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I Had a Conversation with AI About All the Hype Around Artificial Intelligence?

Layla as a Calendar Model I saw an ad on Facebook from a company looking for the pet of the year, which invited you to submit a picture of your pet to be considered for their annual calendar. I said to myself, “I'll bite”, and I submitted a portrait-sized (tall) photo to see if they…

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What's Old Media… Is NEW Media

I have been working in marketing and advertising for a long time. When I started in the late 1970s and early 80s, TV was delivered by antennas, and radio and newspapers were still the primary news delivery mechanisms. It wasn't until 1996 that MSNBC and Fox News came onto the scene. Then, in late 2016,…

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Prices Are Going Up. Are You Raising Yours? Can You? Should You?

There is an undercurrent creating a bit of uncertainty in business. It's the cost of doing business. I call it the “Chaos-Commerce Economy.” I have a lot of subscription tools that I pay for every month. They range from Grammarly to Blubrry (podcasting storage), from Acuity (meeting scheduling) to Zoom, Fathom, and other meeting tools.…

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Step By Step… to Step It Up

We had some good news this week: our dog Layla has cleared her heartworm test, which means she can start to return to normal activities. Six months ago, after she had an anaphylaxis shock, a routine follow-up visit revealed that she had heartworm. Heartworm in dogs is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by…

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Antisocial Social Media and LinkedIn Means Business

There is a saying in marketing: “If you want to piss off half of your audience, post about politics, religion, or sex (men vs. women).” You can be assured that certain social media platforms actively promote content that creates division or anger to get the clicks, comments, and engagement that keep people engaged. I am…

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Icing the Deal… By Disrupting the Way You Think About Change!

Recently, we had a little bit of disruption here at the Basilico domicile. It was a tragedy beyond the pale… The ice maker on our fridge stopped working. Broken & Fix It! When we bought our old house, it had all new appliances. It took ten to twenty years before we needed a repair person…

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