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Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Agentic Commerce: ChatGPT Bails on Its Shopping Plans (Digital Reset Episode 487)
OpenAI launched in-chat checkout in September 2025, promising that users could shop and buy directly inside ChatGPT. Analysts forecast trillions in sales. Then, just last week, the company pulled back: near-zero sales, a dozen merchants integrated out of millions, and a consumer base that was happy to research in ChatGPT but wanted to buy somewhere familiar. Expedia and Booking Holdings stocks rose on the news. So what does this tell us about agentic commerce — the idea that AI agents will act as buyers, completing purchases on customers’ behalf? It tells us that the direction of a...
2026-03-12
23 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Agentic Commerce: ChatGPT Bails on Its Shopping Plans (Digital Reset Episode 487)
OpenAI launched in-chat checkout in September 2025, promising that users could shop and buy directly inside ChatGPT. Analysts forecast trillions in sales. Then, just last week, the company pulled back: near-zero sales, a dozen merchants integrated out of millions, and a consumer base that was happy to research in ChatGPT but wanted to buy somewhere familiar. Expedia and Booking Holdings stocks rose on the news. So what does this tell us about agentic commerce — the idea that AI agents will act as buyers, completing purchases on customers’ behalf? It tells us that the direction of a...
2026-03-12
23 min
Seek Go Create - The Leadership Journey for Christian Entrepreneurs and Faith-Driven Leaders
2 Peter — Read the NT in 90 Days
What would you do if you knew your days were numbered? In this episode of Seek Go Create, we dive into 2 Peter—Peter’s farewell manifesto written from the heart of a burning Rome, urging believers to resist scoffers and live with purpose under the threat of persecution. Host Tim Winders unpacks the urgent wisdom, eyewitness testimony, and timeless hope found in Peter’s last letter. Join us as we explore how these ancient words still challenge and equip us to live ready today. If you’re seeking context, courage, and spiritual insight, this episode is a must-listen.“Remember...
2026-03-05
09 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The AI Value Gap: Why 82% of Companies are Failing to Gain from AI (Digital Reset Episode 486)
8% of companies have adopted AI. Only 6% are seeing "significant" value. That leaves a staggering 82% value gap most businesses face. If your team feels like they are running faster just to stay in place, you aren’t suffering from a tech problem — you’re paying an "AI Tax." In this episode, Tim Peter breaks down the data from McKinsey, Section, and Workday to reveal why the C-Suite thinks AI is a miracle while the front line sees it as a burden. More importantly, he talks about what you can do to close the gap for your busine...
2026-03-03
16 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The AI Value Gap: Why 82% of Companies are Failing to Gain from AI (Digital Reset Episode 486)
8% of companies have adopted AI. Only 6% are seeing "significant" value. That leaves a staggering 82% value gap most businesses face. If your team feels like they are running faster just to stay in place, you aren’t suffering from a tech problem — you’re paying an "AI Tax." In this episode, Tim Peter breaks down the data from McKinsey, Section, and Workday to reveal why the C-Suite thinks AI is a miracle while the front line sees it as a burden. More importantly, he talks about what you can do to close the gap for your busine...
2026-03-03
16 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
SEO vs. GEO: How to Show Up When AI is the Concierge (Episode 485)
There is a lot of mixed information out there regarding how to rank in the age of AI. In this episode of Digital Reset with Tim Peter, Tim cuts through the noise to explain the transition from traditional Search Engine Optimization to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). While the tools are changing rapidly, the core mission remains the same: ensuring that your customers’ “digital concierge” knows exactly who you are and why you’re the right choice for your customer. Key Insights for Strategic Leaders ”Do No Harm": Before chasing new AI trends, ensure you aren’t breaking wha...
2026-02-24
20 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
SEO vs. GEO: How to Show Up When AI is the Concierge (Episode 485)
There is a lot of mixed information out there regarding how to rank in the age of AI. In this episode of Digital Reset with Tim Peter, Tim cuts through the noise to explain the transition from traditional Search Engine Optimization to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). While the tools are changing rapidly, the core mission remains the same: ensuring that your customers’ “digital concierge” knows exactly who you are and why you’re the right choice for your customer. Key Insights for Strategic Leaders ”Do No Harm": Before chasing new AI trends, ensure you aren’t breaking wha...
2026-02-24
20 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The House Always Wins: Lessons from Google’s 2025 Earnings (Podcast Episode 484)
The "Search Bar" isn’t dying; it’s evolving into an expensive gated community. In this episode of Digital Reset with Tim Peter (formerly Thinks Out Loud), Tim breaks down the economic reality of Google’s bananas $400 billion year. Despite the hype surrounding AI as a "search killer," Google’s 17% growth in search ads proves that the 800-lb. gorilla still dominates the discovery landscape. We are also witnessing a structural shift from the “Age of the Card Catalog” to the “Age of the Concierge.” AI assistants and agents are turning into “context engines,” consolidating and connecting brand sig...
2026-02-16
17 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The House Always Wins: Lessons from Google’s 2025 Earnings (Podcast Episode 484)
The "Search Bar" isn’t dying; it’s evolving into an expensive gated community. In this episode of Digital Reset with Tim Peter (formerly Thinks Out Loud), Tim breaks down the economic reality of Google’s bananas $400 billion year. Despite the hype surrounding AI as a "search killer," Google’s 17% growth in search ads proves that the 800-lb. gorilla still dominates the discovery landscape. We are also witnessing a structural shift from the “Age of the Card Catalog” to the “Age of the Concierge.” AI assistants and agents are turning into “context engines,” consolidating and connecting brand sig...
