Weekly newsletter highlighting the latest AI news, with short video tutorials and copy/paste prompts you can use to improve your skills as an AI operator. As artificial intelligence moves from optional to operational, technical specialists no longer have the advantage. It is those who can supervise and coach AI to improve that will thrive in an AI-augmented future.
🎙 Podcast interviews about 'Marketing Yourself'
Hello Reader,
I'm on a podcast tour for my new book, Marketing Yourself.
Here are some recently published episodes:
- Ask Pat 2.0 with Pat Flynn - How do I scale my business the right way?
- Entrepreneur to Author with Scott A MacMillan - The Acrobatics of Marketing Yourself
- Build Your Thing with Matt Giaro - Personal Branding for Creators
- Young Architect Podcast with Mike Riscica - Marketing Yourself
- Leadership Lane with Rita Cincotta
Click on any of the links above to listen to these conversations.
I've recorded 6 more podcast interviews that haven't been published yet, and I have a dozen more on the calendar.
I'm looking for more podcasts!
Do you know a podcaster who would enjoy having a conversation with me? (I'm told I make a heckuva good guest. 😄) You can share my Interview Kit with them, a Google doc that has all the relevant information they need, or sent them the link to the Media Kit for my book Marketing Yourself.
In other news, I recently finished a new Speaker Reel, to highlight some of my virtual keynote work:
If you know of any virtual conference or retreat looking for a keynote speaker, please pass my name along, or my Speaking page. I'm actively looking for more audiences who would be interested in my signature keynote topics:
- Marketing Yourself
- Playful Productivity
- Hybrid Team Culture
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Weekly newsletter highlighting the latest AI news, with short video tutorials and copy/paste prompts you can use to improve your skills as an AI operator. As artificial intelligence moves from optional to operational, technical specialists no longer have the advantage. It is those who can supervise and coach AI to improve that will thrive in an AI-augmented future.
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