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  • 18: Build Your Email Empire: AI-Powered Storytelling Framework

    18: Build Your Email Empire: AI-Powered Storytelling Framework
    2025/07/03
    Picture this: it's Labor Day weekend, and while everyone else is scrambling back from vacation panicking about their Q4 content, you're sipping something cold because you've got 20+ story-driven emails locked and loaded. This episode breaks down Erika's nine-week email empire framework that turns your summer downtime into your most strategic business move of the year. If you're tired of staring at blank email drafts, sick of sounding like everyone else, and ready to turn what you already know into emails that connect and convert without babysitting—this system is for you. Key Themes: Strategic storytelling over tips and templates - Your authentic stories become the bridge between your expertise and your audience's needs AI as your brainstorming partner - Use ChatGPT and Claude to find connections you never saw before in your existing content Summer as your secret weapon - Build your email empire during the slow season so you're ready to dominate this fall Stories are everywhere - That LinkedIn post that got tons of comments? That Instagram story that filled your DMs? You already have a content goldmine Connection over conversion - The best emails don't teach, they connect through authentic storytelling Ready to build an email system that writes itself using the stories you're already living? Start collecting those everyday moments that make you think "huh, that's interesting" and turn them into your most powerful marketing asset. Want your email empire built before Labor Day? DM Erika "email empire" to book your Brand to Bot Blueprint session and get your strategic storytelling system in place. Resources: Laura Belgray's "33 Non-Sucky Subject Lines": https://www.talkingshrimp.com/subjectlines Erika's episode about repurposing: "AI Content Repurposing: The Royal Method for a Month of Posts" https://aiqueens.substack.com/p/08-ai-content-repurposing-the-royal-7ca Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    22 分
  • 17: From Boring Notes to Business Gold: 6 Ways AI Turns Every Meeting Into Money

    17: From Boring Notes to Business Gold: 6 Ways AI Turns Every Meeting Into Money
    2025/06/26
    Stop letting your best conversations disappear into the void. If you've ever finished a client call thinking "I wish I had written that down," this episode is your goldmine roadmap. Erika breaks down her actual workflow using tools like Fathom and Fixer AI, then shares six creative strategies that go way beyond basic note-taking. This isn't about replacing human connection—it's about capturing the brilliance that's already happening in your conversations and turning it into content, sales insights, and business growth. Key Strategies Covered: Build FAQs that actually matter - Mine discovery calls for real hesitations and objections, then turn them into website content that speaks your clients' language Clone your authentic voice - Use meeting transcripts to analyze your tone and create a voice guide for consistent, on-brand content Proposal perfection - Leverage pre-sale conversations to mirror client language and spot potential deal-breakers before you send Turn sessions into mini-courses - Transform those deep-dive client calls into repeatable frameworks and productized offerings Create a branded quote bank - Pull insightful soundbites for social media content that actually sounds like you Spot your signature ideas - Identify themes across multiple calls to discover what makes you unique as a thought leader Plus, Erika covers the ethics you need to know—because being smart about AI means being responsible about consent, privacy, and transparency. Every conversation you have is potential content and insights waiting to be discovered. Time to start mining that gold. Ready to implement these strategies? Get Erika's complete prompt pack "Your Meeting Notes are a Goldmine" inside the AI Queens Society at AIQueensSociety.com Tools mentioned: Fathom (free with Zoom) Fixer AI ChatGPT/Claude Trello for project management Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    15 分
  • 16: Stop Getting Played: 10 AI Queens Tools to Fact-Check BS in Your Feed

    16: Stop Getting Played: 10 AI Queens Tools to Fact-Check BS in Your Feed
    2025/06/12
    Feeling overwhelmed by the digital chaos? Between viral memes, questionable news stories, and platforms owned by tech billionaires who treat truth like it's optional, it's tough to know what's real anymore. But here's the twist: we're going to use their own tools to fight back. In this episode, Erika breaks down 10 practical ways to use AI to cut through the noise, verify what you're seeing, and stop sharing content that turns out to be complete BS. From screenshot fact-checking to reverse image searches, these tools will help you stay informed without getting played by the algorithm. Key Tools and Strategies Covered: Screenshot the meme and drop it into ChatGPT - Upload any viral content and ask "fact-check this" for instant verification Use Claude for nuance detection - Perfect for reading between the lines and spotting emotional manipulation Reverse image search before you share - Google Lens can reveal if that dramatic protest photo is actually from 2017 Check if images are AI-generated - Tools like AI or Not can verify authenticity Screenshot video frames for investigation - Pause that TikTok and run suspicious content through verification Fact-check entire videos with Poppy AI - Analyze both visual and audio content across platforms Ask "what's the agenda here?" - Use AI to uncover who benefits when content goes viral Don't forget the comments section - Fact-check misinformation hiding in responses Track timelines and narratives - Use Perplexity to map how stories develop over time Get global perspective - Translate non-English sources for broader context The truth is under pressure, but the tools are in our hands. It's time to be intentional about what we share and how we verify what we see. Ready to become your own fact-checking queen? These AI tools give you the power to push back against misinformation and make informed decisions about what deserves your attention and your share button. Resources and Links: Code Pink Fact-Check Example Transgender Athletes Research AI or Not Tool - Check if images are AI-generated Poppy AI - Affiliate Link Join the AI Queens Workshop on June 18th Join the AI Queens Society at theaiqueenssociety.com Join us for the live workshop on June 18th where we'll walk through building your first AI assistant step-by-step. Because when the tech bros are playing games with truth, it's time for the queens to take control. https://aiqueens.substack.com/p/6926bbfa-bfff-4972-a80e-9d1dc3c13e0c Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    27 分
  • 15: 5 AI Insights That Will Change How You Think About Marketing (From a Creative Agency Retreat)

