Hi all! 🙂

I just finished this positively perspective-changing book Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by renowned psychologist Ethan Kross. Here’s my top takeaway:

Have you ever seen characters in movies giving themselves pep talks in front of a mirror? Notice how they always refer to themselves as “you” or by their own name? Apparently that’s a distancing technique to help reframe our perspective. Studies have shown that this technique helps our brains view the anxiety-inducing situation as a challenge instead of threat, which changes our body’s reaction to the entire situation. Isn’t that neato? 🤓

Okay, okay, let me switch nerd hats now. 🎩➡️🎓 Let’s jump into digital marketing!

• We use AI in advertising, but advertisers need to do it right. The robots still need a human babysitter. Search Engine Land warns us all not to jump on the total automation party boat just yet…

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• ChatGPT… declining? Apparently, long-time users are complaining that the quality of responses has lowered from just a few weeks ago. This brings up the question… is ChatGPT getting dumber?

• Another perspective from VentureBeat says that generative AI won’t surpass humans anytime soon. AI-expert Usama Fayyad, says that the chatbots are essentially recycling content that they’ve seen before. Here’s a great quote: “People ask me the question, ‘Is AI going to take my job?’” Fayyad said. “My answer is no, AI will not take your job away, but a human using AI will replace you.”

• Let’s take a sec for a Threads FAQ:
  • No, Threads is not available in the EU yet.
  • Threads will not have ads until the platform’s usage has reached a “critical mass” (no, they haven’t stated at what point the mass is critical)
  • Yes, you need an Instagram account to join.
  • Read more.

• That didn’t take long…. Spambots have found their way to Threads. 🤖 The company is now enacting rate limits… similar to their blue-feathered competitor.

• AI can help simplify many processes… including ecommerce website creation. Well, Bluehost is creating an AI-powered WordPress platform. Isn’t that cool? Check it out.

Hope that mishmosh of AI, psychology, and social media was interesting enough for ya. Have a marvelous rest of your week,

Natalie

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