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Stop Dabbling with AI. Start Dialoguing a Powerful Thought Partner ✨

Don’t just use ChatGPT, challenge it 🧠 Most folks poke at ChatGPT and have no idea what it can do. The magic shows up when you demand more. Not louder—smarter. Think of it as an amplifier for the clarity you already have. 🔊
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🗞️ How Journalists Can Help Creators in the Age of AI

What happens when journalists start acting like creators — and creators start thinking like journalists? 👀 That’s the juicy question at the heart of this week’s Video Mojo episode with Alexa Phillips.
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🎬 How Sora AI Video Supercharges Creativity

🎙️ “AI isn't a threat to our creativity,it’s a megaphone for it.” Experimentation is the best way to learn. The video in this post was created while experimenting with Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest, controversial text-to-video model and app.
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🚀 4 New, Juicy AI Insights to Fuel Your Creativity

This week, as usual, I’ve been swimming in the fast current of AI creativity — and I brought back 4 juicy discoveries worth sharing.
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🎬 How AI Video Finally Grew a Backbone: My New Demo

After decades as a video producer, I'm delighted to report that AI is helping me direct full stories, not just spit out random clips. In my latest AI app video demo, I explore MovieFlo.AI.
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The iPhone Ad Apple Wouldn’t Make (But Someday Might) 📱✨

Today, Apple will give us its official future. Meanwhile, here’s an alternate future — one that feels even more revealing, a spec ad using AI tools and a very clever, forward-thinking, and very human sense of humor. 🤣
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🌊 Don’t Miss the Wave! AI Video Tsunami Hits Tomorrow ⚡

🌊 The AI Tsunami Is Here! In the spirit of playful creativity, I made an 8-second AI-generated video—complete with AI music and sound effects. Sound up! 🔈 The speed and power of AI video is unlike anything we’ve seen before.
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🎬 Like Photoshop Before It, AI Video Will Redefine Creativity

🎨 From Photoshop Panic to AI Video Power 🚀 Back in 1989, journalists worried that Photoshop would “end photography.” They said we’d never know what’s real. Sound familiar? Today, we’re hearing the same kinds of fears about AI.
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🎬 These New AI Video Storytelling Breakthroughs Blew My Mind 🤯

This week, I had two AI play experiences that left me buzzing. I watched Google's Veo3 AI write, voice, and produce an entire video; plus I discovered a new kind of AI video storytelling tool.
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I Gave AI 2 Big Experiments — The Videos It Created Surprised Me 🤯✨

Sometimes you just have to see what happens… and have a little fun along the way. 😏 That’s exactly what I did this week with Google’s NotebookLM — their shiny new feature for creating professional-sounding AI-narrated VIDEO summaries with slides. 🎙️🖼️
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🚀 Make Marketing Fun Again—with AI! $100 Off Ends 8/18 🎉

“AI won’t take your job—but the marketer who masters it will.”(That’s the opening concept of the new 5-minute video I just posted on my new course page.) Most marketers are still dabbling with AI. Only a fraction have crossed the gap to getting things done—faster and better than ever.
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I’m Delighted: AI Beat Me at My Own Game 🎲. Learn How It Can Make YOU More Successful Too.⚡

We hear a lot about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Fascinating? Sure. But mostly, that’s not what matters. What does matter: AI is already smarter than most of us.​ And I’m not mad about it—I’m grateful.
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A whimsical digital collage in a retro-inspired style depicts a curious, gender-neutral human figure over 50 gently reaching toward a luminous cloud of AI prompts. The figure, with warm, expressive hazel eyes and a thoughtful smile, wears a comfortable oversized knitted sweater, has subtly graying hair swept back, and is positioned slightly off-center, their hand extended as if grasping at the swirling forms. Scattered around them are sketchbook-style doodles, handwritten notes reading "'Creative Flow'", dreamy constellations, and glowing lightbulbs nestled among abstract pathways, all bathed in soft, diffused, warm light against a pale, textured parchment background, enhancing the sense of a cozy studio space. The swirling cloud incorporates the text "Prompt More. Discover More." seamlessly, evoking the exciting intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence.

