In-Ear Insights How to Make Conferences Worth the Investment

In-Ear Insights: How to Make Conferences Worth the Investment

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss the worth of conferences and events in a tight economy. You will learn a powerful framework for evaluating whether an expensive conference ticket meets your specific professional goals. You will use generative artificial intelligence to score event agendas, showing you which […]

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Organizational Assessments

This post was originally featured in the August 27th, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, August 27, 2025: Organizational Assessments, 2025 Hiring Demand by Industry The Organizational Readiness Assessment That Actually Works I want to tell you a story about one of my more spectacular failures. Years ago, I was tasked with rolling out a […]

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Common Leadership Mistakes

This blog was originally featured in the August 20th, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, August 20, 2025: Common Leadership Mistakes, AI Beauty Standards A Common Leadership Mistake Earlier this year, I watched a CEO confidently tell the company at the all-hands meeting that their AI strategy was “handled” because his IT director was “looking […]

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AI Integration Part 1

AI Integration Strategy Part 1

This data was originally featured in the April 9th, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, April 9, 2025: AI Integration Strategy Part 1, AI Prompting Frameworks Approaching AI Integration Strategically – Part 1 The pressure to adopt AI is everywhere, but rushing in without a strategy is like me trying to walk my 125 lb […]

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INBOX INSIGHTS, February 12, 2025: Why You Need a Skills Matrix, Skills Inventories

INBOX INSIGHTS: Why You Need a Skills Matrix, Skills Inventories (2025-02-12) :: View in browser 👉 Take our new course, Mastering Prompt Engineering for Marketers! Why You Need a Skills Matrix Immediately Here’s what’s happening in companies right now, and I bet this sounds familiar: Teams are staring at their project plans, realizing that about […]

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In-Ear Insights: What Is a Skills Matrix Assessment?

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss the importance of a skills matrix assessment in today’s rapidly evolving work environment. You’ll understand what a skills matrix assessment is and why it’s essential for navigating today’s rapidly changing work environment. You’ll discover how to pinpoint exactly where your team’s […]

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12 Days of AI Use Cases Day 6 Competitive SWOT Analysis

12 Days of AI Use Cases Day 6: Competitive SWOT Analysis

Welcome to the 12 Days of AI Use Cases! In this series, we’ll be looking at different use cases for AI – in particular, generative AI and large language models, the software that powers tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude. Each day, we’ll look at the use case through the lens of the Trust […]

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In-Ear Insights: Rapid Scenario Planning with Generative AI

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss rapid scenario planning for your business with the help of generative AI. You discover methods for using generative AI to plan for multiple potential futures, equipping you to handle various situations. You learn to identify constants in your business, like revenue […]

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DIGGING DEEP INTO PROBLEMS

Digging Deep Into Problems

This content was originally featured in the October 23rd, 2024 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, October 23, 2024: Digging Deep Into Problems, Marketing Hiring Demand Are We Digging Deep Enough Into Our Problems? Are we digging deep enough into our problems? The answer is no. But wait. What about the 5Ps? I’m using that framework! […]

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In-Ear Insights: Marketing Strategic Planning for Macro Trends in Uncertain Times

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss navigating the unpredictable world of marketing strategic planning in uncertain times. You’ll discover valuable strategies for planning and adapting amidst unreliable data and ever-changing trends. Learn how to diversify your revenue streams and control what you can, even when external factors […]

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