In this AI marketing podcast episode, Dan Sanchez and his brother Travis Sanchez explore the emotional tension between AI innovation and the traditional craft of marketing. They kick off by celebrating the AI-Driven Marketer podcast reaching 3,000 subscribers and cracking the Apple Top 50 Marketing Podcasts chart. The conversation covers the newly released ChatGPT 4.1 model, Ryan Deiss' "retirement" announcement and pivot, and a viral LinkedIn post lamenting the loss of marketing craftsmanship. They also tackle whether agents are ready for prime time and wrap with practical AI use cases including using AI for home improvement, shopping, brainstorming, and troubleshooting.

• ChatGPT  - https://openai.com/
• High Level Marketing Platform - https://danchez.com/highlevel
• AI Podcasting Tools - https://danchez.com/podtools
• n8n AI Automation Platform - https://danchez.com/n8n

• Digital Marketer by Ryan Deiss Post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/digitalmarketingdan_big-announcement-im-retiring-from-digital-activity-7328595071614787587-0_8Q/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAJq6gwB_q7tbdFevQk2MATQbXLntrfkInA
• Morgan Short Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/morgan-short-9a101b82_i-think-a-lot-of-marketers-are-worried-right-activity-7328409424673329152-10AE/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAJq6gwB_q7tbdFevQk2MATQbXLntrfkInA

• 00:00 - Is AI Killing the Craft of Marketing or Are We Romanticizing It?
• 00:43 - Celebrating Podcast Milestones: Top 50 Chart and 3,000 Subscribers
• 04:19 - What’s New in ChatGPT 4.1 and Why It Matters
• 06:35 - Upcoming Major Announcements from Google and OpenAI
• 09:20 - Ryan Deiss' Pivot and the Changing Digital Marketing Landscape
• 12:31 - Viral LinkedIn Post on the Grief of Losing Marketing Craft
• 20:00 - Marketers Who Embrace Change While Honoring Fundamentals Win
• 27:46 - Are AI Agents Real or Just Hype?
• 31:38 - HighLevel vs. Expensive Email Platforms
• 35:14 - Weekly Practical AI Use Cases
• 42:04 - Poll Results: Is Marketing More Complicated Today?