At the core of Capitalogix's existence is a commitment to systemization and automation.
Consequently, I play with a lot of tools. I think of this as research, discovery, and skill-building. There is a place for that in my day or week. However, few of those tools make it into my real work routine.
Here is a list of some of the tools that I recommend. I'm not saying I use them regularly ... but in some cases, I should (it reminds me of some exercise equipment I have).
Since the late 90's, I've been collecting tools to make my business more efficient and my life easier.
It's a little embarrassing, but my most popular YouTube video is an explainer video on Dragon NaturallySpeaking from 13 years ago. It was (and still is) dictation software, but from a time before your phone gave you that capability.
Today, I have more tools than I know what to do with, but here are a few that keep coming up in conversations.
Daily.AI - AI Newsletters
We've launched a new newsletter that is AI-curated by Daily.ai. It matches the tone and style of my newsletters, gets good engagement, and (honestly) looks much better than what we put out.
Our handwritten newsletters still do better on some metrics - but it's a nice addition and a promising technology.
For transparency, our handwritten newsletters get around 45% opens, and 10% click-throughs and our new AI newsletter is averaging around 38% opens but around 30% click-throughs. Our normal newsletter isn't focused on links - which is why the click-through isn't as good.
That said, Daily.AI is a great tool that creates compelling two-way communication with your audience way easier and cheaper (time, money, and effort) than something similar done manually.
This is an example of how people won't get replaced by AI ... people will get replaced by people who use AI better.
Opus.pro - AI Video Repurposing
Opus.pro takes your long-form video content and cuts it into short-form content that you can post as teasers to other channels like YouTube Shorts, TikTok, or Instagram Reels.
For me, I tend to do more long-form content naturally. I go on a podcast, speak at a conference, or to a mastermind group. I end up with a 30-minute+ video that I don't have the time or interest in using. This tool allows me to find the best parts quickly - and still allows editing to make it perfect.
For someone interested in really pursuing video, it's not worth it. If you're interested in being present online, and not worried about making it your career, this is a great tool to streamline and systematize your process.
Type.AI
Type.AI is an interesting AI-first document editing tool. At its core, Type is a faster, better, and easier way to write.
A lot of people are using chat GPT for some editing. Type is a good example of a next-generation tool that incorporates ChatGPT and other LLMs under the surface. It is aware of what you are doing and lets you know what it can do.
Type jumpstarts the creative process and banishes the blank page. Underneath its gorgeous UI are powerful features for generating ideas, querying your document, experimenting with different models, and easily formatting your work.
The point is that with a tool like this, you don't have to be good at prompt engineering. The tool does that for you – so you can focus on the writing.
GetVoila.AI
Don't worry about how well you use tools like this. It is enough that you get better at using tools like these to accomplish what you really want.
Explore a little. Then, let me know what you found worth sharing.
AI Meets Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss was recently in the news for stopping the release of 6 of its books.
Whether it was a marketing ploy or not, I've been seeing a lot more Dr.Seuss content.
To start, here's a video of an A.I. written Dr. Seuss book with animation.
via Calamity AI
In addition, here's an A.I. remastered World War II cartoon written by Dr. Seuss with a character named Private Snafu. It's one episode of a series of shorts that were banned post-WWII, and it's one of the more tame episodes. For an extra piece of trivia, the name of Private Snafu and his series of shorts was based on the military acronym for "Situation Normal: All F***ed Up".
It's an interesting piece of history ... enjoy.
via Adam Maciaszek
While produced by Warner Bros., these shorts which were made for the US military did not have to go through the Production Code Administration and thus got away with raunchier humor, foul language, and what we would today categorize as racist propaganda against the Japanese and Germans.
While it's okay to acknowledge that we should be doing better today, I also think it's interesting and informative to watch older materials in the context and time period they were written.
Racism isn't okay, but if you don't know history, you're doomed to repeat it, and art can be discussed and enjoyed within that context as well.
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