations, or needs. It won't choose to invent...nor will it be demotivated if its name doesn't appear on a patent.” - Robert PlotkinIt's time to bridge the intersection of AI, creativity, and the law with Robert Plotkin, an AI legal pioneer who is exploring how AI is reshaping invention and intellectual property.Plotkin, author of "The Genie in the Machine" (2009) - how computer-automated inventing aka AI - and the upcoming AI Armor book, is a seasoned patent attorney who navigates the shifting dynamics of software patents, like...2024-03-1519 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistIs GenAI just like Bottled Water filled with your data? Is OpenAI Closed?😀Tell me the difference between ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to you?For the early AI adopters and data scientists, it’s a matter of measurements, with Claude taking the lead this week.For the general public who doesn’t get AI, it’s like comparing water brands.If it’s true they are similar, like bottled water, then what’s the difference?We explore the idea of GenAI being akin to bottled water – readily available, convenient, and sometimes the obvious solution.We might choose a water brand based on packaging, t...2024-03-0818 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Reality Check: AI Unicorn apex predators, NY Times threat, & Top 150 AI Tools by trafficIn the realm of AI, tech unicorns reign, spinning glittering visions that enthrall and baffle. The mighty ChatGPT leads this carousel, luring seekers into its blank-slate stable with a brand that is crushing other GenAI companies right now.These AI Apex predators have a mythical billion-dollar aura, yet when their bubble bursts some may turn back into mice. For now, ChatGPT rules the roost, capturing over 50% of the AI tourist traffic.But if you peek behind the curtain, you'll see their magic caters more to inky scribes than cybernetic droids. Text, not robots, makes up...2024-03-0122 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Video the Next Frontier? Promised Land or Mirage - You decide.AI Video: Hype Machine or Creative Catalyst?What to do Now: Video Content CreationAI hype’s latest darling is AI-powered video generation. Platforms like OpenAI's Sora promise to revolutionize content creation, turning text into stunning visuals with a click.Before we all become blockbuster directors with an AI assistant, let's peep behind the curtain. While Sora's PR visuals are impressive, the reality is less cinematic.Current realities include:* Content Piracy: AI models train on existing data, raising copyright infringement. Video content is not like photos or text. Way mor...2024-02-2316 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🧩Customer Voice or AI Bias? Rising above GenAI Brain Fog: Listen > Optimize > ImproveListen to Your Customers to Overcome AI BiasThe Fault Lies Not in our Customers but in Tone Deaf Elevator Pitches dripping from poor GenAI PromptsListen on Apple || Spotify || YouTubeDo you ever feel like your business messaging or website just isn't resonating with your target audience? You may be experiencing AI bias without even realizing it.In this video, I explain how you can use customer voices from social media and other channels to create buyer personas and messaging that truly connects.Here's what’s inside:* Why...2024-02-1619 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistMoving beyond AI Hype - 2 Promising AI Use Cases with Super Small TeamsAI is taking over, yet hype still overwhelms practical reality. In this episode, Cut through the hype to showcase two promising AI use cases powered by small teams of just 1-5 people.Discover how new video creation tools and automated podcast transcription services solve problems for customers while building sustainable businesses.Now is the optimal time for entrepreneurs and startups to harness AI for focused needs before the market explodes with overblown expectations in the next two years.By charging monthly subscription fees to niche audiences, agile founders can architect over 20% profit margins...2024-02-0917 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistGenAI and the Blank Slate: Customer-centric dev adapting to how people use it.Affiliate.ai founder Rob Berrisford on saving 1-3 hours a day when you know how to use GenAI. He helps affiliate managers chat with network data and save time, with tools they embrace not fear. In this pod discover why people are at the foundation of AI development, at least to one Optimist.AI Agents saving time are the 2024 AI Theme, and this smart product designed for affiliate managers in a market the founder knows so well, is powerful in its simplicity.And in true affiliate fashion, listening to users who...2024-02-0227 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistPrompt driven video in 2 hours? Instant AI Time Savings | Unmasking AI |No AI FRAUD ActAI and Tools included in this pod:* Invideo, https://invideo.io/* Artlist, https://artlist.io/ for extra video short contentThis podcast by Declan Dunn covers several key AI-related topics: a new video-generating GPT called Invideo.ai Video Maker, using AI