Michael DeNunzio: How To Stay Ahead In AI

#158 Michael DeNunzio is back talking more about AI. More specifically, how to get on top of this wave 🌊 and not get left behind.  2025 has been a pivotal year for AI. The amount of growth and attention in this area is bananas!   Individuals and organizations are either going to invest or get left behind. Where are you?  Here are highlights from the conversation:  Timestamp Topic 00:00 – 02:00 Intro  03:00 – 06:00 Michael’s pivot from Web3 to AI 10:00 – 13:00 The firehose effect: AI advancements in last 90 days  13:30 – 16:00 Overwhelmed by AI? Start bottom-up with small wins (copywriting, summarizing reports) 17:00 – 21:00 Pain points as AI use cases 22:00 – 25:30 The two camps of AI users in business—and why laggards will fall behind 28:00 – 33:00 Examples  36:00 – 40:00 Why being AI-first is a competitive edge 42:00 – 46:00 Prompt engineering demystified: Let the LLMs write the prompt for you 48:00 – 51:00 AI literacy as the #1 hurdle—“Don’t wait, educate” 53:00 – 55:30 The rise of AI agents and job automation—why orgs need a strategy now 57:00 – 59:00 How AI gives employees “superpowers”—more thinking, less grinding 1:00:00 – 1:03:00 Craft at speed: better, faster, cheaper is no longer optional Connect with Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldenunzio/ Check out PVAI Consulting here: https://www.pvaiconsulting.com/ Michael was also guest #130 check him out here:    Connect with Pat at: pmcgovern@ascedia.com Before you go, please do us a favor. Take a minute and leave us a review. That’s the energy that powers this supertanker!  Thanks, you’re the best! Want more marketing insights? Take a look at our full lineup. This podcast is sponsored by Ascedia. A web development and digital strategy agency helping clients win in the digital space.