2026-02-16
17 min
Father & Friend: Interviews With Everyday Dads
Pray, Play, and Grow Together | Interview With Peter | Father and Friend #interview
In this conversation with Tim, Peter shares his journey from a homeschooling family to a successful career in startups and government. He reflects on the impact of his childhood experiences, particularly the influence of his mother and the Bible, on his personal and professional development. Peter discusses his work in the blue economy and the challenges of integrating faith with business. He emphasizes the importance of family values, particularly in parenting, and shares insights on how to balance work and family life. The three key takeaways are to pray, play, and grow with your family. The conversation also highlights...
2026-02-13
41 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Why AI Won’t Kill Search—It’s Doing Something Much Bigger (Episode 483)
Summary: In this episode, Tim Peter explores why we need to stop asking if AI is a replacement for social or search, and start seeing it for what it truly is: The Context Engine for your customers. As Tim explains in the episode, AI doesn’t just find links. It’s not a social site where your customers hang out. AI is a Context Engine that synthesizes your website, your social signals, your content, and your reviews to create a context that guests and agents trust. The discussion outlines why social media and search remain critical as "huma...
2026-02-11
16 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Why AI Won’t Kill Search—It’s Doing Something Much Bigger (Episode 483)
Summary: In this episode, Tim Peter explores why we need to stop asking if AI is a replacement for social or search, and start seeing it for what it truly is: The Context Engine for your customers. As Tim explains in the episode, AI doesn’t just find links. It’s not a social site where your customers hang out. AI is a Context Engine that synthesizes your website, your social signals, your content, and your reviews to create a context that guests and agents trust. The discussion outlines why social media and search remain critical as "huma...
2026-02-11
16 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
What ChatGPT Ads Mean for Your Business (Episode 481)
We’ve all known it was coming, but OpenAI finally announced its long-awaited introduction of ads into ChatGPT. Now, you can buy your way into ChatGPT’s chats so your brand can be seen by potential customers when they’re having conversations relevant to your business. This is great, right? I mean, don’t you want to be the first company to sign up? Maybe. But, maybe there’s a bigger picture that we need to look at too. In this episode of The Digital Reset Show with Tim Peter, Tim looks at: What O...
2026-01-23
17 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
What ChatGPT Ads Mean for Your Business (Episode 481)
We’ve all known it was coming, but OpenAI finally announced its long-awaited introduction of ads into ChatGPT. Now, you can buy your way into ChatGPT’s chats so your brand can be seen by potential customers when they’re having conversations relevant to your business. This is great, right? I mean, don’t you want to be the first company to sign up? Maybe. But, maybe there’s a bigger picture that we need to look at too. In this episode of The Digital Reset Show with Tim Peter, Tim looks at: What O...
2026-01-23
17 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
What Apple and Google’s AI Deal Means for Your Business (Podcast Episode 480)
Apple just signed a billion-dollar deal to have Google’s AI power Siri and other AI experiences on its devices. This is a huge blow to OpenAI. It’s also fairly meaningful for your business too. Why is that? What does the Apple/Google AI deal mean for your business? In this episode of The Digital Reset Show with Tim Peter, Tim looks at: Why the Apple/Google AI deal is another sign that gatekeepers gonna gate What this deal means for OpenAI and ChatGPT What the deal also means for your business How you...
2026-01-16
18 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
What Apple and Google’s AI Deal Means for Your Business (Podcast Episode 480)
Apple just signed a billion-dollar deal to have Google’s AI power Siri and other AI experiences on its devices. This is a huge blow to OpenAI. It’s also fairly meaningful for your business too. Why is that? What does the Apple/Google AI deal mean for your business? In this episode of The Digital Reset Show with Tim Peter, Tim looks at: Why the Apple/Google AI deal is another sign that gatekeepers gonna gate What this deal means for OpenAI and ChatGPT What the deal also means for your business How you...
2026-01-16
18 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Should Your Business Have a ChatGPT App? (Episode 479)
ChatGPT has opened up its app platforms to all businesses. In general terms, that’s a Good Thing. Seriously. The question is whether this general good thing is specifically good for your and your business. In this episode of the podcast, host Tim Peter looks at ChatGPT’s apps and addresses the following questions: Are ChatGPT apps good for your business or not? What are the risks of using ChatGPT apps for your business? How can you minimize those risks and get the long-term benefit for your business from ChatGPT apps? What are your immediate next step...
2026-01-08
19 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Should Your Business Have a ChatGPT App? (Episode 479)
ChatGPT has opened up its app platforms to all businesses. In general terms, that’s a Good Thing. Seriously. The question is whether this general good thing is specifically good for your and your business. In this episode of the podcast, host Tim Peter looks at ChatGPT’s apps and addresses the following questions: Are ChatGPT apps good for your business or not? What are the risks of using ChatGPT apps for your business? How can you minimize those risks and get the long-term benefit for your business from ChatGPT apps? What are your immediate next step...
2026-01-08
19 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Best of the Show: What ‘Your Brand Is the Prompt’ Really Means for Your Business (Podcast)
The holidays are a great time to catch up on some of the big ideas we’ve covered on the podcast this year. And one of the biggest is the notion that “Your brand is the prompt.” That idea is even more important now that ChatGPT has opened access for any business to release their own app on the ChatGPT platform. Once businesses start taking advantage, your biggest problem won’t be getting ChatGPT to find you. It will be getting them to show you instead of the millions of other businesses who also want ChatGPT to show the...