🎯 The #1 Prompting Mistake (and How to Fix It)

🌀 Prompt More. Discover More. There’s this old MTV slogan I’ve always loved: “Too much is never enough.” When it comes to prompting AI, that’s exactly how I feel.
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🧠 How to Move From Overwhelmed to Empowered: A Marketer’s AI Awakening Experience

How One Marketer Reclaimed Her Voice—And You Can Too. We’ve all had our “head in the sand” moments with AI. This is true even for smart, experienced marketers. That’s why this testimonial about my course is important.
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🎥⚡ These 2 Creative AI Videos Just Made The Future of Video Production a Whole Lot Weirder 😲🎨

🎬⚡ AI Just Flipped the Script on Video Production—Are You Watching? 👀 Two short videos show what not to miss 💰🚫 a no budget commercial & sci-fi satire. Enjoy.
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🤖💡 How I’m Using AI to Make My Course Smarter—and More Fun 🥳

📚🤖 From Video Lessons to Living Study Guide: My New AI Course Hack 🥳 NotebookLM helped me leverage my course videos into an interactive knowledge base that will be accessible to everyone who takes the course. ✨
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From humor to hyperrealism, this new AI video shows just how fast—and fun—the future is arriving.

🎬 This Wild (and hilarious) Leading Edge AI Video! It’s Honestly a Tease of What’s Coming. 🚀

The reality of how AI is transforming video & film production is best underscored by this funny video that also shows the power of Veo 3 text-to-video characters.
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🎬🤯 This is an AI video game changer! Watch text prompts in action like you’ve never seen them.

What if I told you an AI just helped write, direct, and perform an entire short film that includes a global multi-racial cast and the mind-bending nuance of sci-fi TV like Black Mirror or Twilight Zone?
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🎨 How you can use playful prompts to unlock Google’s cinematic new video AI 🤖

Tapping into the spirit of childlike curiosity—hands in the color, no rules, just play—is exactly what helped me experience one of the most breathtaking AI creative breakthroughs I’ve seen.
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🧠 AI Avatars in the Real World: Professional Take Now Live

Last week, I shared how an AI-generated avatar named Abigail helped me refine messaging, explore personas, and rethink video content. This week? That experiment is now being featured on the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) blog.
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🤖 Don’t Waste Time on AI Gimmicks. Get Marketing Insights from My New AI Avatar Video.

I produced a short video that pulls back the curtain on the AI-enhanced creative process that brought Abigail — my fully AI-generated avatar spokeswoman to life.
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🤖 Learn from Playful Experiments. Why My AI Spokeswoman is More Than a Pretty Prompt 🎤

If AI tools are evolving at lightning speed — and they are — then creative marketers have two choices: 🛑 Hesitate and get left behind 🚀 Or experiment boldly and stay ahead of the curve.
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A striking conceptual advertisement visualizes the synergistic partnership between humans and AI, centered around a luminous, intricately detailed target composed of interwoven neural networks and polished circuit board elements. A diverse, subtly lit human hand gently guides a vibrant, pulsating digital arrow towards the bullseye, set against a softly blurred background depicting a futuristic cityscape seamlessly blending with natural elements like flowing rivers and lush greenery, all bathed in a warm, diffused golden hour light. Below the target, elegant, modern sans-serif typography proclaims, "AI isn’t the enemy. It’s an amplifier." accompanied by a refined logo featuring a stylized brain interwoven with circuit patterns, fostering an optimistic and innovative mood, employing a color palette of vibrant blues, greens, and golds to convey progress and balanced collaboration. The advertisement utilizes a shallow depth of field and subtle lens flare to create a visually compelling narrative emphasizing intelligent synergy and forward-thinking technology.