    15: 5 AI Insights That Will Change How You Think About Marketing (From a Creative Agency Retreat)
    2025/06/05
    Fresh off an incredible week at the No BS Agency Mastery Retreat in Brooklyn, Erika shares the eye-opening AI conversations she had with creative agency owners that are already shifting how smart entrepreneurs think about the future of marketing. These aren't your typical AI tips—these are the game-changing insights that separate the women who will lead tomorrow from those who get left behind. From transforming AI into your personal breakthrough coach to understanding why traditional SEO is dying (and what's replacing it), this episode reveals the strategies that creative powerhouses are using right now to stay ahead of the curve. Key Insights from the Retreat: Make AI ask YOU questions - Stop struggling with perfect prompts and start having actual conversations with AI tools Use AI as your personal breakthrough coach - Custom GPTs can help you identify and reframe limiting beliefs that are keeping you stuck Turn other people's content into your template - Learn how to use proven structures from different industries to amplify your authentic voice Prepare for the death of traditional SEO - Why power users are skipping Google entirely and what GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) means for your business Always verify AI outputs - Recent examples of sophisticated AI hallucinations and why fact-checking is more critical than ever The entrepreneurs who understand both the capabilities AND limitations of these tools are the ones positioning themselves to thrive in the AI-first future that's already here. Ready to build your own custom AI assistant? Join the AI Queens Society for Erika's first workshop on creating custom GPTs that understand your business, your voice, and your specific needs. At just $70 for the entire year, you'll get access to all workshops, resources, and the growing community of ambitious women ruling their businesses with AI. Links mentioned: The Case for Answer Optimization: https://www.seerinteractive.com/insights/the-case-for-answer-optimization-vs-seo-aio-geo-will-you-join-me Therapy GPT for Reframes: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-FhvD1FrR7 Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    19 分
  • 14: Your AI Dream Team: The $91/Month Tech Stack That Saves Me Hours Every Week

    14: Your AI Dream Team: The $91/Month Tech Stack That Saves Me Hours Every Week
    2025/05/22
    Erika gets vulnerable about her most embarrassing business confession: spending over $500/month on AI tools she barely used. In this episode, she breaks down exactly how she streamlined to a lean $91/month tech stack that delivers better results than all those scattered subscriptions ever did. If you're tired of subscription creep eating your profits while you're still manually grinding through tasks AI could handle, this episode will help you build an integrated AI arsenal that actually works for your business. Key Themes Covered: • The real cost of subscription chaos (it's not just financial—it's mental load) • Erika's exact $91/month AI tech stack breakdown • How integrated tools amplify each other's effectiveness • Step-by-step process for auditing your current subscriptions • The psychology behind "it's just $29/month" thinking • Why mastery beats variety when it comes to AI tools • Free tools that complete a powerful workflow • Brand foundation as the key to AI tool effectiveness The Bottom Line: You don't need a hundred different tools to rule your business like a queen—you just need the right ones working together seamlessly. The entrepreneurs who scale aren't the ones with the most tools; they're the ones who've mastered the tools that integrate beautifully and amplify each other's power. Ready to stop bleeding money on tools you don't use and start building systems that serve your success? This episode gives you the exact roadmap to get there. Resources: AI Tech Stack Resource Library: AI Queens Society Brand to Bot Blueprint Session: Learn More Sabrina Ramonov: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabrina_ramonov Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    37 分
  • 13: Leading with AI: The Queen's Guide to Ethical Team Leadership

    13: Leading with AI: The Queen's Guide to Ethical Team Leadership
    2025/05/15
    A few months ago, I realized AI was handling over half of what I'd initially hired my VA to do. This forced me to confront an important question: was I being a responsible leader or slowly making her role obsolete? In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how to use AI as a leadership tool that elevates your team rather than replaces them. Key Points: The real human impact of AI automation decisions, especially on the VA industry where 83-90% of roles are filled by women Two contrasting approaches to AI implementation: the efficiency-focused "hustle harder" approach versus the "soft business" approach Creating AI-enhanced SOPs that build institutional knowledge and save time Training your team to become "AI orchestrators" who know which tools to use for which tasks Using AI as your leadership coach to identify communication blind spots The future of work isn't about choosing between AI or human team members—it's about creating an environment where AI enhances human potential rather than threatening it. As leaders, we have a responsibility to use AI to make our team's work more meaningful, not just more efficient. Ready to transform how you and your team leverage AI? Visit erikastanley.com/blueprint to learn about the Brand-to-Bot Blueprint, a 90-minute session where we create a custom AI implementation plan that reflects your leadership philosophy. Resources Mentioned: Molly Balint: https://www.instagram.com/molly.balint/ Perplexity AI for research: perplexity.ai Loom for video documentation: loom.com Scribe for click-by-click documentation: scribehow.com Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    22 分
  • 12: How Can AI Make This Easier? Real-Life Uses Beyond the Office

