🤘 How To Use AI To Influence People

The W3bpreneur - Issue #25
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Dealing with people is one of the most challenging things we face.

Good Morning, Legends!

Every word counts, even more in today's fast-paced, media-driven world.

One wrong move can have the most significant consequences.

But every interaction is an opportunity to influence others most positively, e.g., to get people to

Love your brand,
Buy your product,
Seek your service, or
Invest in your business.

"The art of communication is the language of leadership,"

Said the presidential speechwriter, James Humes.

So, today, we'll discuss how to blend a data-driven with a human-centric approach into your business to influence others positively.

Let's dive in.

🤘

1. AI: The Data-Driven Part

You've got all these cool AI tools, like ChatGPT, at your fingertips—but are you using them to communicate better with your team and customers?

Effective communication isn't just about sending clear messages; it's also about creating an emotional connection.

And AI can help, here's how:

💡 Why Use Sentiment Analysis Tools?

They help you:

Track overall brand health.
Identify customer pain points.
Monitor the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Resource: Top 10 best free and paid sentiment analysis tools

✅ What You Can Do

Weekly Round-Up
Assign a team member to compile a weekly report summarizing sentiment trends. Discuss in team meetings.
Alerts
Set up real-time alerts for negative comments to resolve issues promptly.
Customer Feedback Loop
Use sentiment analysis to identify happy customers and ask them for reviews or testimonials.

It's about being proactive instead of reactive.

2. Leadership: The Human-Centric Part

Leadership is more dynamic than ever, especially in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.

Real leaders embrace change, innovate, and inspire teams to follow suit.

✅ What You Can Do

Start a bi-weekly leadership challenge within your team.
The idea is simple - each member comes up with one idea to improve the business using AI and presents it.
It not only promotes leadership but keeps everyone on their toes about technological trends.

Vision & Strategy: The North Star

A leader must have a clear vision and strategy, especially when leveraging AI and tech to scale the business. Your team looks to you for direction; ensure you provide a North Star they can follow.

✅ What You Can Do

Conduct a quarterly vision-setting workshop.
Ensure everyone understands and buys into the vision (see above: sentiment analysis).

Continuous Learning: The Growth Mindset

The tech is continuously evolving, and so should you. Promote a culture of continuous learning within your team.

✅ What You Can Do

Use AI-driven learning platforms, like edx.org or Maven to curate personalized learning paths for you and your team.
Make learning an integral part of your business metrics.

3. Blend Both Worlds

Walking the Talk: Lead by Example

People follow what you do, not what you say. If you advocate for a leaner approach using AI, implement it in your processes first.

✅ What You Can Do

Demonstrate your commitment to innovation by regularly sharing your experiments with AI and tech in your operations.
Showcase both the successes and the learnings from failures.
It's not just about understanding technology; it's about blending the data-driven with the human-centric.

🛠️ Quick Tools Round-Up

Otter.ai: For transcribing meetings and generating meeting notes (like your AI workshops).
Brandwatch: For sentiment analysis and customer feedback.

💡 How would you blend AI & human-centricity into your business to positively influence your business?

Hit reply—I’m all ears! 💌

Catch-Up

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Apple plans to spend about $1 billion annually on the generative AI push.

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Whenever you get a new email in Gmail with an attachment, send it to a specific Google Drive folder for safekeeping.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age | Dale Carnegie

Brent Cole, working in tandem with Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc., has reimagined the original book for the digital age, updating and reframing Carnegie's insights about communication, self-expression, and leadership.

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