2025-12-24
22 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
“Gatekeepers Gonna Gate” is Gonna Kill ChatGPT (Episode 477)
You’ve heard me say that “gatekeepers gonna gate” for a long, long time. Hell, I wrote a whole book about the topic. The funny thing is that most folks assume that OpenAI and ChatGPT are going to bypass the gatekeepers — and will likely become the biggest gatekeepers of all. Maybe… But I’m not so sure. While I could be wrong about this, I think that OpenAI is in fact in deep trouble and largely because of their own actions — and, more importantly, those of Big Tech gatekeepers. I’m reasonably sure that gatekeepers — and the reality th...
2025-12-12
23 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The Five Things I’m Thankful For This Year (Episode 475)
I am incredibly fortunate to do get to do what I do. I’m even more fortunate that I’m surrounded by amazing people every single day. And I’m tremendously thankful for all of those. In honor of Thanksgiving here in the US, I thought it made sense to share what I’m most thankful for this year. I also thought it was worthwhile to share how those might be useful to you too. Curious about the five things I’m most thankful for this year? That’s what this episode of the podcast is all about...
2025-11-28
16 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The Five Things I’m Thankful For This Year (Episode 475)
I am incredibly fortunate to do get to do what I do. I’m even more fortunate that I’m surrounded by amazing people every single day. And I’m tremendously thankful for all of those. In honor of Thanksgiving here in the US, I thought it made sense to share what I’m most thankful for this year. I also thought it was worthwhile to share how those might be useful to you too. Curious about the five things I’m most thankful for this year? That’s what this episode of the podcast is all about...
2025-11-28
16 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
What ‘The Brand Is the Prompt’ Really Means for Your Business (Episode 474)
I’ve been talking about the idea of “the brand is the prompt” for a while now. But I think now would be helpful to dive into what that means in a lot more detail. Why? Because too many folks seem to think that AI agents and answer engines will always come between you and your customer. I don’t believe that has to be true. I’ve studied how we can build brands beyond Big Tech for over 20 years. That’s the core of what Digital Reset is all about. And while AI is different, I...
2025-11-21
20 min
Block by Block: A Show on Web3 Growth Marketing
Tim Hafner: OpenServe, Telegram, and the Future of Crypto-Native Agentic Apps
SummaryTim Hafner, co-founder and CEO of OpenServe, walks through what they learned running a hackathon at Berlin Blockchain Week and how it shaped the product. He talks about why Telegram is becoming the default home for crypto apps and why most people still find building usable apps way too hard. Tim shares how OpenServe is trying to give builders a simple way to ship agentic apps that feel like real products, not just demos. Along the way, he digs into supporting developers as entrepreneurs, making good product decisions with messy inputs, and where...
2025-11-17
48 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Rethinking Your Website in the Age of AI (Episode 473)
With customers increasingly turning towards AI to get the answers they need for their business, you might be rethinking the value your website provides to those customers — and to your business. It’s absolutely worthwhile to ask the question. The answer, though, might surprise you. In this episode of the podcast, Tim Peter looks at whether you still need a website in the age of AI, what its value is to your customers and your business, and, most importantly, how to make sure your website works for both in the longer term. Want to learn more...
2025-11-06
25 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Rethinking Your Website in the Age of AI (Episode 473)
With customers increasingly turning towards AI to get the answers they need for their business, you might be rethinking the value your website provides to those customers — and to your business. It’s absolutely worthwhile to ask the question. The answer, though, might surprise you. In this episode of the podcast, Tim Peter looks at whether you still need a website in the age of AI, what its value is to your customers and your business, and, most importantly, how to make sure your website works for both in the longer term. Want to learn more...
2025-11-06
25 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
In the Age of AI, Brand Isn’t Everything. It’s the Only Thing (Episode 472)
I’m generally bullish on AI and its potential benefits for customers and brands. What I’m less bullish about are all the folks essentially telling you that AI will make you give up building meaningful connections between your brand and your customers. Without meaning to, they’re describing a world where every brand becomes a commodity. And, frankly, I simply refuse to go along. Instead, we need to do the work, right now, that will drive customers to ask for us by name. And that depends on building brands customers care about. In short, in the age of...
2025-10-31
14 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
In the Age of AI, Brand Isn’t Everything. It’s the Only Thing (Episode 472)
I’m generally bullish on AI and its potential benefits for customers and brands. What I’m less bullish about are all the folks essentially telling you that AI will make you give up building meaningful connections between your brand and your customers. Without meaning to, they’re describing a world where every brand becomes a commodity. And, frankly, I simply refuse to go along. Instead, we need to do the work, right now, that will drive customers to ask for us by name. And that depends on building brands customers care about. In short, in the age of...
2025-10-31
14 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting “The New SEO” (Podcast)
Are you as sick as I am of hearing people claim that SEO is dead? I mean, c’mon. How is that we keep regurgitating the same foul nonsense to drive clicks, engagement, and a little bit of anger among the marketing community. I promise I’m not going to ask “is SEO dead?” or claim that “SEO is dead” or anything similar anytime soon. What’s also true is that how your customers search for what they need is changing — and quickly. Some folks want to call these changes GEO. Some call them AEO. Some call them A...
2025-10-24
00 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting the Real Story of AI and Zero-Click Search (Thinks Out Loud Podcast)
I assume most people know that Google makes almost all of its money from ads. And, in practice, those ads are based on clicks. Paid clicks. That fact means that Google can’t survive in a zero-click world. While that same reality is not (yet) true for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and other AI answer engines, they’re almost certainly going to need some form of ads—again, probably clickable ads—to fund their operations. For example, ChatGPT alone is planning to invest over 1 trillion dollars in their compute and infrastructure. That’s “trillion.” With a “T.” Some quick back-of-the...
