Episodes

  • The Future of AI and Selling: How One Workflow Closed a $12K Deal
    Jun 23 2026

    Wondering how AI can help you close a client in the first meeting? I interview Etan Polinger to discover an AI workflow to research a prospect, match their brand, and build a working prototype before the first meeting—proving your value upfront.

    • The Paradigm Shift
    • Determine What the Prospect Wants
    • Use Deep Research to Profile the Person, the Company, and the Market
    • Create a Working Style Guide to Match Your Prospect’s Branding
    • Create the Asset Prototype and Presentation Deck



    Guest: Etan Polinger | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a111



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    39 mins
  • Building AI Agents: The System That Automates 60% of One Entrepreneur's Workload
    Jun 16 2026

    Have you experimented with building one-size-fits-all AI agents and been disappointed with the results? I interview Keith Moehring to discover how to build a custom system of AI agents that work with your business and processes.

    • The Truth About Building AI Agents
    • How to Set Up the Tech Foundation for Your AI Agent
    • How to Build a Playbook to Guide the AI Agent’s Actions
    • Tips to Get the Whole System Working for You



    Guest: Keith Moehring | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a110



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    47 mins
  • Applying AI to Marketing and Business: Lessons From the Trenches
    Jun 12 2026

    What happens when a media company goes all-in on AI for 2.5 years? In this special episode, Michael Stelzner and Ali Kelly, Director of Memberships at Social Media Examiner, pull back the curtain on how their team actually uses AI every day — the wins, the mistakes, and the lessons they've learned along the way. You'll discover how they use AI to curate daily news for marketers, how AI helped reposition an entire product's messaging based on customer data, and how a 60-minute live training gets turned into a full resource kit using AI-powered workflows. Whether you're just getting started or deep into your own AI journey, this episode is packed with real-world examples you can apply to your marketing and business.



    Guest: Ali Kelly | Check out the AI Business Society at SocialMediaExaminer.com/aisociety



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    42 mins
  • Getting Started with Codex by OpenAI: The Future of Business
    Jun 9 2026

    Wondering how to set Open AI’s Codex up and connect it to your tech stack? I interview Karl Yeh to discover how to use Codex to automate business workflows, no coding background required.

    • What OpenAI’s Codex Is and Isn’t
    • How to Download and Deploy OpenAI Codex
    • What You Need to Know About Security and OpenAI Codex
    • How to Use Skills and Plugins to Let Codex Execute Recurring Business Processes
    • How to Use Goals, Automations, and Heartbeats to Run Recurring Business Processes on a Schedule
    • OpenAI Codex In Action: A Real World Example



    Guest: Karl Yeh | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a109



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    52 mins
  • AI for Better Ad Creative: 3 Steps to Better Results
    Jun 2 2026

    Struggling to combat ad fatigue without burning out your design team? I interview Fraser Cottrell to discover a three-step system for using AI to produce high-quality image and video ad creative at scale.

    • Build Your Brand Knowledge Base With Deep Research
    • Train a Claude Project on Your Brand
    • Generate Ad Copy With Claude
    • Brainstorm and Generate Ad Images and Prompts With Claude
    • Generate Ad Images With Nano Banana in Gemini
    • Generate Video Ad Script Drafts With Claude



    Guest: Fraser Cottrell | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a108



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    46 mins
  • The Outlier Video Method: Using AI to Study What Works and Create Your Own
    May 26 2026

    Want to use AI to scale video content research and production? I interview Sandy Lee to discover how to use Claude Code to create an AI system that will produce videos that attract your ideal audience.

    • Developing Your Ideal Customer Profile & Content Pillars With AI
    • Researching YouTube Content With AI
    • Analyzing the Outlier Video With AI
    • Crafting Your Hook and Scripting a New Video in Your Voice With AI



    Guest: Sandy Lee | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a107



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    47 mins
  • Building Portable AI Workflows That You Can Take Anywhere
    May 19 2026

    Is your entire AI workflow built around one platform? I interview Nicole Leffer to discover how to build AI workflows that aren't tied to any single platform.

    • Why Portable AI Workflows Matter
    • How to Create AI Workflow Portability With Skills
    • How to Create AI Workflow Portability With External Storage
    • How to Create AI Workflow Portability With Excel



    Guest: Nicole Leffer | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a106



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    47 mins
  • Upscaling Your People: Advanced AI Training
    May 12 2026

    Have you invested in AI training only to watch people quietly go back to their old habits within weeks? I interview John Munsell discover a structured framework you can model for transitioning your team from basic AI users to strategic AI users.

    • Why Advanced Employee Training Benefits Businesses More Than Large-Scale AI Initiatives
    • Establishing Two Types of Governance Before You Begin Training
    • Mapping Your Team’s AI Capability Against Four Stages of Mastery
    • Determining Your Team’s Role Type Makeup
    • Giving Your People a Problem to Solve Before They Watch a Single Video



    Guest: John Munsell | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/a105



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    46 mins