A few weeks ago I spoke at the Arizona Association for Lifelong Learning Conference about responsible AI adoption in adult education, and I started my session with a message I wanted every attendee to remember: I believe we are out of what I call the AI “honeymoon phase”. People are still curious, and brands are […]
AI Without Confusion: AZ Association for Lifelong Learning Conference Read Post »
Many nonprofits are already using AI; they just haven’t decided how to use it. That distinction matters more than most leaders realize. Because when AI enters an organization without a clear decision about its role, it doesn’t stay contained. It spreads across teams, across workflows, across communications without a shared standard for what’s appropriate, what’s
In the first article in this series, I introduced the framework I use when guiding nonprofits and midsize organizations through responsible AI adoption: Clarity → Governance → Workflow → Tools → Oversight Most organizations understand the need for clarity, and many understand the need for rules. But this is where adoption usually breaks down. Because
Most AI adoption strategies are currently being written by the ‘Add to Cart’ button. We’re treats subscriptions like solutions, which is a bit like buying a treadmill and wondering why your heart rate hasn’t improved yet. My initial conversations with leaders usually sound like a frantic shopping list: Which platform should we use?What subscription should
I’ve watched the same patterns play out over and over: business owner try to use AI for their marketing. They type in a prompt. The output comes back…it’s okay, but not quite right. So they try again. Different angle. Still not what they needed. They tweak the wording. Third attempt. Fourth. Fifth. By the time
AI Isn’t a Tool: Why Treating It Like an Intelligence System Matters More Read Post »
The uncomfortable truth about ChatGPT, Claude, and every other AI tool you’re using right now You’ve probably seen it happen. Someone posts about how they “used AI to write their entire content calendar in 10 minutes” and you think: Finally, I can stop spending hours creating content. So you open ChatGPT (or your go-to AI chatbot
Why Your AI Content Still Feels Generic (And How to Fix It in a Day) Read Post »
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been diving into The Atlantic’s AI Watchdog series, a powerful and sometimes unsettling look at how the content we’ve all created (books, videos, articles, social posts) is being scraped, processed, and embedded into the foundation of modern AI tools. The big story is this: Powerful AI tools are being built on
What an AI Watchdog Series Should Make You Ask About Your Brand Read Post »
Can you imagine how frustrating it would be to feel like you’re doing all the “right” things in your marketing — posting consistently, sending emails, doing video — and still not seeing results? And to make things worse, the monthly meetings with your marketing team seem like a waste of time….I get it. As a small
You Can’t Fix Fuzzy Marketing with More Content: Why Brand Clarity Comes First Read Post »