2025-10-17
19 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The New SEO? (Episode 469)
Whether you want to call it SEO, AEO, AIO, GEO, or something else altogether, it’s clear that search is changing… or is it? Yes, customers are using AI answer engines much more often. Yes, Google and other “traditional” search engines are responding by adding more AI answers into their results. The question, though, is how much you ought to change how you do what you do to answer your customers’ questions. Is search as we know it completely different? Or do some fundamental truths remain that we still need to to keep in mind? That’s wha...
2025-09-18
20 min
Clean Power Hour
When 1,500 MW Vanished: Peter Kelly-Detwiler on the Hidden Crisis Breaking Our Grid
#EP307 The electric grid faces its biggest transformation in decades. Data center demand is set to triple in five years, capacity prices in PJM just hit $329 per megawatt-day, and grid operators are scrambling to prevent blackouts as massive AI facilities pull offline during disturbances.Today on the Clean Power Hour, grid expert Peter Kelly-Detwiler reveals how microgrids and artificial intelligence are creating a "fractal grid" that could solve our mounting reliability crisis. Peter explains the critical difference between traditional microgrids and the emerging "macrogrids" - 500+ megawatt data center installations that function like inverse power plants.
2025-09-16
46 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Google’s Antitrust Case: A Win for Big Tech? (Episode 468)
While Judge Amit Mehta has imposed penalties on Google for its anticompetitive behavior, I’m convinced that the big winner in the antitrust trial is… Google. And, to a lesser extent, the rest of Big Tech wins, too. Confused? Don’t be. What did Judge Mehta’s ruling say? Why do I think Google won more than they lost? And, more importantly, what does all of this mean for your business? That’s what this episode of the podcast is all about. Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you.
2025-09-05
23 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
AI and Zero-Click Search: The Real Story (Episode 467)
For all the talk about zero-click search, folks seem to keep overlooking one of its key consequences: How Google (and others) will make money. In short, Google can’t survive in a zero-click world. Their entire business depends on clicks. Paid clicks. The shift towards zero-click results signals a genuine turning point for how you think about marketing your business, in part, because it will absolutely grow your costs for acquiring new customers. So, what’s the real story behind zero-click search? Does it forecast a world where Google is doomed? And, most importantly, what does...
2025-08-15
18 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting The Brand is the Prompt (Thinks Out Loud)
Unlike a lot of folks, I’m not convinced that AI agents are the end of brands. Sure, there’s a risk. But I still believe most customers will choose brands that work for their needs & and will train their agents, as those evolve, to pick their preferred options in many cases. Of course, getting customers to train their agents that you’re the right choice isn’t something you can wait to do when (or if) agents become available. Instead, it’s something you can (and should!) do right now. Even better, it works for your brand and...
2025-07-25
23 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting Is It Impossible for Marketers to Keep Up With AI? (Thinks Out Loud)
Does it seem like you are destined to fall behind when it comes to AI? I know for many marketers and e-commerce professionals, especially at small or mid-sized businesses, it can seem that way. In some ways, it’s not just possible, but actually likely that you will. AI is incredibly fast. It’s incredibly powerful. To think that human beings can outthink AI is not realistic. As I like to say, “You’re not going to out-AI AI.” But, in a far more meaningful way, I’m don’t think that our inability to keep up with A...
2025-07-11
17 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting Google Closes the Gate (Thinks Out Loud)
You may have heard me say that “gatekeepers gonna gate.” Well, Google’s AI Mode shows exactly what that looks like in practice. AI Mode is so disruptive to the way the web has worked for years that it looks like Google’s closing the gate on marketers, setting the stage to make a big move away from organic traffic and towards more paid traffic. Google’s not alone, of course. Pretty much all the Big Tech gatekeepers are doing something similar. What can you do about it? How can you make sure that Google’s not closin...
2025-07-02
15 min
The Tim Ferriss Show
#818: John Arnold with Dr. Peter Attia — The Greatest Energy Trader of All Time on Lessons Learned, Walking Away from Wall Street, and Reinventing Philanthropy
In this special episode, my friend—and fan-favorite guest—Dr. Peter Attia takes the mic as guest host. Peter sits down with legendary trader John Arnold, widely considered the greatest energy trader of all time. Today, through his foundation Arnold Ventures, John applies the same rigorous thinking to some of America’s toughest social challenges—criminal justice reform, healthcare policy, and K–12 education, to name just a few. This interview originally aired on Peter’s excellent podcast The Drive. You can check it out at PeterAttiaMD.com, or subscribe to The Drive wherever you get your podcasts.This episode...
2025-07-01
2h 36
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
The Brand is the Prompt (Thinks Out Loud 465)
One of my favorite facts about the internet is that people will always tell you when you’re wrong. Seriously. It’s a feature, not a bug. Because when that happens, it helps you think more clearly, more deeply about your topic and your ideas. If you want to know what you really think, ask the internet. They’ll let you know whether you got it right… or not. That’s what happened last week when I talked about how companies can win in AI-powered search. Whether we’re talking about Google’s AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, or agentic AI, I’...
2025-06-19
21 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
AI Is Eating the World, But Who’s Paying for Dinner? (Thinks Out Loud 464)
Mary Meeker’s latest report is out and it’s all about artificial intelligence. It’s a brilliant report. But it’s missing why all of these changes matter for marketers and e-commerce/customer acquisition leaders. That’s where this episode of the podcast comes in. Tim asks: What are the big trends in the Mary Meeker AI report? And how will they affect marketing and customer acquisition? What should you be doing right now to prepare for a world where AI agents make purchases on your behalf? Which companies are likely to win in the fut...