    12: How Can AI Make This Easier? Real-Life Uses Beyond the Office
    2025/05/08
    AI isn't just for work anymore. In this episode, Erika explores how asking one simple question—"How can AI make this easier?"—can transform your approach to everyday challenges. From fixing appliances to planning travel, organizing meals, and curating reading lists, discover how the AI problem-solving mindset can save you time, money, and frustration in your personal life. Episode Highlights: The Harvard Business Review research showing that the top AI use case in 2025 is therapy and companionship, with "Organizing My Life" and "Finding Purpose" newly entering the top 10 How Erika fixed her dryer with an $8 solution instead of a $300 repair bill using nothing but photos and ChatGPT (and her cautionary tale about completely disassembling her sewing machine) Using AI for travel planning—creating a capsule wardrobe for a UK trip that fit in a single carry-on while having the perfect outfit for every occasion Planning a Thanksgiving dinner for four people on a $50 budget by giving AI specific constraints about budget, pantry inventory, and kitchen limitations Transforming an overwhelming bookshelf into a personalized reading priority list using AI visual recognition and data aggregation The 5-step AI problem-solving framework that works for any challenge: identify the specific problem, gather relevant information, ask "How can AI make this easier?", iterate if necessary, and know when to call in human expertise Try These Prompts From The Episode: Home Repairs Prompt Take photos of the damaged/broken area from multiple angles. Then tell ChatGPT: "I have an issue with my [appliance]. [Describe the specific problem in detail]. Here are photos of the problem area. What are my options for fixing this myself? I'd prefer a simple solution that doesn't require specialized tools or expertise if possible." Travel Planning Prompt "I'm planning a trip to [destination] from [dates]. I need to pack everything in a carry-on suitcase. Here are the details: Weather forecast: [temperatures and conditions] Special events: [list any special occasions requiring specific outfits] Staple items I own: [list your wardrobe basics] Access to laundry: [yes/no, when] Create a packing list that maximizes outfit combinations with minimal pieces, accounts for layering options, and ensures I have appropriate outfits for all activities." Budget Meal Planning Prompt "I need to prepare [meal/event] for [number] people with a budget of [$X]. Here are my constraints: Shopping at: [store name] Items I already have: [list pantry staples] Dietary preferences: [list any restrictions] Kitchen equipment limitations: [list any constraints] Create a complete menu that utilizes ingredients I already have to maximize my budget. Include a shopping list organized by store section." Bookshelf Organization Prompt Take photos of your bookshelves from different angles, then ask: "I've uploaded photos of my bookshelves. Please: Create a database of all the books you can identify (title, author) Look up Goodreads ratings for each book Note any major awards (Pulitzer, James Beard, etc.) Check which ones are popular on BookTok Reorganize the list based on my reading preferences: [list your interests]" Join the AI Queens Society to get 20 personal AI experiments you can try this weekend: AIQueensSociety.com Resources Mentioned: Erika's viral LinkedIn post on personal AI uses 20 Personal AI Experiments to Try This Weekend Harvard Business Review's research on Top AI Use Cases for 2025 Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠/ejejstanley
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    20 分
  • 11: Meet Your New AI Team: 5 Ways to Stop Dabbling and Start Delegating

    11: Meet Your New AI Team: 5 Ways to Stop Dabbling and Start Delegating
    2025/05/01
    Are you hesitant to use AI because you're not sure how to apply it beyond writing blog posts or Instagram captions? In this episode, Erika challenges you to make a fundamental mindset shift: stop treating AI like a one-off tool and start treating it like a legitimate member of your business team. If you've ever voice-noted your VA, sent a half-baked Slack to a teammate, or thrown random ideas at your brainstorming buddy, you already know how to work with AI. You just didn't call it that. In this episode: Learn how to use AI as your research assistant to handle the grunt work so you can focus on strategy Discover how tools like Adobe's AI Assistant can help you process dense documents like a CEO Find out how Grammarly and other AI writing tools can help you sound professional without losing your voice See how AI design tools can help bring your creative vision to life when used as a "junior designer" Understand why using AI meeting assistants like Otter or Fathom is leadership, not laziness Erika also addresses an important follow-up from her ethics episode about who bears responsibility for AI's environmental impact—individual users or the companies creating these technologies. Ready to stop treating AI like a fancy calculator and start working with it as a strategic partner? Listen now and elevate your relationship with AI from occasional helper to essential team member. Ready to join these nuanced conversations with other women entrepreneurs? Join the AI Queens Society at⁠ ⁠⁠AIQueensSociety.com⁠ where over 100 members are already discussing how to use AI ethically and effectively. Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@mileenddigital⁠ and ⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠/ejejstanley
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    16 分