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A decades-long entrepreneur in a variety of fields, including marketing, finance, and technology, I have spent most of my career building companies without the help of artificial intelligence technology. I certainly relied on valuable friends, professional networks and mentors, but I can’t say that ChatGPT or AI programs have helped me.
But I wish I had! Entrepreneurs today don’t know how easy it is for them to get their hands on it. Today, I leverage a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, many of which are completely free to use, grow my company, and deliver superior customer satisfaction.
A recent IBM study found: 35% of companies are using AI, and an even greater percentage are exploring the potential use of AI technology. If you want to stay competitive in tomorrow’s entrepreneurial environment, it’s time to take advantage of AI as well.
In this article, I will discuss my favorite AI technologies ( it’s not ChatGPT) helps take your entrepreneurial project to the next level.
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1. Gen-2 by Runway
My personal favorite AI technology is Gen-2 by a lab called Runway Research. It’s not a single technology, but a large suite of AI-powered tools that can completely transform your creative output. Here’s a quick look at what Gen-2 can do for your business instantly at the click of a button.
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Text-to-image generation
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Text-to-video generation
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Instant colorization of photos
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Instantly transcribe audio into English
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Image modification with text
The best use cases for Gen-2 are:
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Create realistic or cartoon style videos for marketing campaigns
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Create social media-friendly images for your social marketing posts
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Generate human-like text for marketing projects
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Transcribe audio recordings of meetings and interviews to save time.
Personally, I use Gen-2 almost every day. For marketers and creative workers, it’s virtually essential.
2. Stable Diffusion and ControlNet
Contact me if you want to use amazing images in your marketing materials, social profiles or banner ads. very I recommend the magic of stable diffusion. In my opinion, the tech is probably the best text-to-image AI service on the internet, but it has a much steeper learning curve, especially with ControlNet, an add-on that expands its capabilities.
I use stable diffusion to create very realistic images. In my opinion this is always a better option than relying on stock images. From an SEO perspective, stock images (especially common images used in thousands of other pieces of content) may have harmful effects It is reflected in search engine rankings. As such, I prefer to use completely original image content generated by Stable Diffusion rather than stock image services.
3. Killbot
This is a lightweight Chrome extension that anyone can use without immediate engineering skills. Quilbot is a great paraphrasing tool that can rewrite any text to near perfection in seconds.
Here it is important not to use this tool for plagiarism or plagiarism of other people’s ideas. Rather, this tool is best used for two legitimate purposes:
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Grammarly replacement for spell checking and tone and grammar correction
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As an SEO tool for updating or rephrasing outdated content
Google’s PageRank algorithm prioritizes frequently updated content. I use Quilbot to rewrite some of my old blog posts and pages. As a result, content often sees improved SEO rankings within a week or two of new content being published.
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4. Surfer SEO
Surfer SEO has been around for years, long before ChatGPT launched the consumer AI revolution last year. But it’s only now that it’s getting the acclaim it deserves. Basically, Surfer SEO is an optimization tool that ensures that the elements on your page (text, metadata, titles, formatting, images) are fully utilized to improve search engine performance.
This tool is very affordable and has been used by many savvy SEO specialists since 2019. I can personally attest to the authenticity of this tool and every blog post I publish runs through Surfer SEO’s content his editor before release. However, Surfer SEO tends to “over-optimize” in some cases, so be careful not to apply all of the tool’s recommendations to every blog post you create.
5. Graph Maker
Any written or social content is the way Having charts, tables, and graphs to help you visualize numerical data is even more valuable. The problem is that creating custom graphs and charts can be tedious, especially if you’re not a mathematician.
Fortunately, GraphMaker makes it quick and easy to create visually appealing graphs that add a ton of value to your readers.For example, if I plug in Inflation over time For example, juxtaposed with the US exchange rate against the British Pound, we get a nice line chart like this: how Inflation affects the strength of the US dollar.
that’s one thing teach Tell the reader about the subject at hand, but showing it to them is much better. We encourage readers to use this tool to show and demonstrate numerical phenomena. This is always a great idea to grab your reader’s attention.
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Diversify AI technology
If you think a simple OpenAI account and a knack for prompting ChatGPT can get you on the market tomorrow, think again. Competitors use a variety of AI technologies, so it’s a good idea to adapt to these changing conditions if you too want to survive.
My advice is to use the technologies listed above for their sole purpose. Starting point during your journey. New AI tools are released daily, so it’s a good idea to stay up-to-date with the industry and try out new AI software as it’s released. Early adopters of these technologies often gain a competitive advantage within their industries.