🎬 How Did This Doc Filmmaker Use AI for Unusual Creative Firepower? 🔥

The Creative Edge Today = Human + AI in Sync. AI isn’t the enemy — it’s an amplifier. The creative edge comes from being a smarter, more human partner with AI.
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🧠 Brains Before Bots: Awaken to What Real Creativity Looks Like Now 🎨

AI is making everything easier. But that’s not what's important. What's important is: What are you doing with that ease? In the fast-moving world of content and marketing, the pros who stand out lead with the vision, taste, and creative skills—the "human in the loop" abilities...
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🎯 I Conjured This Image in 60 Seconds. Imagine What AI Could Do If You Learned AI. 🚀

Not Playing with AI Yet? That’s a Choice — and It’s Risky.
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🌊 Catch the unstoppable AI creativity wave 📄 Don’t miss this free PDF

📄 Don't Miss My Latest Free PDF:Empowering AI Trends for Social Media Marketers. This insight-packed guide—the slide deck from a recent webinar—that outlines the creative shifts reshaping how we digital creatives work to wow audiences.
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🚀 Creative AI shifts you can’t ignore 🎨

You can’t ignore what’s happening in creative AI right now. Trust me—I’ve seen this movie before.
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🚀 How playing with AI can spark real breakthroughs ✨

See how play sparked a real breakthrough—then try it for yourself. In a spontaneous moment of AI dream analysis (yes, that's a thing), I let ChatGPT take the lead—and it surprised me.
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🚀 Missed the Magic? Watch the AI + Marketing Replay! 🎯🎬

Last week's webinar, in which I shared my favorite apps for marketing, personal productivity, video production, and AI creativity, is now live on YouTube. In case you missed the live event or want to review anything, here's the recording.
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📝 Vibe Coding Truth! Amazing AI Tools Change ✨ Yet, the Power of the Vibe Remains… 🚀

"Tools will come, tools will go. Only the vibe coder remains." This insight captures the essence of what I call "vibe creating"—the unique human touch that stays constant amid rapid tech changes.
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AI + Marketing Tools to Grow Faster 🚀 (Free Workshop!)

Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time Discover the exact tools I use daily—save time, grow your business, and spark creativity. Hey, Reader, Join me Thursday, March 13th at 11am PT / 2pm ET for a live workshop where I’ll share the exact AI + marketing tools I use daily to grow my business, serve clients, and spark creativity. I’ve spent countless hours curating these tools, and now I’m breaking them down for you—what I use, why I chose them, and how they help. What...
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🚀 AI & Social Media Marketing: Free Webinar, Last Call! 😱

Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time This is going to be FUN,informative, & maybe evengame-changing. Hey, Reader, I'm pumped about the presentation that I'm about to deliver live for the National Institute for Social Media and you're invited! Charles Darwin emphasized that those who adapt are the ones who thrive: In today's world, to me at least, improvising means being willing to experiment with AI and learn about its game-changing powers. That's why I'm...
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🚀 Stop Grinding & Start Creating – A Mindset Power Move! 🧠

Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time Did you know productivity can be a trap? Hey, Reader, Something as simple as asking “What should I DO now?” can keep you stuck, unfulfilled, and creatively stagnant. This email is about what to do instead. I heard about this from the author, Martha Beck, in her podcast convo with Mel Robbins and it blew my mind. Instead of asking “What should I do?” Beck suggests we ask: “What should I MAKE?” 🎨 The Power of a Shift in Mindset As...
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🤖 AI & Social Media: The Trends You Can’t Afford to Miss 🚀

Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time AI is changing the game in social media marketing—are you ready? Hey, Reader, As you may well know, AI is shaking up social media marketing in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago. It has totally changed how I work. If you’re not leveraging it yet, you’re already behind—but don’t worry, I’ve got you covered, and I can't wait to share these new "power tools" with you. I'm honored to team up with the National...
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🚀 Embracing the Journey: Lessons from 40 Years of Creativity 🎭

Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time What Does It Take toStay Creative and Independent? Hi Reader, It's hard to believe but true: As of last month, I've been a self-employed creative entrepreneur for 40 years. It’s been a journey—sometimes exhilarating, sometimes uncertain—but always filled with learning, reinvention, and, most importantly, creative freedom. I co-created this image with my "AI friend," Ideogram, to express the self-reflective spirit of this...
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🎨 Creativity, Anxiety & the Joy of Letting Go ✨

Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time The Opposite of Anxiety Isn’t Calm—It’s Creativity. Hi Reader, I’ve been delightfully pulled into Martha Beck’s new book, Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose. The creative sparks are flying! Ms. Beck talks about how anxiety comes from pushing too hard and trying to control everything. But creativity (and real joy!) is ignited when we let go and allow ourselves to be pulled by curiosity. In other...
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