by Dave Hayward | Nov 9, 2024 | AI, Content, Copywriting, Creativity, Strategy
Is it possible to write with AI and maintain an honest voice? Everywhere I look, I can see gluggy writing flooding every orifice of the internet. It’s instantly recognisable as produced and posted by unedited generative AI. Generative AI is amazingly good at writing,...
by Dave Hayward | Oct 23, 2024 | AI, Productivity, Psychology
“If I don’t get my arms around AI as a late 40s marketer, I am cooked.” Those words I said to a colleague when I understood the technology meaningfully. My view now is that there’s a hidden advantage for older professionals, particularly those who have honed our...
by Dave Hayward | Oct 12, 2024 | AI, Creativity, Life and work, Psychology
Hallucination is an old term for a new concept. I first heard the term “hallucination” used in connection with AI during a presentation we organised earlier this year with Greg Shove, CEO of Section, hosted by Journey. Greg explained it (and reiterated in Professor...
by Dave Hayward | Oct 4, 2024 | Marketing, Customer, Customer experience (CX), product, Product marketing
Occam’s Razor is an excellent way of cutting through when you’re having trouble marketing a product or service to customers. Often, the simplest explanation is the right one. William of Okham, the friar associated with the concept, would have a field day in today’s...
by Dave Hayward | Sep 30, 2024 | Strategy, Marketing, Revenue, Sales
Marketing and cricket analogy klaxon “Doubt kills more ideas than failure ever did” Brendon “Baz” McCallum, former captain of the New Zealand Black Caps and current head coach of the England team, didn’t invent the phrase, but he lives by it....