to save time in meetings, a review of the book "Unmasking AI" by Dr. Joy Buolamwini, and an overview of the proposed NO AI Fraud Act in the US.Key Sections* Invideo Video Maker* A new paid video GPT service on the GPT Marketplace...2024-01-2621 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistPeople First Content with ChatGPT & GenAI: AI Ingenuity brings OpportunityNew Dawn 2024 - The AI Content Game Uplevels this year…I am about to tell you a true story. If you believe me, you will be rewarded. If you don’t believe me, I will make it worth your while to change your mind. Let me explain.Imagine having a co-editor not just adept in grammar but also in understanding your audience's heartbeat, tailoring your message, and creating a resonant emotional connection.That's what ChatGPT and GenAI offers, and in this episode, we explore how to harness its full potential.The worl...2024-01-1918 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistOrganic AI Dynamic NFT - Self Nurturing data gardens embracing human power skillsImagine a classroom where your brainwaves sync with AI, and your achievements are as unique as NFTs. Sounds like sci-fi. It’s happening now, and we’re diving headfirst into this educational universe.Let’s unravel how AI and NFTs are not buzzwords but revolutionize learning, making it more personal than your Netflix recommendations.Listen on Apple || Spotify || YouTube00:00.00 Groundbreaking education00:00:42 Season 2 begins with Organic AI Dynamic NFT00:02:27 Organic AI Dev - There is no CEO in the rainforest.00:04:33 How Students Use the NFT and Frequency Bo...2024-01-1221 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🌱 AI Education, People First 🔥Student-owned NFTs + Gaming = New Ways to Measure Success from LearningAt the intersection of education and technology lies Learning Frequency. Amanda Slavin’s startup uses experiential learning, NFTs and AI to revolutionize how students learn and teachers teach.  In this episode of The AI Optimist podcast, we interview Amanda, an author and founder of the ed-tech startup Learning Frequency.Listen on Apple || Spotify || YouTube00:00.00 AI and Too Much Info!00:00:55 Intro to AI Education, People First00:02:16 Remembering Tony Hsieh00:04:08 Origins with Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy class00:05:50 Recognize the individual.00:06:49 Frequency Bot - how students lear...2024-01-0519 minThe Spotlight on Speaking Show with Bret RidgwayThe Spotlight on Speaking Show with Bret RidgwayEpisode #94 – Declan Dunn Helps Companies Grow Their Audience, Identify Key Revenue Models and Execute the Plan While Building Data Assets that Add ValueTune in now and get Declan Dunn’s thoughts on: His speaking journey and why he decided to begin his speaking journey His biggest keys to success as a speaker Mistakes he’s made he would encourage you not to make What he feels the real impact on speaking AI will have And much, much more! Invitation from GuestFind out more about Declan on his website https://DeclanDunn.com and check out his podcast at https://TheAIOptimist.com 2023-12-2935 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistHow Resisting AI Copyrights is Futile - Why Legal Expertise is Shaping the Reform of AI Copyrights - part 3 of the series.Swimming in the a priori AI bias sea 🏊 and AI Copyrights -with flashes of what's possible, like from the New England Journal of Medicine on LLM usage:(what's your take - could this approach apply to copyrights?)Scientific research and writing using LLMs - does that make sense, as explained below?Listen on Apple || Spotify || YouTube00:00:00 AI Copyrights new Twists00:00:59 NY Times Lawsuit00:01:49 Where we are - poor usage and so so data 00:05:56 New AI Copyrights - what's involved 00:08:05 NEJM AI...2023-12-2923 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist👏AI People First – Embrace AI, Empower People, Enrich HumanityIt's time we thought about how AI can serve us rather than how we can serve it. It's about making sure that AI enhances our lives. Are you up for the challenge? We're calling this shift "AI People First," a unique venture to reshape the future of AI!Benefits of the AI People-First ApproachThe "AI People First" approach brings forth a bunch of benefits. By prioritizing humans above data, we can ensure that AI becomes a tool that genuinely serves us and affirms our needs, emotions, and aspirations. This paradigm sh...2023-12-2224 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist👁️‍🗨️Deepfake Authenticity -can you spot a fake? Media Forensics, a Listening Experiment, and Possible Impacts on Criminal JusticeAs he opened the courtroom door, he didn’t know his child custody hearing would involve an attack with an angry audio he never spoke, that his ex-wife created by Googling.Deepfakes aren’t just about politicians and celebrities, they are hitting home. And they are also opening up creative avenues for spoken word, audiobooks, and so much more.Jason Rodgers shares insights from his Masters Research, with a focus on media forensics, criminal justice deepfakes, how to create them and how to spot them.Listen on Apple || Spotify || YouTubeTa...2023-12-1428 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe Aware AI X-Ray: If Intelligent Objects Will Make Healthcare Efficient, Imagine what they can do for you....Self-Aware X-Rays? Intelligent Objects transform healthcare with x-rays gaining AI power, allowing them to understand findings, notify doctors, access records, organize conversations, and more. EP #21When I first heard about self-aware X-rays, it sounded like a ChatGPT hallucination. Then, discover how Intelligent Objects are digital tools with AI capabilities, allowing them to perform tasks, learn, and adapt to new situations.Massoud blew my mind with the possibilities – smart meetings recording, summarized, and emailed automatically. Spreadsheets that notify us when problems arise or when filing deadlines arrive.While this pod shows the x-ray example, th...2023-12-0824 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Frees Your Time: How Intelligent Objects & Workflows Cut 20-40% of Workday WasteWhat part of your business or job wears you down? Often 20-40% of our working time is spent doing things like routing documents, updating people via email, and pushing files around to make sure the right people see them.Now with the advance of AI, the first wave is often adding to this complex maze of administrative tasks, and it doesn’t have to…Imagine the future of AI with Object Messaging and Intelligent Objects as a city. Each building (intelligent object) has its functions and responsibilities. The roads connecting them (obje...2023-12-0133 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI Black Friday – Freeing 20-40% of Time Wasters with GPTs, AI Assistants, and AI AgentsAI Black Friday – Freeing 20-40% of Time Wasters with GPTs, AI Assistants, and AI AgentsIt’s not magical to think this way; instead of worrying about how AI might replace you, how about if AI took over all those tasks you don’t like to do?We dive into how to identify and automate those time suckers with two use cases!How You Already Use AI – Maps and NetflixThe funny thing about AI is how it penetrated our lives in the background way before the ChatGPT craze made the overused...2023-11-2424 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🌅The New Dawn of AI Agents: How to Create Your GPT Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent WorkflowsSummary for The AI Optimist Podcast Episode #18Introduction (00:00-02:30)The podcast discusses how the recent capabilities introduced by ChatGPT allow users to create customized AI agents or GPTs to automate workflows and complete tasks. This ushers in a new era of intelligent workflows beyond just generating content.Key Points:* Ethan Mollick created "Trend Analyzer" GPT in 10 mins that analyzes trends and creates prototype product images (02:30-04:30)* Ben Parr created "VC GPT" that analyzes startup pitch decks and makes VC investment recommendations (04:30-07:00)* Created "DataWise Director" GPT that...2023-11-1725 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🎵 The "Motown of AI Tech" Disrupts VCs: Investing in People with WAAV Studio's ModelThe "Motown of AI Tech" Disrupts VCs: Investing in People with WAAV Studio's Model Funding AI Startups by Investing in People and Creating Apps that MatterInsights from The AI Optimist Podcast #17Chapters:00:00:00 - The Studio Model for Tech Investments00:02:13 - Building the Network00:04:38 - Running a Small Business and Supporting Minority Entrepreneurs00:06:51 - The Importance of a Studio Environment00:09:00 - Creating a Mapping Application from Scratch00:11:20 - Simplifying Tasks with AI00:13:39 - The Practicality of Using AI in...2023-11-1020 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistLeveraging AI as an Asset, not an Adversary - Why Africa and India May Lead the AI Revolution of Empathy and HumanityPodcast Interview Bio: William A. AdamsThis week on The AI Optimist, we’re thrilled to feature a visionary leader and a pioneering force in the tech world, William A. Adams. As a software engineering maestro, an award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) champion, and a philanthropist, William is not just a part of the tech industry; he’s actively rewriting its future.From his early days rolling out critical XML code at Microsoft to becoming the first Technical Advisor to the CTO, Kevin Scott, William’s journey is legendary. But his true...2023-11-0327 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🌊 Let’s Start Using AI to Challenge Our Thinking: Beyond the Tsunami of AI Content CrapLooking around at GenAI, many are adding to the tsunami of AI content crap. Because they are trying to let ChatGPT lead the way, and act like it’s a search engine!Step into a mini-class with senior content conversion writer Jessica Mehring and Declan take you beyond the surface and into creating actionable content.More than a pod, this is a mini-class in using data driven creativity. Follow the customer’s voice and learn how to use ChatGPT to upskill your content creation.