Ep. 331

“Claude’s superpower is connecting with other applications”.

Kipp and Kieran dive into the game-changing world of AI-powered marketing automation using Claude 4 Opus and app integrations.  Learn more on supercharging your marketing workflows with Zapier integrations, using AI to simulate real-time team feedback, and why the future of marketing ops lies in harnessing connected AI models.

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Claude 4 https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-4

Claude’s Opus 4 https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus

Zapier https://zapier.com/

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Ep. 330

What if you could create a world-class presentation with just two AI prompts?

Kieran dives into how marketers, founders, and salespeople can harness the latest AI tools to instantly generate slide decks using proven expert frameworks. Learn more on selecting your ideal presentation type, using AI to tap into methodologies from the best in the business, and streamlining the entire process by plugging in brand style guides for pitch-perfect slides every single time.

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Genspark https://www.genspark.ai/

Claude’s Opus 4 https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus

Ramp https://ramp.com/intelligence

Asana https://asana.com/

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Ep. 329

What if you could create a world-class, MBA-level marketing course on AI with a single prompt—and for free?

Kieran dives into the exact prompt and process he used to build a $200k-value AI marketing curriculum in less time than a coffee break. Learn more on crafting custom AI courses tailored to your organization, building real-world hands-on AI lessons (not just theory), and unlocking insider methods to integrate AI across every facet of your marketing team.

Mentions

ChatGPT o3 https://openai.com/index/introducing-o3-and-o4-mini/

ChatGPT-4 Turbo https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/gpt-4-turbo

OpenAI Tasks https://community.openai.com/t/new-feature-tasks-beta-rolling-out/1091180

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Ep. 328

Could an AI model be the world’s best creative director?

Kipp dives into how o3 can instantly generate ad campaigns that nail your brand style, why combining smart AI prompting with image generation gets unprecedented results, and what it means for the future of creative work. Learn more about seamlessly turning brand guides into campaigns, mastering AI prompt chains for marketing, and the top ways to use o3 as your high-skill creative partner.

Mentions

OpenAI’s o3 and o4 https://openai.com/index/introducing-o3-and-o4-mini/

ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/

HubSpot Style Guide https://offers.hubspot.com/create-brand-style-guide

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Ep. 327

Kieran dives into how marketers (and anyone) can use AI and just a few smart prompts to create a Prompt Engineer. Learn more on turning PDFs into practical marketing templates, building a custom AI prompt engineer for your specific business goals, and generating marketing tactics.

Mentions

Lee Boonstra’s Prompt Engineering PDF https://www.gptaiflow.tech/assets/files/2025-01-18-pdf-1-TechAI-Goolge-whitepaper_Prompt%20Engineering_v4-af36dcc7a49bb7269a58b1c9b89a8ae1.pdf

Claude https://claude.ai/

ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/

OpenAI https://openai.com/

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Ep. 326

What if you could replace (or supercharge) your entire marketing team in under 45 minutes?

Kipp and Kieran dive into how AI can build you an elite-level paid marketer, brand marketer, and product marketer, all powered by custom GPTs. Learn more on step-by-step instructions for creating expert marketing AI profiles, building custom GPTs that act as top-tier marketers, and how to leverage these virtual teammates to solve real business challenges—without hiring new humans.

Mentions

ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/

Claude https://claude.ai/

DALL·E https://openai.com/index/dall-e-3/

Brian Balfour https://brianbalfour.com/

Slack https://slack.com/

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Ep. 325

What if you could be 10x more productive—just by letting AI organize your workday?

Kipp dives into how to leverage new AI assistants to automate your workflows, optimize your meetings, and finally banish daily chaos. Learn more on integrating Claude and ChatGPT with your Google tools, using AI to map and improve your daily routines, and building a custom personal assistant agent that keeps you one step ahead.

Mentions

Claude https://claude.ai/

ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/

Zapier https://zapier.com/

Make https://www.make.com/en

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Ep. 324

Did you know you can create a high-quality, on-brand pitch deck for your product in under 30 minutes—with almost no design work?

Kipp dives into how to instantly create standout pitch decks using AI, blending style, content, and speed like never before. Learn more on why most slide deck generators still suck, how to use tools like Genspark and ChatGPT to nail your brand’s look, and pro tips for turning AI-generated outlines into sales-ready presentations—all without spending hours in PowerPoint.

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Genspark https://www.genspark.ai/

ChatGPT https://chatgpt.com/

Claude https://claude.ai/

Gemini https://gemini.google.com/

DeepSeek https://www.deepseek.com/

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Ep. 323

Did you know you can build a custom AI-powered marketing grader for any tactic in just minutes?

Kieran dives into the exact process he uses to instantly evaluate and improve marketing work with AI—from legendary copywriting principles to advanced product positioning feedback. Learn how to swipe timeless tactics, engineer prompts for your unique needs, and create a universal marketing grader to upgrade your product launches, landing pages, paid campaigns, and more.

Mentions

David Ogilvy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ogilvy_(businessman)

HubSpot’s CRM https://www.hubspot.com/products/crm

Pipedrive https://www.pipedrive.com/

Gong https://www.gong.io/

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Ep. 322

What if you could steal the AI prompt library of any elite marketer—or even Albert Einstein or Elon Musk?

Kieran dives into how leveraging AI and prompt engineering can help marketers automate, scale, and transform their work in minutes. Learn more on building advanced prompt libraries for every marketing discipline, supercharging your teams with insights from legendary strategists, and using cutting-edge tools to unlock genius-level playbooks—no matter your level or background.

Mentions

Lenny’s Newsletter https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/

“Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love from Day One” https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609626/obsessed-by-emily-heyward/

“How Brands Grow: What Marketers Don't Know” https://www.amazon.com/How-Brands-Grow-What-Marketers/dp/0195573560

Famous Prompts https://famousprompts.com/

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