30 06, 2026

25 Practical AI Ideas for Small Businesses

2026-07-01T18:36:58-07:00

AI is no longer just a tool for writing emails or blog posts. Small businesses can use it to automate repetitive tasks, respond to customers faster, improve lead handling, and free up time for higher-value work. Here are practical, real-world AI ideas you can apply across a variety of industries today.

25 Practical AI Ideas for Small Businesses2026-07-01T18:36:58-07:00
8 06, 2026

Cornucopia Curated, AI Solving Real Problems

2026-06-17T19:24:37-07:00

This past week I taught my first AI Basics Training classes. How does artificial intelligence work? What's Machine Learning? Although I expected a few interested in the nuts and bolts (or zeroes and ones), they were far more interested in something else entirely: how to get better results. Find several examples of how many AI users are applying it to various projects, from research to complex problem-solving.

Cornucopia Curated, AI Solving Real Problems2026-06-17T19:24:37-07:00
5 05, 2026

Cornucopia Curated, a Dispatch for the Discerning AI User

2026-06-17T18:46:00-07:00

Cornucopia Curated is a monthly bonus dispatch for readers who consistently engage. If you’re seeing this, you’re in the group that doesn’t just skim—you stay with it. This is where I occasionally go deeper, sideways, or slightly off the main path of the weekly updates. A quick note about this first issue: it leans heavily into AI.

Cornucopia Curated, a Dispatch for the Discerning AI User2026-06-17T18:46:00-07:00
29 04, 2026

Steal These Guerrilla Marketing Moves

2026-07-09T19:45:42-07:00

Guerrilla marketing is all about getting noticed without blowing your budget—using creative, unexpected tactics that stop people in their tracks and make your brand memorable . From projection ads to reverse graffiti and interactive experiences, the goal isn’t more marketing—it’s smarter...

Steal These Guerrilla Marketing Moves2026-07-09T19:45:42-07:00
21 04, 2026

AI Is Optimizing Your Email Marketing. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Helping

2026-04-22T11:58:09-07:00

Don’t just glance at your marketing metrics—analyze them regularly, and yes, let AI help. But don’t stop at its first answer. AI is great at spotting patterns and giving “correct” advice, but it doesn’t know your business or what actually matters. Challenge it, push it, and add your own judgment...

AI Is Optimizing Your Email Marketing. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Helping2026-04-22T11:58:09-07:00
28 01, 2026

How to Give a Custom GPT Instructions Without Hurting Your Business

2026-01-28T15:36:04-08:00

Custom GPTs don’t go rogue—but unclear instructions can absolutely cause problems. The solution isn’t less autonomy, it’s better guardrails. This guide breaks down the specific types of instructions that turn a GPT into a reliable AI employee—one that works fast, stays in bounds, and knows when to ask you before acting.

How to Give a Custom GPT Instructions Without Hurting Your Business2026-01-28T15:36:04-08:00
21 01, 2026

Hire an AI…without the coffee breaks

2026-01-21T16:55:16-08:00

You’ve been experimenting with AI. Results have been mixed. But you’re getting weary of repeating yourself. Have you been explaining your needs over and over to AI, feeling a bit frustrated it doesn’t remember the last round of revisions?

Hire an AI…without the coffee breaks2026-01-21T16:55:16-08:00
19 11, 2025

20 Interactive Tools to Improve Visitor Engagement & Boost SEO

2025-11-19T18:50:01-08:00

Discover 20 interactive content ideas — including quizzes, calculators, polls, and more — to improve visitor engagement, reduce bounce rate, and increase conversions.

20 Interactive Tools to Improve Visitor Engagement & Boost SEO2025-11-19T18:50:01-08:00
25 09, 2025

Too Busy for AI? That’s Exactly When You Need It

2025-10-12T15:16:14-07:00

Short on time today? That makes at least two of us. That’s exactly where AI can help out. Workloads aren’t going to get lighter. An 8th day of the week is unlikely to appear on our calendars. For a long time, I thought AI would simply take too ...

Too Busy for AI? That’s Exactly When You Need It2025-10-12T15:16:14-07:00
10 09, 2025

Color: How Hue Makes You Feel (and Buy)

2025-10-06T20:38:02-07:00

Why Color Isn’t Just Decoration: Let’s not kid ourselves—color is one of your brand’s first pitches. Up to 90% of snap judgments are based on color alone, according to Help Scout’s Color Psychology in Marketing article. That’s your brand saying “hi” before you...

Color: How Hue Makes You Feel (and Buy)2025-10-06T20:38:02-07:00
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