“One of the most powerful ways I’ve found to 2023-10-2726 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist❤️‍🩹 Creating Compassionate AI - Revealing the Wisdom of Crowds - EP #14Creating Compassionate AI - Revealing the Wisdom of CrowdsPodcast Sections:I. The Impact of Social Media AlgorithmsII. The Limitations and Biases of Early AIIII. Fostering Discussion and Seeking TruthIV. AI’s Dependence on HumansV. Using AI Compassionately and PositivelyVI. Action PlanI. The Impact of Social Media Algorithms* Social media algorithms amplify harmful speech, anger, and polarization. They reward trolling, negativity, and stirring the pot by irritating people.* Social media once had open di...2023-10-2024 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistAI and B2B Common Sense Playbook: Masterclass in AI Targeting and PersonalizationInterview with Jonathan Khorsandi, CEO of Diwy.euIn Episode 13 of “The AI Optimist,” we interview Jonathan Khorsandi, CEO of Diwy.eu, exploring the transformative power of AI in B2B lead generation.Adding Personal Touch: Jonathan’s approach to understanding ICPs (Ideal Customer Profiles) shows how combining AI with a human touch improves results. By knowing companies’ challenges, lead campaigns adapting to different customer profiles often increase conversion rates.Interview Highlights:* Jonathan uses an “octopus-like” AI system, reaching out to 40 resources. Combined with machine learning, this AI automates and gathers r...2023-10-1321 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🌶AI-Powered Search: Infuse Content Marketing with IntentionAI helps you know what your customers want, their questions, and why they buy. If you stop doing things the old way - like search is the center of your customer’s universe - and follow this plan.Because 90% of the new business game is showing up with human-generated content!'Does AI Reveal New Customers for a Window Tinting Company?A window tinting company was losing business. They didn’t know what to do and went to Jasper AI.While I don’t know their prompt, it likely went something like t...2023-10-0625 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist💡Creator or Curator? The Blurring Lines of Copyright in the Age of GenAIRemember how easy creative life was just 2 years ago. Creators wrote books, paintings, and pictures; curators asked permission to use parts in their work, with payments if sales were made.Out with the Old, In with the GenAI: The Transformation of CopyrightA creator and a curator shape how others experience the world.A creator by producing new works of art, literature, music, etc., and a curator by prompting and presenting works of art, literature, music, etc., for an audience using GenAI.The world of copyright laws looks like a grand...2023-09-2922 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist📢 Should AI-Generated content be eligible for copyright protection?Right now, I can take any art, photo, or writing you create with AI and take it, sell it, and do what I want. Because if it came out with the help of AI, you can’t copyright it.Want to understand why AI copyrights don’t happen?Award Winning GenAI Art in 624 Prompts = The Void of OwnershipWhat Rights Does Copyright Give?Is AI-Generated Content “Fair Use”?Challenges to the Inability to Copyright AI-Generated Content (and a ray of hope for copyright protection)It’s like a digital...2023-09-2221 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist💭4 AI Bias Busters: Promising Approaches to Eliminate Unfairness💡Bias is a trickster of truth and the source of so many challenges in AI. Falling in love with ChatGPT, I search for sources about “flow cytometry” to share and impress some bioscientists I work with who haven’t yet joined my AI rapture.As the answer comes in before I call, I check the sources. Everyone fake. Not one truth. The scientists could have been more impressed. Snap me out of my AI rapture!Humans data school AI systems and humans are flawed. That’s why focusing on AI fairness and ethics isn’t about...2023-09-1526 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist⚡Beyond AI Bias: Breaking Echo Chambers by Defusing the Root CausesThe bias lies not just in AI but in ourselves. We create the content, select the data, try to set the rules, and help AI do seemingly magical things.Bias also has different meanings worldwide and is a threat everywhere.Understanding the bias in our societies helps us improve AI and remove harmful bias.To avoid making the mistakes we did with early AI algorithms on social media, leading to hyperpolarization, creating deep echo chambers, and enticing younger generations into a new world of unfair comparison and social bullying.But it's...2023-09-0828 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistTurning the Tables: How AI Bias Can Be Your Secret Weapon in Understanding CustomersIt’s easy to talk about the AI game while clinging to the comfort of an echo chamber, repeating their old, comfortable business stereotypes. Bias is a mirage, especially against AI!Reimagining AI’s Role: Cultivating Customer Bias in an Ethical WayUsing Customer Bias to Your Advantage: A 7-Step Guide Making Customer Bias Ethical for Them and YouSeven Simple AI Truths: The Customer Voice is All that Matters.Of course, bias