22 07, 2026

Perspective

2026-07-21T18:59:19-07:00

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...

Perspective2026-07-21T18:59:19-07:00
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
25 06, 2026

How AI Sales Prospecting Tools Are Helping Small Businesses Find More Customers

2026-06-25T11:03:02-07:00

AI sales prospecting tools can identify leads, monitor buying signals, and draft personalized outreach automatically. One loan broker increased his pipeline from 5–10 applications per month to 45–50 using an AI-powered sales development tool. New platforms such as...

How AI Sales Prospecting Tools Are Helping Small Businesses Find More Customers2026-06-25T11:03:02-07:00
17 06, 2026

[Urgent] Save this info for an Instagram emergency

2026-06-17T17:54:52-07:00

“SUSPENDED!” Ugh. My least favorite word to see on any social media account. And yet, it briefly (as in a nanosecond) flashed onscreen and vanished. Then I couldn’t log in. Hmmmmmmm. Over the weekend, the cornucopia.creations Instagram account completely vanished.

[Urgent] Save this info for an Instagram emergency2026-06-17T17:54:52-07:00
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
29 05, 2026

The Real AI Question for Small Businesses

2026-05-29T11:23:48-07:00

AI is no longer a distant concept for small businesses—it’s a daily pressure point. Between regulatory warnings, ethical debates, and real-world breakthroughs in medicine, accessibility, and research, the signal is getting noisy fast. The real question isn’t whether AI is good or bad, but how to use it without losing judgment, trust, or competitive ground.

The Real AI Question for Small Businesses2026-05-29T11:23:48-07:00
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
10 09, 2025

Becoming a Small Fish in a Big Pond

2025-09-14T09:49:29-07:00

This week Google dropped a major hint that Google AI Mode (https://google.com/ai) will become the default for search within a few months. So what? You may think. For years, businesses have built credibility and authority by ranking...

Becoming a Small Fish in a Big Pond2025-09-14T09:49:29-07:00
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