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AI, Eh?

I've spent 28 years in IT and noticed something was missing when AI started moving fast. Plenty of content for tech people. Not much for everyone else. AI, Eh? is plain English AI guidance for everyday Canadians and small business owners. No jargon, no hype, just practical stuff you can actually use. I read and reply to every message personally. Free to subscribe. Always will be. Also the author of The Human Side of Leadership — learn more at chrismackinnon.ca

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Worth the wait (and the sunburn): a proper look at Claude

AI, Eh? Issue 8 — Claude deep dive: getting the most out of one of the best writing tools out there Hey there, Welcome back. And a warm hello to anyone joining us for the first time. Really glad you are here. First things first, I owe you a small apology for the slight delay on this one. I was in Mexico for a week, which I did plan for. What I did not plan for was how long it would take me to get back into the swing of things once I returned. Turns out a sunburn and a full inbox are a tough...

AI, Eh? Issue 7 — Online reviews: how to write them and how to respond to them Hey there, Welcome back. And a warm hello to anyone joining us for the first time. Glad you found us. Quick recap of where we have been: 📌 Issue 1: 4 AI tools worth trying this week (no tech skills needed) 📌 Issue 2: Are you talking to AI the right way? 📌 Issue 3: 5 things you can ask AI to do for you today 📌 Issue 4: Why your AI answers are meh (and how to fix that) 📌 Issue 5: How to write a week of social media...

AI, Eh? Issue 6 — How to use AI to write better emails faster Hey there, Welcome back to AI, Eh? and a warm hello to anyone reading for the first time. Really glad you are here. Here is a quick look at where we have been so far: 📌 Issue 1: 4 AI tools worth trying this week (no tech skills needed) 📌 Issue 2: Are you talking to AI the right way? 📌 Issue 3: 5 things you can ask AI to do for you today 📌 Issue 4: Why your AI answers are meh (and how to fix that) 📌 Issue 5: How to write a week of...

AI, Eh? Issue 5: How to write a week of social media content in 30 minutes using AI Hey there, Welcome back to AI, Eh? Really glad you are here for this one, because this issue might be the most immediately useful thing we have covered yet. If you have been following along, here is a quick recap of where we have been: 📌 Issue 1: 4 AI tools worth trying this week (no tech skills needed) 📌 Issue 2: Are you talking to AI the right way? 📌 Issue 3: 5 things you can ask AI to do for you today 📌...

AI, Eh? Issue 4 — How to get better answers from AI (simple tricks that make a big difference) Hey there, Welcome back to AI, Eh? and a warm welcome to anyone joining us for the first time. Really glad you are here. If you have been following along, here is a quick recap of where we have been: 📌 Issue 1: 4 AI tools worth trying this week (no tech skills needed) 📌 Issue 2: Are you talking to AI the right way? 📌 Issue 3: 5 things you can ask AI to do for you today In Issue 2, we talked about...

AI, Eh? Issue 3 — 5 everyday tasks you can hand off to AI today Hey there, Welcome back to AI, Eh? and a warm welcome to anyone joining us for the first time. Really glad you're here. Before we dive in, here is a quick recap of where we have been so far in case you missed anything or want to share these with someone who is just getting started: 📌 Issue 1: 4 AI tools worth trying this week (no tech skills needed) 📌 Issue 2: How to write a prompt that actually gets you what you want In Issue 1...

AI, Eh? Issue 2 — How to write a prompt that actually gets you what you want Hey there, Welcome back to AI, Eh? and a warm welcome to anyone joining us for the first time this week. Glad you're here. Last week we introduced four free AI tools worth trying right now, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Canva AI. If you missed it or want to share it with someone who could use a starting point, you can read it here: Issue 1: 4 AI tools worth trying this week. This week we're tackling the single most...

Hey there, and welcome to the first issue of AI, Eh? I want to start simple. No overwhelming lists. No technical jargon. Just four AI tools I’d genuinely recommend to any Canadian small business owner who’s curious about AI but not sure where to begin. You don’t need to understand how any of this works. You just need to know what to type. So for each tool below I’ve given you an exact prompt, just fill in the blanks and paste it in. That’s it. Let’s go. Claude (claude.ai) This is the one I...