may undermine AI; the next pod will be about that. AI data includes preferences of all kinds...2023-09-0123 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistRemember your first prompt? Essential Questions, Magic GenAI Delusions, and the Madness of CrowdsYour first prompt is like dipping your toe into the AI ocean, inspiring yet still wondering what lurks beneath the surface. Is it Terminator AI or the next coming of tech to free us from the drudgery of thinking and creating content?Instead of wondering how the AI black box works, let’s start with your intent, the context of your question, and how to frame it.Then follow up by challenging the response you get and constantly checking facts.Note: In this podcast and article, I use the term “GenAI” for ChatGPT, Claude...2023-08-2524 minThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist🚀 Engage, refine, and iterate – AI Case Study: Co-creating Powerful Emails - Ep 5How does an old tool like email even last in the time of AI? Because everybody has an email, and as all the Creator Economy have recently discovered, it’s a powerful way to keep in touch that you control.So you build a following on social media. You see others with thriving businesses driven by email, so you start. —staring blankly at an email draft, fingers hovering over the keyboard, unsure of how to begin, what to say?Go to ChatGPT, right, but what questions do you ask beyond writing me an email? What is s...2023-08-1821 minLife Science Marketing SocietyLife Science Marketing SocietyUnlocking AI Power for Life Sciences: A Simple Marketing Guide to Mastering AIIntegrating AI into your current marketing workflow might seem overwhelming—AI might seem overwhelming! But ignoring it will leave you behind in the next five years as these tools flourish.Join Declan Dunn, Growth Developer and Practical Idealist, and discover how you can harness the power of AI to deliver astounding marketing results.Get step-by-step help to develop your AI marketing and content development workflows. Explore the best tools available and how to formulate descriptive queries to get the results you want.You will also acquire the skills needed to avoid the pitfalls of...2023-08-141h 09The AI OptimistThe AI OptimistHarmonAI - AI Privacy for People First - Ep. 4The Silent Observer: AI’s Evolution Over the Past DecadeFrom the moment you wake up, you’re being watched, not by another person but by an invisible presence: algorithms powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Over the past decade, the rise of AI has seen digital footprints become goldmines for large tech companies and governments.For teenagers, especially, the allure of social media is undeniable. Beneath the surface of sharing, liking, and commenting are algorithms that record their interactions and influence perceptions and decisions.There have been numerous cases of governments buyin...2023-08-1110 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistTaming the AI Giant: How Different Countries are Shaping AI Regulations - EP 3The AI Optimist Debate Question 1: While AI holds immense potential in education and business, serious privacy concerns exist. AI systems need access to vast amounts of personal data to provide personalized learning and business insights.How can we ensure this data is not misused or exploited, and what safeguards should we put in place to protect individuals' privacy rights?The AI Optimist sees a future of international cooperation and collaboration, moving into possibility and out of fear.The AI pessimists see it going wrong, with each country doing its o...2023-08-0426 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist Episode #1 - Synthesize AI into Practical ActionI’ll play The AI Optimist on my podcast and Substack, an instructional designer and growth developer for 30 years looking at how AI might benefit humanity in education and business.While the first wave is dominated by billionaires and trillion-dollar companies vying to control, my goal is to bring this down to how it serves people, not just in my country but everywhere.I'm scared to begin in a way because I know I could shill out more hype about AI, prompt power, and paint a scenario of utopia or doom......still, isn't that done to...2023-07-1812 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistThe AI Optimist Origin Story - The DebateLike many things GenAI, this pod began with a role playing debate on the future of AI.The following prompt is inspired by the work of Ethan Mollick and the approach to educational prompts here.My answers were done quickly and will be updated in future pods answering each one of these questions, with research sources and asking you for input as the reader.Data scientists and people with a deep understanding of AI are likely to oppose or poke holes in some of my answers, expected and invited.Understanding and...2023-07-1810 minThe AI OptimistThe AI OptimistEpisode 2 - AI Prep Course - Fear and AI RespectWhat can AI do for you? Skills and Opportunities1. Self Reflection: How can AI help today?👉👉 What do you enjoy doing, and what are you good at?👉👉 When do you feel the most productive?