Who’s ready for hot bot summer? AI continues to be all the rage, with new uses cropping up almost every day. But while AI is incredible at assimilating knowledge, there’s still no substitute for human creativity. That’s what the Bureau members are best at, taking their unique experience and sharing it to help one another.
If you’re new here, each week I collect the most useful resources shared in the Bureau Slack and send it out in a newsletter. It’s worth signing up for, if I do say so myself. But if you missed out, here are the best of those resources shared in May.
AI
Upon the development of nuclear power 70 years ago, we needed a regulatory agency to develop and guide this powerful new technology. A group of leaders is now proposing the same approach for AI, noting that it’s progressing much too fast for current authorities to deal with.
More about AI:
‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead (Article link)
AutoGPT is Taking Over the Internet: Here Are the Incredible Use Cases That Will Blow Your Mind (Medium link)
Sam Altman wows lawmakers at closed AI dinner: ‘Fantastic…forthcoming’ (Article link)
Planning and Strategic Thinking
We’re not exactly in a recession, but it’s fair to say these are uncertain economic times. And when that’s the case, you need to make every penny count. The folks at Search Engine Land have put together an excellent guide on maximizing your marketing budget.
Additional planning power:
Calling All Project Managers: It’s Time to Decouple Project Management and Resource Planning (Article Link)
Cybersecurity Needs to Be Part of Your Product’s Design from the Start (Article link)
Hype Method, Episode 1: "Solving the Supply and Demand Cycle in Digital Agencies” New video series from Bureau partner Parallax)
Some B2B agencies see a spike in business as market conditions remain unclear (Article link)
Marketing
Are you looking for more steady work and better margins in your digital shop? Productized services just might be the way to go. Packaging your offerings in a way that is standard and repeatable could be a significant differentiator for your company, according to Parallax.
More on better marketing:
CRM and the Mistakes to Avoid (2Bobs podcast link)
Navigating the Riskiest Aspects of Web Application and Digital Product Development (Member Blog link)
Using traditional product frameworks in modern growth practices (Article link)
Just for fun
We’re all passionate about our work, but sometimes you have to stop and smell the flowers, or maybe watch the latest AI-generated movie trailer. Check out a few fun distractions:
Lord of the Rings by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Whimsical Fellowship (Fake movie trailer made using AI)
Police find 'very upset goat' while responding to 'person' crying for help (Article and video link)
The Brimley/Cocoon Line Calculator (Just for fun)
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