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  • 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
  • 10: The Ethics of AI: Exploring Bias, Climate Impact, and Creative Boundaries

    10: The Ethics of AI: Exploring Bias, Climate Impact, and Creative Boundaries
    2025/04/24
    In this milestone 10th episode, Erika dives into the controversial side of AI that women entrepreneurs need to consider. Beyond the productivity hacks and time-saving benefits, there are important ethical questions we should all be asking as we integrate these powerful tools into our businesses. Key Points: Environmental Impact: Each ChatGPT request consumes approximately 10x more energy than a Google search, with data centers on track to become top global electricity consumers. The Representation Gap: Women hold just 27% of tech jobs, leading to AI systems that reflect limited perspectives and contain blind spots. Creative Rights: When AI models generate content that mimics artists' distinctive styles without permission or compensation, we cross the line from inspiration to appropriation. Mental Wellbeing: AI makes a convincing but dangerous substitute for therapy, lacking the accountability and human understanding of real mental health professionals. Cognitive Independence: A study found that 91% of participants who did a two-week digital detox reported improved mood and focus, raising questions about what we lose when outsourcing our thinking. The future of AI will be shaped by those who participate in it thoughtfully—not those who hide from it. As women entrepreneurs, we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to bring our perspectives to this technological revolution. 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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    13 分
  • BONUS: Updates to ChatGPT Memories!

    BONUS: Updates to ChatGPT Memories!
    2025/04/18
    Queens, everything you thought you knew about ChatGPT's memory just changed! In this power-packed minisode, Erika breaks down the game-changing update that's revolutionizing how AI remembers you and your business. Think ChatGPT's been learning about you all along? Think again! Until last week, that wasn't true—but now the rules have completely changed. Erika reveals the five places ChatGPT stores your information: Custom Instructions - The OG method that transforms ChatGPT from robot to business bestie Memories Settings - Where random snippets live (and why you need to clean house regularly) Custom GPTs - Your secret weapon for repeated tasks (check Episode 9 for the full breakdown) Projects - Your organizational goldmine with access to that crazy-good new image generator All Conversations Memory - The BRAND NEW feature that changes everything (and why you might want to turn it off!) For solo businesses, this cross-conversation memory is pure magic. But for queens juggling multiple clients or industries? It might just create royal chaos in your kingdom. Erika shares exactly when to embrace these features and when to shut them down for maximum clarity. Remember: AI tools are here to help you rule your empire, not confuse it. Use them strategically and watch your business reign! 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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    7 分
  • 09: Build Your First AI Assistant: Custom GPTs & Claude Projects for Queens Who Want to Rule

    09: Build Your First AI Assistant: Custom GPTs & Claude Projects for Queens Who Want to Rule
    2025/04/17
    Building a custom AI assistant isn’t just for tech bros and data nerds. It’s for business queens who are done wasting time on repetitive tasks and ready to let AI carry some of the load—on their terms, in their voice, with zero compromise on brand. In this episode, I break down exactly how to create your first custom GPT (or Claude project) and use it like a trained team member who never takes a vacation. Inside this episode: Why generic AI is holding you back and what custom assistants do differently The one task you should start with to get instant ROI Step-by-step instructions for building a custom GPT or Claude project that works like your digital right hand Pro tips for training it on your brand voice, avoiding common mistakes, and getting results that actually sound like you How to tag in different assistants mid-convo to streamline your workflow without the tech headache This isn’t about automation for the sake of it. It’s about amplifying what you do best. Let your AI assistant do the grunt work so you can stay in your zone of genius and scale smarter. Template: You are an assistant for [YOUR BUSINESS NAME], a [WHAT YOU DO] who helps [YOUR IDEAL CLIENT] achieve [MAIN BENEFIT]. My brand voice is [3 ADJECTIVES] but never [WHAT TO AVOID]. Your primary purpose is to help me [SPECIFIC TASK]. Always [MUST-HAVE ELEMENTS] and never [ELEMENTS TO AVOID]. When creating content, use a tone that's [TONE DESCRIPTION] and include [SIGNATURE ELEMENTS]. If you're ever unsure about something, ask clarifying questions rather than making assumptions. Just fill in those brackets with your specific information, and you've got a solid foundation for your first custom GPT! 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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    25 分