👉👉 What holds you back from improving? Identify gaps.2. Define your Marketing Skill Sets and Skills needing help (example)✅ Digital marketing skills (SEO, PPC, email, social media marketing, content creation, etc.) marketing✅ Knowledge of marketing tools and platforms (Google Ads, Meta Ad Manager, Mailchimp, Hubspot, etc.)✅ Data analysis skills (Google Analytics, data visualiz...2023-07-1815 minAffiliate Nerd OutAffiliate Nerd OutBest tactics to spark partner’s curiosity with Declan Dunn Declan Dunn is the Growth Developer at Dunn Simply and we disscuss best tactics to spark partner’s curiosity and earn attention by moving beyond persuasion Gizzmo is the ultimate tool for publishers like you to create high-quality, optimized content in minutes, not hours. With Gizzmo, you can easily craft product reviews, roundups, comparison articles, deals pages, and listicles—each fully customizable to suit your audience and style.  Save time, boost engagement, and drive conversions effortlessly. Go to DustinHowes.com/gizzmo for your free trial. Dustinhowes.com/affistashFor more tips on how to sca...2023-07-1747 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 11: The NFL Draft, grading the first round, my favorite picks+Sacramento Kings rantThe NFL Draft, grading the first round, my favorite picks+Sacramento Kings rant 2021-05-1652 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 10: The BIGGEST CONSPIRICY of 2021 and Spurs outlook The BIGGEST NBA CONSPIRICY of 2021 and Spurs outlook2021-04-2143 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 9: Special guest Gavin Kelly talks Patriots outlook for 2022 and Mock DraftSpecial guest Gavin Kelly talks Patriots outlook for 2022 and Mock Draft 2021-04-1056 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 8: Houston Rockets rebuild, Memphis+Golden State outlook and Hot TakesHouston Rockets rebuild, Memphis+Golden State outlook and Hot Takes2021-04-0652 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 6: Special Guest Nick BangOur first guest special guest Nick Bang talks King Kong, Star Wars, and the Lacrosse program2021-04-0236 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 5: NBA Rookies, MBDTF is overrated and the overlooked dominance of ZionIn this chill episode, we talk NBA Rookies, Kanye West and the overlooked dominance of Zion Williamson2021-04-0134 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 4: The meteoric rise of the Brooklyn NetsToday I cover the formation of a superteam in Brooklyn, New York. Also Justin Field's pro day and the show was attacked!2021-03-3126 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 3: New look Broncos defense and the rise of George PatonI say some offensive things in this episode be warned. Today we discuss the rise of Malik Reed, Dre'Mont Jones, Bryce Callahan and the additions of Kyle Fuller and Ronald Darby. Twitter @DD88HYBRID2021-03-3029 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 2: 5 NBA Draft BustsEpisode about 5 NbA busts from 2014 to 2020. Twitter @DD88HYBRID Instagram: King_of_broncos_and_sharks2021-03-2916 minHybrid SpeaksHybrid SpeaksEpisode 1: NBA Trade Deadline initial reactionsToday I give my initial reactions to the big trades that went down yesterday2021-03-2619 minThis is Affiliate MarketingThis is Affiliate MarketingDeclan Dunn on Raising Wolves, Disco Fries, and remember.orgDeclan Dunn, Chief Growth Generator at Simply Responsive, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.2018-06-0815 minThis is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn CollinsThis is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn CollinsDeclan Dunn on Raising Wolves, Disco Fries, and remember.orgThis Week’s Guest: Declan Dunn Declan Dunn, Chief Growth Generator at Simply Responsive, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins. Episode 81 I wanted to learn more about the real Declan, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews. We discussed... Heading west from NJ to CO Disco Fries vs Poutine Raising pet wolves Working on remember.org Dangers of cell phones His book selling for nearly $1k on Amazon Links...2018-06-0800 minAffiliate Marketing PodcastAffiliate Marketing PodcastUnderstanding Attention Conversion with Entrepreneur and Online Educator Declan DunnUnderstanding Attention Conversion as James Martell welcomes Entrepreneur and Online educator Declan Dunn. Declan Dunn explains the concept of Attention Conversion and how he discovered the first point of conversion wasn’t a sale, it was simply getting, and retaining, their attention.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2015-06-2749 minEmail Marketing PodcastEmail Marketing PodcastEpisode #27 – Declan Dunn on How To Exploit Social Media To Build A Massive Email List Of Raving, Responsive Fans Think social media is a waste of time? Think again. In episode 27 of the Email Marketing Podcast, Declan Dunn reveals the secrets SMART marketers are using to build huge lists of responsive prospects and buyers. You'll discover how (and why) social media is NOT a money hole... but rather, the gold-mine that people say it is (that [...]2013-11-1232 min