2025-06-05
19 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Touch Grass — Memorial Day 2025 (Thinks Out Loud 462)
It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the US. And Tim’s got some quick thoughts for you to enjoy before you take off for the weekend. Be sure to give a listen and let us know what you think. Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you. Touch Grass — Memorial Day 2025 (Thinks Out Loud 462) — Headlines and Show Notes Show Notes and Links "Touch Grass" (Thinks Out Loud Episode 358) The Only Way to Succeed Next Year (Thinks Out Loud Episode 444) AI Is Not the Future. You Are (Thinks Out Loud Epi...
2025-05-23
06 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Digital Reset is Here (Thinks Out Loud 461)
This is a slightly different episode than usual, and, to be honest, slightly more self-promotional than usual, too. You see, I am very excited to share the news that my new book, Digital Reset: Driving Marketing and Customer Acquisition Beyond Big Tech is now available. This has been a labor of love over the last few years, informed by my experiences working with clients to drive direct revenues and lower the cost of customer acquisition. In this episode episode of the podcast, I focused on some of the lessons you can learn from the book, as well...
2025-05-15
10 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Is Apple Dropping Google? What Does That Mean For Your Business? (Thinks Out Loud 460)
According to Search Engine Journal, Apple might be thinking about replacing Google with ChatGPT or Perplexity as its default search engine in Safari. I know, I know, it sounds crazy. How in the world could Apple drop Google? Well, whether Apple dropping Google is likely or not isn’t the point. Instead, the point is that while any one member of Big Tech could (at least in theory) get pushed out of the club at any time, Big Tech itself will continue to roll right along. And that gatekeepers gonna gate, whether those gatekeepers are th...
2025-05-13
17 min
Science Of The Times
Natural and artificial genetic hybrids: dogs, coyotes and dire wolves. PART 2
Colossal Bioscience has brought genetic variation back from the grave. It is a remarkable technological achievement, but is it species de-extinction? In this second part of this podcast we talk to Professor Peter Hudson FRS, a world-leading ecologist, who is concerned by Colossal’s claims and what they might mean.
2025-04-18
33 min
Clean Power Hour
Solar Innovation and Energy Resilience with Peter Oprysko| EP269
Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Peter Oprysko, Key Accounts Manager at CPS America, the nation's leading three-phase string inverter manufacturer. Peter shares valuable insights on how string inverter technology is revolutionizing the renewable energy landscape across diverse applications - from community solar and commercial rooftops to data centers and utility-scale projects.Peter discusses CPS America's commitment to customer service and collaborative partnerships, emphasizing how this approach helps drive innovation in product development. The conversation explores the rapidly expanding market for energy storage solutions, with Peter detailing CPS's comprehensive battery offerings...
2025-03-20
21 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Best of Thinks Out Loud: Will AI Kill Content Marketing for Customer Acquisition?
Content marketing plays a crucial role in driving results for your business. Done well, it’s your organization’s 24/7/365 ” salesperson and your 24/7/365 customer service rep. But the emergence of artificial intelligence puts pressure on content marketing. Almost anyone can produce large volumes of content easily and cheaply using generative AI, making it tougher for your business to cut through the noise. How can you compete in such an environment? What can you do to stand apart from the competition and get your message heard by your customers? Ultimately, will AI kill content marketing for customer acquisition? In t...
2025-03-13
00 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Will AI Kill Content Marketing for Customer Acquisition? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 449)
We’re living through an evolving landscape around content marketing in the age of AI. This evolution raises the question of whether AI will kill content marketing for customer acquisition. What do we think? Nope. No way. AI absolutely has its place. But quality content without human connection won’t work for customer acquisition. While AI can enhance content creation, it should not replace the human element that customers actively seek every single day. Personalization and community play a key role in your marketing and customer acquisition strategies. And relying on AI to “be human” almost guarantees that you...
2025-02-06
14 min
Strategy Candy: Strategy | OKR | Product Management
Why Culture is Everything: How Peter Forbes Built a SaaS Business Worth Acquiring
Summary: In this episode, Tim sits down with Peter Forbes, founder of HR Onboard, which he grew from a startup into a thriving business acquired by Elmo Software. Peter shares his path from a young developer to a tech entrepreneur, offering insights into what it takes to create a purpose-driven, people-first company. This conversation goes beyond typical startup advice to reveal why a strong company culture is the real game-changer in any business journey. Whether you’re an early-stage founder or a seasoned leader, you’ll learn powerful tips for creating a high-performing team and positioning a business for acqu...
2025-01-30
1h 00
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
What’s the Point of Your Website in an Age of AI? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 447)
Do you still need a website in an age of AI? More broadly, what is the point of your business’s website in an age of AI? As AI becomes more prevalent, we’re hearing more people suggest that maybe your website isn’t important any longer. To put it mildly, that’s a load of crap. In some ways, your website becomes more important in an age of AI. Why is that? What do you need your website to do for your customers, your brand, and your business now more than ever? Most importantly, what is...
2025-01-23
25 min
HERO Capital Show
EP423: Discover How Peter Neill, an Experienced Fund Manager, Has Been Involved in Raising Over $100M for Both Debt and Equity Funds!
Discover how to raise over $100 million for debt and equity funds!In this power-packed episode, we sit down with Peter Neill, an experienced fund manager and co-founder of GSP REI, who shares the insider strategies behind his remarkable success. From building scalable single-family housing funds to leveraging community-driven investor relations, Peter offers a masterclass in fund management and capital raising. Tune in to discover actionable insights into structuring funds, creating value for investors, and navigating the evolving real estate market. Key Takeaways to Listen For:Scaling Single-Family Investments with a C...
