Business and Digital Marketing Consultant Len Ward is In the Queue telling Mike "AI will destroy every fabric of Marketing" as we know it. Len gives his deep insight on the impact of AI on business and employees based on his 26 + year's of experience.

Len Ward is a Digital Strategist, Business Consultant and Managing Partner & Head of AI for Commexis. linkedin.com/company/commexis/

• Mike Schiano (host)

• Len Ward (guest, entrepreneur, business consultant, digital marketing expert)

Key Topics Discussed:

1. AI Adoption and Impact

• AI has exploded in the past 12 months

• Accessibility and quick user adaptation

• AI is changing marketing fundamentally

1. Marketing Transformation

• Marketing will be disrupted by AI

• Future involves bot-to-bot negotiations

• Brand marketing and human influence will remain relevant

1. Workforce Displacement

• AI will impact workers across all age groups

• Potential for mass layoffs in repetitive jobs

• Marketing industry likely to be first significantly affected

1. Business Preparedness for AI

• Three types of business owners:

a) Actively researching and implementing AI b) Aware but overwhelmed c) Fearful of potential business elimination

1. AI Implementation Strategy

• Organize and digitize company content

• Create a blueprint based on processes and systems

• Automate repetitive tasks

• Move from search-and-retrieve to problem-solving approach

1. Future of AI Companies

• Existing tech giants will remain players

• Potential for small, agile 5-person companies to become billion-dollar enterprises

• Focus on innovative leaders and their potential

Action Items:

• Digitize and organize company content

• Explore AI implementation in business processes

• Stay informed about AI developments