“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.” — I write best sitting at a coffee shop. Preferably a rustic, downtown coffee shop with the buzz of the people drowned out by my headphones. The fresh aroma of coffee and the concentrated people around me allow me to enter the state of flow and write a single blog post. …

Star Wars. Hunger Games. Karate Kid. — What made those movies highly popular? (If you’d like to debate whether or not they SHOULD be popular meet me in the comments ;) But that’s not the question I’m asking here. What made these movies so intriguing? …

According to “Alphas” — WAGMI? Ape In? Diamond Hands? DYOR? When I joined the NFT space along with Food Fight Studios, the lingo had my head spinning. But the future has arrived, and the NFT space is exploding. With it comes possibilities and confusion for collectors and crypto enthusiasts alike. …

Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business.” – Steve Forbes, Editor-in-Chief When I began working at Food Fight Studios, my eyes were opened to the fact that a lot more goes into branding than I thought. It’s not a once-and-done slap-together thing. …

Read to the end for the latest on IG news, TikTok’s Montana ban, and the big takeaways from the senate hearing on AI regulation. — Circling back to the ‘analog’ side of the tracks this week amidst all our AI chatter. Today, I’m feeling inspired by one brand that knows how to hit the advertising sweet spot — Oatly. I’m obsessed. Completely in love. Not only is their advertising completely fearless, but their marketing team’s…

Read to the end for AI updates from Microsoft and why Snapchat’s vision for the future sounds like a dystopian hellscape with AI friends. — Before we get into robots, let’s talk about something very human: the psychology of marketing. Some might call is behavioral economics or heuristics, others might call it a study in consumer behavior. As a marketer or creative or entrepreneur, if you’re not looking beneath the surface to actually understand people…

Read to the end for how Reddit is creeping into Discord territory and why Snapchat’s AI bot is tanking app reviews — [The Socialverse] BlueSky takes flight BlueSky is Twitter’s decentralized, Dorsey-backed alternative has captured users’ interest. Over the weekend, it surged past its first 50,000 users after opening up invitations to more beta testers. So far, it boasts a user-friendly interface, some semi-unique features, and a chaotic, fun atmosphere reminiscent of Twitter’s early days.

And more…Twitter’s checkmark drama, Instagram delivers more bio links, and Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky app. — [The Socialverse] YouTube finally gives us Shorts Thumbnails (and Shorts replies in comments) Shorts creators on iOS can now select a specific frame to act as the thumbnail for their Shorts clip. YouTube added this feature for Shorts creators on Android earlier in the year, and now iOS users can also customize their Shorts thumbnail display.

Read to the end for the latest AI scoop, including details on AutoGPT, Amazon Bedrock, Zapier news, and more — I’ve been talking about AI a lot lately — so it makes sense to share some of our favorite prompts for LLMs like ChatGPT. If you missed it last week, Taylor did a live demo walkthrough of how she uses ChatGPT and MidJourney in her creator workflow. …