2025-01-10
48 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting Is AI a Gatekeeper? Or is it a Key? (Thinks Out Loud)
One of the big themes behind Thinks Out Loud over the course of its 400-plus episodes is how you can bypass gatekeepers and still grow your business. The emergence of artificial intelligence in marketing and customer acquisition introduces an entirely new way to approach that goal. Or does it? Does artificial intelligence provide you a tool kit that allows you to bypass Big Tech? Or does it allow Big Tech to place more gates between you and your customers? In this episode of the Thinks Out Loud podcast, our company founder and president, Tim Peter, takes a...
2024-12-26
23 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
How Google Loses (Thinks Out Loud Episode 442)
Google faces the most serious challenges in its history right now. And any stumble Google suffers also hurts your business. Organic search, paid search, local search, metasearch, product search, and all the rest depend on Google getting lots of traffic. If Google loses, even a little, you stand to lose too. So how does Google lose? How likely is it to occur? How does that loss affect your business? And what can you do about it to ensure that you win, no matter what happens to Google? That’s what this episode of Thinks Out Loud is al...
2024-12-05
23 min
Go Right QIEW News Thinking Forward
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walz GoRightNews
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walzhttps://rumble.com/v5hf76i-j.d.-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz-gorightnews.htmlhttps://gorightnews.com/jd-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz/https://youtu.be/bFLYXD31g0Y?si=0UZyfLI5eh9aKhmYhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFUWhHkf/#GoRight with Peter BoykinAmerican Political Commentator / Citizen Journalist / Activist / Constitutionalist for LibertyGo Right News: https://GoRightNews.comRumble: https://rumble.com/GoRightNews Kick: https://kick.com/peterboykin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterBoykinForAmerica Telegram: https://t.me/RealPeterBoykin Donate: https://gorightnews.com/donations/s...
2024-11-01
10 min
Gay Conservatives of America
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walz GoRightNews
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walzhttps://rumble.com/v5hf76i-j.d.-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz-gorightnews.htmlhttps://gorightnews.com/jd-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz/https://youtu.be/bFLYXD31g0Y?si=0UZyfLI5eh9aKhmYhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFUWhHkf/#GoRight with Peter BoykinAmerican Political Commentator / Citizen Journalist / Activist / Constitutionalist for LibertyGo Right News: https://GoRightNews.comRumble: https://rumble.com/GoRightNews Kick: https://kick.com/peterboykin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterBoykinForAmerica Telegram: https://t.me/RealPeterBoykin Donate: https://gorightnews.com/donations/s...
2024-11-01
10 min
Go Forward News
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walz GoRightNews
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walzhttps://rumble.com/v5hf76i-j.d.-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz-gorightnews.htmlhttps://gorightnews.com/jd-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz/https://youtu.be/bFLYXD31g0Y?si=0UZyfLI5eh9aKhmYhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFUWhHkf/#GoRight with Peter BoykinAmerican Political Commentator / Citizen Journalist / Activist / Constitutionalist for LibertyGo Right News: https://GoRightNews.comRumble: https://rumble.com/GoRightNews Kick: https://kick.com/peterboykin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterBoykinForAmerica Telegram: https://t.me/RealPeterBoykin Donate: https://gorightnews.com/donations/s...
2024-11-01
10 min
Peter Boykin For NC
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walz GoRightNews
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walzhttps://rumble.com/v5hf76i-j.d.-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz-gorightnews.htmlhttps://gorightnews.com/jd-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz/https://youtu.be/bFLYXD31g0Y?si=0UZyfLI5eh9aKhmYhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFUWhHkf/#GoRight with Peter BoykinAmerican Political Commentator / Citizen Journalist / Activist / Constitutionalist for LibertyGo Right News: https://GoRightNews.comRumble: https://rumble.com/GoRightNews Kick: https://kick.com/peterboykin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterBoykinForAmerica Telegram: https://t.me/RealPeterBoykin Donate: https://gorightnews.com/donations/s...
2024-11-01
10 min
Go Right News
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walz GoRightNews
J.D. Vance’s Dominating Debate Against Tim Walzhttps://rumble.com/v5hf76i-j.d.-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz-gorightnews.htmlhttps://gorightnews.com/jd-vances-dominating-debate-against-tim-walz/https://youtu.be/bFLYXD31g0Y?si=0UZyfLI5eh9aKhmYhttps://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFUWhHkf/#GoRight with Peter BoykinAmerican Political Commentator / Citizen Journalist / Activist / Constitutionalist for LibertyGo Right News: https://GoRightNews.comRumble: https://rumble.com/GoRightNews Kick: https://kick.com/peterboykin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterBoykinForAmerica Telegram: https://t.me/RealPeterBoykin Donate: https://gorightnews.com/donations/s...
2024-11-01
10 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Is AI a Gatekeeper? Or is it a Key? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 437)
Some folks think that artificial intelligence is a white knight, coming to rescue their businesses from gatekeepers such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and the rest. But is that true? Is AI the key to unlocking Big Tech’s gates? Or is it just another gatekeeper waiting in the wings? In this episode of the Thinks Out Loud podcast, our company founder and president, Tim Peter, takes a look at whether artificial intelligence might play in helping you bypass gatekeepers, and how you can start connecting directly with your customers no matter what. Want to learn mo...
