Mari has the scoop for you... Greetings {NAME}! I'm still settling in and getting used to the big change from San Diego, California to Ashland, Oregon. It's been 2.5 months now and I'm still loving the area, albeit there are some environmental challenges to acclimate to! Lately, we've had crazy triple digit heat (104F / 40C). And today, hellish smoke coming up from a whole bunch of Northern Californian fires. Yikes. Air quality went from 108 to 157 in <1 hour. I sure hope it doesn't increase anymore. I pray for the health and safety of all those affected by fires lately. [Little Hyatt Lake & hiking trail]() Last weekend, I celebrated a most [wonderful birthday]( with the perfect blend of activities. To escape the heat, Christopher and I gained some extra elevation to 5k' - this lovely location is just 20 minutes up the mountain from our house. Little Hyatt Lake and Green Springs Loop Trail. So peaceful and mostly all shady, and a good 10-15F cooler! We also thoroughly enjoyed Barbie the Movie. I'd been wanting to see it since it came out. Christopher wasn't so sure. But he ended up really loving it. It's so well done. And utterly farcical and satirical in many places, you just have to have a good laugh! Have you seen it? What did you think? AI Tools - what's popular? I recently posted an invite on my Facebook Page for folks to share what AI tools they're using regularly now. And which specific tasks or projects these tools are helping to accomplish. I was pleasantly surprised by the wide array of responses. [Check it out here]() and add your own, if you wish. Here's a simple list view from the comments. Feel free to reply to this email if you have questions. (Not that I'm an expert with all of these, lol! But I can direct you to resources). - Adobe Express with AI Firefly
- AIPRM browser extension that works with ChatGPT
- Bard (Google)
- Bing image creator (Microsoft)
- Boost.ai chat and voice bots
- Canva
- Capsho repurpose content
- ChatGPT-4 (of course)
- Claude-2.0 AI assistant
- Content at Scale
- Copy.ai
- Descript - video/audio editor
- Fotor AI - image generator
- Headshot Pro
- Leonardo Ai - image generator
- Magai - do more with ChatGPT
- MidJourney - image generator
- Murf.ai - voice generator
- Opus Clip - video repurposing
- Speechify - text to speech app
- Synthesia - video generator Could using GPT-4 for content moderation And, speaking of AI, ChatGPT may soon take on a new role as online content moderator for forums and social networking sites like Facebook. I posted about this on my Facebook Page the other day. At first, I thought surely this will be more effective than human moderation. When it comes to having humans review the most egregious content, it can have a very detrimental affect on mental health. So, I'm all for delegating that process to AI. However, there are many possible ways this could unfold. Between outright censorship, fact-checking, political bias and AI hallucinations a lot of folks are saying the potential of using AI/ChatGPT for content moderation could be downright disastrous. Hm. What do you think? [Read more and join the conversation here](. Want to meet me in Florida? I'm looking forward to speaking at the [AWAI's Copywriting Success Bootcamp & Getting Clients]() in October. I'd love to see you there, if it's a fit! My talk is all about Proven Social Media Success Strategies & Best Practices To Scale Your Writing Business! As a sneak preview, would you like to watch this ten-minute [interview]() with myself and AWAI's Director of Training, Jade Trueblood? Btw, I'm delighted to share the stage with one of my favorite marketing leaders, Donald Miller, renowned creator and author of StoryBrand! US Residents: Submit your $claim to Facebook Quick reminder: have you submitted a claim yet to apply for your share of a $725 million settlement from Facebook?! It really is legit. This pertains to Meta settling a lawsuit around the whole Cambridge Analytica debacle back in 2015-16. Millions of Facebook users' personal data was fed to the 3rd party agency. Here's how the settlement claim works: any resident of the United States who had an active Facebook account between May 24, 2007 and December 22, 2022 can claim part of the compensation. [Fill out this online form]( - it's super easy and quick to do. You may as well, right? ... even if it's only $0.05? Haa!! But what if you get $500? Any $$ from Meta is a good thing, right?! The deadline to submit your claim is August 25, 2023 @ 11:59pm PDT. You're welcome to reach out anytime. Be sure to come connect with your fellow marketers in my active and super supportive [Social Scoop Facebook Community]( - celebrating 23k+ amazing members. Cheers 'til the next time! Mari Smith CEO, Mari Smith International, Inc.
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Author, The New Relationship Marketing NEW! Sprinklr's Socialverse 2023 free online event Aug 23 I'm delighted to team up with the good folks at Sprinklr to contribute to their new documentary-style [masterclass]( coming up on August 23rd! I'm joined by my long time industry leader friends, Ann Handley, Jay Baer, and Paul Roetzer. My topics include: disruptions in the world of creators, social commerce & the trust factor, changing algorithms, and social saturation. [Save your spot](! Come join us as we navigate this space together! [Note, the registration form requires company email addresses only, sorry!] NOTE: the AWAI bootcamp is an affiliate tracking link. If you purchase your ticket through this link, I may receive a commission. If you have any questions or feedback, you can reply directly to this email. If you prefer not to receive any emails from me, click to [Unsubscribe]( from all communications, including my Social Scoop newsletter. Mari Smith International 11956 Bernardo Plaza Dr., #201 San Diego, California 92128 United States