My AI Rules Have Changed: A 2026 Update for Business Owners

AI has changed a lot in the past year… and so have my thoughts on it.

In this episode, I’m sharing my 2026 perspective on AI in marketing—what I’m using more, what I’m using way less, and why I think business owners need to stop outsourcing their voice, strategy, and judgment to tools that are really, really good at sounding confident… while also sometimes making things up.

We’re talking about:

• AI as a shortcut (not a strategy)
• Why your standards need to get higher as AI gets better
• Where AI actually saves time—and where it quietly makes things worse
• Why your voice matters more now than ever
• And how to use AI inside a mindful marketing approach without turning your content into robot soup

If you’ve been feeling a little “wait… is this helping or hurting?” about AI lately, this one’s for you.

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• How I write captions with AI (without the cringe)
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• What I don’t use AI for—and why
• How I turn testimonials into better copy

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