2024-10-23
22 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting Why Digital Gatekeepers Kill Organic Traffic (Thinks Out Loud)
Digital gatekeepers always work to get between you and your customers. That was true five years ago, ten years ago, twenty years ago. And it’s still true today. They kill organic traffic to raise their revenues and gain greater profits. That hasn’t changed in decades, and I don’t believe it’s going to change anytime soon. What can you do about it? How can you bypass the gatekeepers and grow your business? That’s what this repost of a prior Thinks Out Loud episode is all about. Want to learn more? Here are the sh...
2024-10-03
20 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting How to Diversify Your Marketing Mix When There’s Too Much to Do (Thinks Out Loud)
A listener of this show told me recently that, “People are already overwhelmed with the amount of social media they manage.” That’s a real challenge, on that can make it tough to find the time, resources, and budget to break up with Google, Facebook, and the rest of Big Tech. And that’s a problem. Because reducing your dependence on Big Tech is core to driving more profitable revenue for your business in the long term. So, how do you do it? How do you diversify your marketing mix when you’ve already got too much t...
2024-09-19
22 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Diversifying Your Marketing Mix When There’s Too Much to Do (Thinks Out Loud Episode 430)
We talk a lot on this show about diversifying away from Big Tech generally, and about diversifying away from Google, specifically. Which is great in theory. But it can be hard to do in practice. As one listener of the show said recently, “People are already overwhelmed with the amount of social media they manage.” Even if you want to diversify, it can be tough to find the time and resources and budget to make that happen. So, what can you do? How can you diversify your marketing mix when there’s too much to do? How can yo...
2024-08-13
22 min
Sweet On Leadership
Peter Root - Transforming Relationships with Fire, Forests, and Technology
Join Tim Sweet in an enlightening conversation with Peter Root, co-founder of Wildfire Robotics. They delve into the intersection of technology and wildfire management, emphasizing how a relationship-based approach can revolutionize traditional methods. Peter shares his journey from oil and gas drilling to creating a groundbreaking robotic snake designed to combat wildfires. This episode highlights the critical role of leadership in fostering innovation and building strong relationships with both technology and the environment.Peter Root discusses the importance of understanding and adapting to the changing nature of wildfires, influenced by climate change and human expansion. He explains...
2024-08-07
34 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Revisiting Bundling, Unbundling, and Customer Acquisition (Thinks Out Loud)
Peter Drucker said it years ago: Your job is to create a customer. But creating a customer can be hard, especially as media and creators and influencers get bought out or burned out. Essentially, media is continually in a process of being bundled or unbundled, of integrating and dis-integrating. So, how are you supposed to acquire customers — to create customers — in that world? The simple fact is that the world we all live in changes constantly. It’s true for your customers. It’s true for your business. But, there is a path by which you can connect...
2024-07-25
25 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Why AI Makes Customer Experience Even More Important for Your Business (Thinks Out Loud Episode 427)
Smart companies are using AI to improve their sales, marketing, and customer service. Even where the tools aren’t transformational, they’re helping businesses large and small drive greater effectiveness and efficiency. And that’s even before you consider their impact on the individuals on your team. How is your business supposed to compete with that? Is the answer to “fight fire with fire” and simply “sprinkle a little AI on it?” Or, is there a better way? (Spoiler: There’s a better way). So, what can you do? The answer isn’t just to think about improv...
2024-07-17
21 min
Clean Power Hour
The Promises and Perils of the Hydrogen Economy with Peter Kelly-Detwiler | EP207
The hydrogen economy is all the rage, with billions in government funding and skyrocketing private investment. But should we buy into the hype? Energy and utility guru Peter Kelly-Detwiler joins Tim Montague to separate fact from fiction about the promises and perils of the hydrogen economy. They discuss the existing hydrogen economy, which is largely centered around industrial processes like refining and fertilizer production, and the potential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like steelmaking, high-heat industrial processes, and long-haul transportation using green hydrogen.Peter explains the challenges and opportunities associated with producing green hydrogen cost-effectively, including t...
2024-05-07
48 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
AI, Email, and Marketing in the Future: Revisiting the Thinks Out Loud Interview with Scott Cohen from InboxArmy
Despite a long-standing history in marketing, Scott Cohen of InboxArmy lives in the future. He knows why email marketing is so important in a marketing landscape increasingly affected by artificial intelligence. What is the future of email marketing? How can marketing professionals use AI and email marketing to improve their connections with customers? And, more importantly, how can you get your customers to open, click, and buy when an AI minds their inbox? That’s why this episode of the Thinks Out Loud podcast features an interview with InboxArmy’s Scott Cohen. And that’s why you should...
2024-05-02
44 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Lessons Learned: The TPA Anniversary Show (Thinks Out Loud Episode 420)
If you’re like most people, you might think of anniversaries as a time for looking back. Not me. Usually, I prefer to look ahead. But, this year, I’m making an exception. Only, I’m not looking back to celebrate the thirteen years that Tim Peter & Associates has existed. Nope, I’m looking back… well, just a little bit further. 45 years, in fact. Why 45 years? Why so far? And what does that have to do with marketing, digital or otherwise? Well, that’s what this episode of Thinks Out Loud is all about. I hope you’ll...
2024-04-17
19 min
Thinks Out Loud: E-commerce and Digital Strategy
CEO Howard Chang on Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Work, and Being a Better Human (Thinks Out Loud Episode 416)
In our latest Thinks Out Loud interview, company founder and president Tim Peter sat down to talk with Howard Chang, CEO of The Turn Lab and CEO of Just Boardrooms. In this thoughtful and insightful discussion, Howard and Tim discussed: Artificial Intelligence and its effects on the future of work Remote work, loneliness, and the need for belonging Managing anxiety in a rapidly changing, often remote workplace Increasing productivity Improving business as a force for social good And how Howard’s personal health journey has helped him grow as a leader We think you’ll enjoy this deep...
