
Using AI to Boost Your Brand with Mark de Grasse
01/13/25 • 31 min
Unlock the secrets to transforming your brand with AI as we sit down with Mark de Grasse, CEO of the AI Branding Academy and former president of Digital Marketer. Discover Mark's inspiring journey of personal transformation, overcoming long-term health challenges, and shedding a corporate identity to embrace genuine human expression. Together, we explore how AI can liberate us from mundane tasks, allowing creativity and connection to flourish by distinguishing between robot work and human work.
Get ready to revolutionize your creative processes with the power of AI. Mark shares his experience of creating a full magazine over a weekend, showcasing how tools like Descript and Claude democratize skills and cut production time and costs. This episode highlights the shift from costly production to creativity, making once financially daunting projects accessible and empowering small businesses and individuals to innovate and express themselves like never before.
As we navigate the future landscape of marketing, we emphasize the importance of trust and authenticity in the digital age. With AI-generated content saturating the market, there's a potential resurgence in craving genuine human connections. Explore the AI Branding Academy's framework for developing a unique brand voice and the vital role of strategic AI integration in crafting strong brands. Join us for insights into upcoming opportunities with the Academy, and learn how to stay ahead by ensuring that your branding efforts remain true to human values.
(00:07) AI in Branding and Transformation
(12:43) Unlocking Creativity With AI
(17:30) Future of Marketing With AI
(26:27) Navigating Trust in the Digital Age
(30:27) Creating Cool Brands With AI
The Human-First AI Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Avenue9. We use artificial intelligence to amplify your unique voice, empower your marketing team, and enable your scaling business to achieve big-brand success.
Explore new avenues available with AI marketing at Avenue9.com.We’re not just another AI company trying to build robots to replace you. We will help make you the hero. We’re marketers, too, and we get how important creativity, empathy, and human insight are when connecting with your ideal clients.
No matter where you’re starting from or how big your goals are, we turn modern marketing challenges into exciting opportunities. Let's get started with a discovery consultation!
Unlock the secrets to transforming your brand with AI as we sit down with Mark de Grasse, CEO of the AI Branding Academy and former president of Digital Marketer. Discover Mark's inspiring journey of personal transformation, overcoming long-term health challenges, and shedding a corporate identity to embrace genuine human expression. Together, we explore how AI can liberate us from mundane tasks, allowing creativity and connection to flourish by distinguishing between robot work and human work.
Get ready to revolutionize your creative processes with the power of AI. Mark shares his experience of creating a full magazine over a weekend, showcasing how tools like Descript and Claude democratize skills and cut production time and costs. This episode highlights the shift from costly production to creativity, making once financially daunting projects accessible and empowering small businesses and individuals to innovate and express themselves like never before.
As we navigate the future landscape of marketing, we emphasize the importance of trust and authenticity in the digital age. With AI-generated content saturating the market, there's a potential resurgence in craving genuine human connections. Explore the AI Branding Academy's framework for developing a unique brand voice and the vital role of strategic AI integration in crafting strong brands. Join us for insights into upcoming opportunities with the Academy, and learn how to stay ahead by ensuring that your branding efforts remain true to human values.
(00:07) AI in Branding and Transformation
(12:43) Unlocking Creativity With AI
(17:30) Future of Marketing With AI
(26:27) Navigating Trust in the Digital Age
(30:27) Creating Cool Brands With AI
The Human-First AI Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Avenue9. We use artificial intelligence to amplify your unique voice, empower your marketing team, and enable your scaling business to achieve big-brand success.
Explore new avenues available with AI marketing at Avenue9.com.We’re not just another AI company trying to build robots to replace you. We will help make you the hero. We’re marketers, too, and we get how important creativity, empathy, and human insight are when connecting with your ideal clients.
No matter where you’re starting from or how big your goals are, we turn modern marketing challenges into exciting opportunities. Let's get started with a discovery consultation!
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The Human-First AI Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Avenue9. We use artificial intelligence to amplify your unique voice, empower your marketing team, and enable your scaling business to achieve big-brand success.
Explore new avenues available with AI marketing at Avenue9.com.We’re not just another AI company trying to build robots to replace you. We will help make you the hero. We’re marketers, too, and we get how important creativity, empathy, and human insight are when connecting with your ideal clients.
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The Human-First AI Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Avenue9. We use artificial intelligence to amplify your unique voice, empower your marketing team, and enable your scaling business to achieve big-brand success.
Explore new avenues available with AI marketing at Avenue9.com.We’re not just another AI company trying to build robots to replace you. We will help make you the hero. We’re marketers, too, and we get how important creativity, empathy, and human insight are when connecting with your ideal clients.
No matter where you’re starting from or how big your goals are, we turn modern marketing challenges into exciting opportunities. Let's get started with a discovery consultation!
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