If your news feed is anything like mine, you've heard about the new tool every
day for the past month and a half.
I jumped on and took ChatGPT for a spin early on. I was impressed. But not too
much. I was curious to a healthy degree.
And this is precisely the type of reaction that, to me, makes the most sense
right now.
However, I see a few camps of people going in all sorts of different
directions. First, there are the ones who praise ChatGPT as their savior. Then
there are the ones who warn this is the end of job security for copywriters.
Some people seem to be scared to even try out the tool – like testing will be a
sort of further validation.
The latter position is the most dangerous one, in my opinion. You have to know
what's out there. We can't expect to kill off AI-based tools by ignoring them –
no more than the Luddites succeeded in stopping the industrial revolution by
breaking a few machines.
Instead, try. Play around. See what these tools can do for you – and where they
fall short. In this way, you will up your technical skills and stay relevant.
And you'll also understand the blank spaces left by AI that we can focus on as
marketers – build up your capabilities there.
Sure, ChatGPT can immediately give you five ad headline variations for your new
spring collection. But it can't know what your customers value in your brand or
what words they use to describe it. So do the hard work of surveying customers,
collecting insights, and building customer empathy. Armed with these findings,
you'll do a way better marketing job than any automated tool. And with the help
of an AI tool, you'll be able to get a lot more done.
AI is the way forward – but the A doesn't stand for 'artificial.' It stands for
'augmented' intelligence.
Stay curious and play around,
🤖 P.S. Have you already experimented with AI-enabled tools?
What did you find most valuable about them? Drop me a line, I'd love to
know!
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Next-Level Marketing: Skills for Success in 2023
In marketing, there’s this sense that we’re in a constant state of flux. New
channels sprout left and right every week. Consumers are evolving rapidly. A
three-year pandemic, a major war, and a looming recession aren’t helping. How
do you stay ahead of the curve and gain an edge over your competition?
In this post, I outlined some recent changes affecting marketers and what they
mean for those who want to succeed. I’ve also listed my recommendations for
resources that will help you grow as a marketer or a
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HANDPICKED STORIES FOR YOU
9 Proven Copywriting
Formulas (With Real-Life Examples)
I'm a big fan of everything that can kick-start your creative process and
copywriting formulas are just that. Here's a post that will expand your
database of such formulas and can help you next time you're faced with a blank
page.
Account-Based Content
Marketing in 9-Steps
If you're in B2B, then you're probably already familiar with ABM. This post
talks about content marketing structured for ABM – that's to say, addressing
the needs of specific target accounts. I love the specificity! You'll see the
exact research process, content examples, and key steps.
14 Ways to Use
Instagram Stories Highlights for Marketing
Story highlights can help you expand the lifetime of your most successful story
content and tell a... story... to new users visiting your profile. If you
haven't thought about creating Instagram stories, this post will give you some
actionable ideas on where to start.
The Ultimate Guide to
Digital PR
Have you ever built content designed to be pitched to media sites? This guide
will help you plan your first digital PR campaign, from ideation to outreach.
It's also filled with tool recommendations and specific examples.
The Definitive Guide to
Brand Storytelling (+ Free Template)
I'm sharing this post, although I don't agree with all of it :) I especially
like the section describing the most important elements for powerful brand
storytelling: making it not just emotional but also realistic and convincing.
The examples are worth a look at, as well. However, the section on story
mapping steps isn't actionable enough - skip it.
CAMPAIGN WORTH SEEING
Budweiser reacted brilliantly to Qatar's ban on stadium alcohol sales
at the World Cup
Budweiser "was caught without the ball," as David
Meerman Scott says, during the FIFA World Cup. Right before the start of the
games, host nation Qatar suddenly banned alcohol sales within World Cup
stadiums. So Budweiser announced in a tweet that the beer planned for the
stadiums would be donated to the winning country.
This is a fascinating example of newsjacking, and it got media coverage from
media outlets, including CNN, Reuters, Sports Illustrated, Entrepreneur, FOX,
CBS, and many others. While it might not taste as good as the revenue from
direct sales, the coverage was sure a win, and it showed how a brand could make
the most out of a bad situation.
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