2024-03-06
39 min
TopMusic Piano Podcast
003: Podcast Takeover – MTNA President Peter Mack Interviews Tim!
Welcome to a another episode of the TopMusic Piano Podcast, where we have a podcast takeover! In this special episode, Peter Mack, President of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), takes on the role of guest host and interviews Tim Topham. Peter and Tim delve into various topics, starting with an overview of the Integrated Music Teaching Podcast and its mission. Peter shares insights into the MTNA, discussing its history, mission, and the upcoming MTNA 2024 National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Tim opens up about his background, career trajectory, and unconventional approach to teaching beginner piano students without traditional method books...
2024-02-08
1h 06
PS:GROW What's On Your Mind?
237 Tim Sterckx Over Hij Van BMW Naar CO2 Impact Met GoSmart Digital Gegaan is | What's On Your Mind? (Dutch/Nederlands)
#timsterckx #goforest #gosmartEP 237 Tim Sterckx Over Hij Van BMW Naar CO2 Impact Met GoSmart Digital Gegaan is | What's On Your Mind? (Dutch/Nederlands)Hi ik ben Peter en elke week geef ik jullie een podcast over personal development, mindset & verkoop. What's On Your Mind ? is een 1 uur conversatie. Iedereen heeft een verhaal. En ik wil dit verhaal van mijn gast naar boven brengen.Antwerps ondernemer Tim Sterckx lanceerde Go Smart Digital. Daarmee wil hij kmo’s helpen om hun CO2-emissie te reduceren. Dankzij de jarenlange ervaring in IT en du...
2023-12-05
1h 52
Tim Peter & Associates
Rethinking Search Marketing in the Age of AI (Thinks Out Loud Episode 397)
Artificial intelligence is going to dramatically change customer behavior. Businesses like yours beginning to see the effects of this shift because Big Tech gatekeepers are already adapting to the way customers expect the new world to work. If your business depends on search marketing — and I bet it does, at least to some degree — then you need to rethink search marketing for the new age of artificial intelligence. What does that mean? What do you have to do? How can you make search marketing work for you in a world where consumers carry AI with them everywhere they...
2023-10-04
24 min
Tim Peter & Associates
A Podcasting and Content Marketing Case Study (Thinks Out Loud Episode 394)
The Thinks Out Loud podcast celebrates its eleventh anniversary this year. And, overall, I couldn’t be happier about that. This podcast, and podcasting more generally, have been a huge component of this company’s content marketing strategy since its inception. Which is why I think it makes sense to examine Thinks Out Loud as a podcasting and content marketing case study. Is podcasting a good idea for your business? How does a podcast fit into your content marketing strategy? Does it work? Does it generate meaningful business results? That’s what this episode of the Thinks Out Lo...
2023-09-14
25 min
Tim Peter & Associates
Revisiting Day One — Today is a New Day (Thinks Out Loud)
We’ve officially reached "the unofficial end of summer." What a great time to relax, recharge, and reset our "Day One" mindset before heading into the rest of the year. What is a "Day One" mindset? And why does it matter to your business? That’s what this "Best of the Thinks Out Loud Podcast" episode is all about. Day One is borrowed from Amazon and focuses on building your company as though it is your very first day of operations, every day. The brilliance of this approach is that you’re always allowed to think...
2023-08-31
20 min
Behavioral Grooves Podcast
Confidence, Certainty and Control: The Map to Success | Peter Atwater
What exactly is confidence? Peter Atwater describes it as the feelings of certainty and control that we have about our future self. He explains The Confidence Map framework and how our horizon preference and vulnerability first mindset change, based on our level of confidence. Peter Atwater is an adjunct professor of economics at Williams and Mary University, and the President of financial insights, a consulting firm that advises global policymakers on how social mood affects decision making, the economy and the markets. He is known for coining the “K-shaped recovery” which is an economic term...
2023-07-24
47 min
Vocal Arts
Tim Foust: A Life of Bass
Tim Foust is a sardonic, yet sensitive, singer-songwriter who doesn’t take himself too seriously. As an established performer with all-vocal country band, Home Free, Tim is known mostly for a bass voice that reaches notes deep enough to shake arenas. Now, as he begins to release new recordings as a solo artist, the world will be introduced to a master craftsman who can build a wall of sound using the unequaled range of his voice alone. An accomplished songwriter, Tim has achieved recognition for his compositions on Home Free’s Billboard Chart-topping albums, “Timeless,” “Dive Bar Saints” and So Long Dixi...
2023-06-07
1h 45
Shaping Opinion
Peter Gray: Do Kids Really Play Anymore?
Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston College, joins Tim to talk about whatever happened to free play among children. This is a problem in society. The fact that kids aren’t playing in the same ways or as much as they used to. And what it all means. Peter has conducted and published groundbreaking research in the area of play in human evolution.https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/shapingopinion/Peter_Gray_-_Play_auphonic.mp3If I were to say the word, “play” to you, what would that make you th...
2023-05-22
59 min
Clean Power Hour
“Old White Men Are Sacrificing the Future of Young People” by Peter Montague; EP128
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! On today’s show, Tim Montague will be reading an article by our special guest Peter Montague. Peter Montague is an author, historian, activist, journalist, and expert on environmental health. He is the author of two books: Mercury and No World Without End and has written over 1, 000 articles on the subject of climate change, environmental health, and democracy. On today’s show we read the article, Old White Men Are Sacrificing the Future of Young People. It tells how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains a poison pill that incentivizes oil compa...
2023-02-07
15 min