Hello, fellow tech, sales, and marketing enthusiasts! Today, I’m thrilled to share some intriguing ways AI is beginning to augment part of my life, simplifying tasks I once found beyond my priorities, and yes, even helping me dress better. We’ll first explore some playful personal applications before delving into its transformative role in my professional life. Ready to geek out with me? Let’s dive in!
I might not be a fashion leader, but I appreciate a well-dressed individual. However, like most (maybe at least some?) adults, I often find myself reaching for familiar pieces in the whirlwind of everyday life. Imagine my surprise when I found a solution in the form of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s language model, stepping in as my personal stylist!
The Unexpected Perks of an AI Stylist
Here’s a classic scenario – I needed an outfit for a friend’s daughter’s baptism. Balancing work with a lively 19-month-old child at home meant I had minimal time for outfit planning (let’s face it, I wasn’t likely to plan my outfit regardless). So, I turned to ChatGPT and what ensued was a fascinating experience. With basic instructions including the occasion, weather, dress code, and a family color scheme (we were going for a ‘blue’ theme), ChatGPT put together three outfit options, making full use of my underutilized wardrobe.
To make this possible, I curated a Google Sheets database of my clothes. Ensuring ChatGPT comprehended the layout of this data was critical to receiving meaningful suggestions. I had to do this by first quizzing its understanding of the data and then making adjustments accordingly. When it comes to AI, like anything else, garbage in equals garbage out. So, a well-organized input is essential.
AI: A Game Changer in Professional Sphere
The exciting journey with AI doesn’t end with my personal fashion choices. On the professional front, my role as a Sales System Engineer often entices me to dig into my wider skill set. In the past, I’ve dabbled in the Adobe Suite, website coding, advanced Microsoft Excel reporting, and that’s before getting into my specialization in digital marketing platforms and SEO. However, the question isn’t so much about my ability to execute these tasks, but rather, should I be focusing on them?
While my diverse skill set could, in theory, be advantageous, it’s important to remember my primary role – ensuring optimal sales process and performance. Spending time reacquainting myself with JavaScript or taking on design tasks in Adobe would detract from my core responsibilities. In another post, I show How ChatGPT Helped Me Create Visual Content Faster, detailing how AI assisted in rapidly producing visual assets for a blog on email management and responsiveness.
This is where a predicament arose: Our team provides an automated Personalized Video solution that has greatly improved our own prospecting. However, unlike our target customers, we have a greater need to regularly create new templates to show off our latest capabilities. New templates often require separate setups from our tech team which usually results in manual data processing for our marketing team. While the tool is beneficial even in its current state, we’re not using the fully automated version that our clients use. The manual data processing often takes up to two weeks. As client work usually takes priority over internal requests, we needed to speed things up given the immediate need for new campaigns. And hey, it costs more in resources to acquire new clients than it does to overdeliver for our existing clients, so I’m happy we operate this way. Enter ChatGPT.
ChatGPT came to the rescue by helping me automate the data processing necessary to deliver the data template used for rendering new videos. It followed my instructions to create a JavaScript in Google Sheets. With precise instructions and a clear goal, a task that was previously stuck in the queue for weeks suddenly took only a matter of seconds. What a game-changer!
The Future is AI: Personal & Professional Augmentation
With ChatGPT, I’ve discovered a tool that seamlessly blends into my personal and professional life, offering unique solutions and enhancing productivity. It not only helps me dress sharply (okay, I’ll settle for better) but also offers a swift solution to complex work processes, allowing me to utilize my wider skill set without compromising on my key responsibilities.
The very post you’re reading now was crafted with the assistance of ChatGPT. Like a professional copywriter, it provided suggestions, corrected grammar, helped with formatting, and even adjusted the tone and format for various platforms, including social media posts, my blog, and an accompanying video script. Furthermore, it interviewed me to capture my thoughts and experiences in a comprehensive and coherent manner. The possibilities seem boundless.
As I continue to delve into the world of AI, I’d love to hear about your experiences. How are you using AI to enhance your personal or professional life? Let’s explore this exciting new realm together!
Bryan Kofsky
Sales System Engineer