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Matt Strain
Aug 23, 20242 min read
AI for the Curious Traveler. A Quick Case Study ☘️
We're traveling in Ireland and coming up new questions with every Guinness. ChatGPT has been like having a tireless historian,...
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Matt Strain
Aug 23, 20242 min read
𝔸𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 ℂ𝕖𝕝𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥 ☘️
𝔸𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 ℂ𝕖𝕝𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥. Applying Celtic principles to AI.
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Matt Strain
Aug 5, 20242 min read
AI: Oh Google! How NOT to Present AI
Google pulled it's AI ad from the Olympics In case you missed it, Google recently pulled an ad for their AI product, Gemini. The spot...
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Matt Strain
Aug 3, 20242 min read
AI -- Weekend Prompts to Get You Started
These are quick easy weekend examples to hep you get started with AI
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Matt Strain
Aug 1, 20241 min read
AI Notetakers: The Future of Meetings or a Pandora's Box?
In meetings with my AI notetaker, every meeting is (almost) perfectly documented, action items are never forgotten, and insights are...
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Matt Strain
Jul 27, 20241 min read
Embracing AI: Why Commitment Precedes Value
For this article, I spoke with veteran coach Breck Costin, who draws on his decades of experience to share some provocative insights on...
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Matt Strain
Jul 22, 20242 min read
AI Weekend Example -- AI Picks the best neighborhood from an Airbnb map.
I was looking at a map of AirBNB listings for an upcoming trip to Dublin, Ireland. At first, I sent this to an Ireland-savvy friend and...
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Matt Strain
Jul 18, 20242 min read
AI for Readers - AI to re-start those abandoned books
Weekend AI. Using ChatGPT to restart those abandoned books
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Matt Strain
Jul 5, 20242 min read
AI for Non-Profits -- Recruiting for Board Posts (part 2)
AI Use Cases. Non-profit boards, part 2
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Matt Strain
Jul 2, 20242 min read
AI for Non-Profit board members.
AI for Non-Profit board members. Practical use cases
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Matt Strain
Feb 7, 20242 min read
AI for Managerial Insight and Support
AI is more than just a tool for automation - it can also be a tool for empathy and insight. In personal and professional situations where...
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Matt Strain
Jan 28, 20241 min read
“AI Native Workflow” - A compelling perspective from Andreessen Horowitz
While much of the AI attention is focused on how it can enhance existing businesses, the real disruptors are likely to be AI-native...
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Matt Strain
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Exploring the Potential of AI in Mental Health Support — Bridging Gap Where Human Connection Is Limited
Recent studies, including, "Loneliness and suicide mitigation for students using GPT3-enabled chatbots”, are shining a light on the...
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Matt Strain
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Prompt of the Day — AI to Help with Introductions
If you're like me, you spend considerable time introducing friends and colleagues. We know these connections can be important, but they...
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Matt Strain
Jan 26, 20242 min read
But wait, I speak Hindi?
► Any Hindi-speaking people managers out there? I created a Hindi version of my brief session on "How to Create a Personalized New...
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Matt Strain
Jan 26, 20241 min read
What Sales People Get Wrong About AI
► What happens when your AI-generated marketing emails are more sophisticated than your sales team? This is a fascinating consequence of...
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Matt Strain
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Authenticity ? Is this me? Sort of. Not really.
“Authentic" is the Merriam-Webster Inc. word of 2023. Might "Augmented Authenticity” be the word for 2024? The attached video pushes --...
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Matt Strain
Nov 15, 20232 min read
5 Steps to Get Started with AI
"So, where do I begin with AI? Seriously, what do I do tomorrow?" This is the question I get from a lot of CEO's. There’s a growing...
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Matt Strain
Nov 14, 20232 min read
ChatGPT Tip: Ask ChatGPT to take shrooms (🍄 🍄 🍄 ), relax, and let the universe guide it
Based on much of the current research on prompting, I took a radically different approach with ChatGPT. When ChatGPT4 rejected my prompt...
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Matt Strain
Nov 8, 20232 min read
AI as a Presentation Coach
I love how GenAI can assist in refining an argument. It's especially powerful when combined with a strong framework. In the example...
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