Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a critical component in the online business world, and as you move forward with your business you are not just going to have access to a lot of AI driven platforms here at WA, we want you to really understand the benefit of platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT (amongst others) can have on your business efficiency.
Tasks for this Lesson:
- Create your FREE ChatGPT Account
- Understand AI advantage in online businesses
- Implementing ChatGPT for communications, research and summarization, and more
- Consider the Ethical considerations when using AI
- Write another blog post from your Hubs task list, and publish to your website
In this lesson I want to equip you with the knowledge you need to understand AI, but I want to get you using it. There are free versions of available AI platforms that you can leverage, and it can really help you simplify certain tasks related to your business.
Not only that, we have A LOT of AI side training here within WA, so to follow along with that you will want to have at bare minimum a OpenAI ChatGPT account.
So WHY Do You Want to Use AI?
Firstly, AI excels in processing large volumes of data quickly, enabling businesses to gain insights, information, and useful research very quicly. This is particularly important for scalability, and efficiency. You can take tasks that were typically complex and arduous, and get AI to do a lot of the heavy lifting.
Personalization is another major advantage of AI. You can get AI to understand you, how you write and communicate, and then use it to help your audience. You can also have a conversation with it, to learn more about your audience. Think of AI as your assistant, and based on your ability to communicate with your assistant, it gets better and better with the feedback it provides you.
AI also offers the advantage of round-the-clock availability. AI-driven tools like ChatGPT can operate 24/7/365, providing you with instant access to a tool that can truly help you with pretty much ANY business-side task that is “informational” based. . This means that no matter the time of day, there is always a digital assistant ready to help users with their inquiries.
Among the various AI tools available, ChatGPT stands out out as particularly useful for business owners, bloggers, and digital entrepreneurs and they have been very progressive with their innovation side updates.
Creating Your OpenAI GPT Account
Before you can use ChatGPT, you are going to need to create an OpenAI account, which is the company that owns the ChatGPT platform. It is a few step process to get set-up, but it is very straightforward.
- Visit the OpenAI Website:
- Open your web browser and go to the OpenAI website.
- Open your web browser and go to the OpenAI website.
- Navigate to the Signup Page.
- Look for a 'Signup' or 'Join' button, usually found at the top right corner of the page. If you click the Try ChatGPT button, it will take you here (https://chat.openai.com/) which will automatically initiate the create account process.
- Look for a 'Signup' or 'Join' button, usually found at the top right corner of the page. If you click the Try ChatGPT button, it will take you here (https://chat.openai.com/) which will automatically initiate the create account process.
- Fill in Your Details:
- On the signup page, you will be prompted to enter your personal details. This typically includes your name, email address, and a password for your new account. Then agreed to the terms of service.
- On the signup page, you will be prompted to enter your personal details. This typically includes your name, email address, and a password for your new account. Then agreed to the terms of service.
- Verify Your Email Address:
- After submitting your information, OpenAI will send a verification email to the address you provided.
- After submitting your information, OpenAI will send a verification email to the address you provided.
- Complete Your Profile:
- Once your email is verified, you may be asked to complete your profile. This can include information about your technical background, how you plan to use OpenAI’s services, etc.
Some other tools you can consider as you build out your AI skillset are Google Bard (https://bard.google.com/) and Claude.AI (https://claude.ai/) both of which offer free accounts, and depending on the availability to your country, I do recommend that you consider creating free accounts for both of these.
Implementing ChatGPT for Personalized Communication, Research Suggestions, and Summarization
ChatGPT can be utilized in various aspects of an online business, providing efficient and versatile solutions. Here are some key ways that we are going to initially be using ChatGPT that can really help you with efficiency in your business.
- Personalized Communication. ChatGPT can act as a virtual assistant, handling queries you get on your website or through email in a "customize" manner. You can train ChatGPT to speak like you, and you can manipulate the tone of the content that it creates. When you can manage routine questions and issues, it will allow you to focus on more complex tasks in your business and solve bigger problems. This improves customer/audience relationship efficiency.
- Research Generation: Want to advance your knowledge on a particular topic, and leverage that within your content. Use ChatGPT for brainstorming content ideas and advance your knowledge on ANY topic in suggestions. ChatGPT can generate numerous content angles, suggestions, and even catchy headlines. This will assist you in creating unique and engaging content for blog posts, social media, and other marketing channels.
- Summarization Tasks. If you have lengthy news articles, reports, competing blog posts , or research papers, ChatGPT can help condense them into concise summaries. You can then use these summaries to add to your content outlines in the AI Article Designer, making for efficient inclusion content that will lead to high quality, and more thorough content than ever.
These applications of ChatGPT in online business enhance efficiency, creativity, and user engagement. However, we all need to be aware of the ethical implications and the limitations of AI when integrating ChatGPT into your business operations. It isn't perfect, and our belief is that we are moving to an "AI-assisted" world, not "AI-created". There is always going to be human involvement in the process, and you are going to want to ensure that its use aligns with your business values and audience expectations.
Some Ethical Considerations When Using AI
One vital aspect that we ought not overlook is the ethical implications of AI. Incorporating AI tools like ChatGPT into your business does come with its own set of unique responsibilities.
Here's a quick rundown of things to consider, as you want to use it responsibly.
Transparency. If you are using straight AI for your customer/audience interactions, you will want to let them know. We always recommend that you use it to assist you, not create the work but if you are copying and pasting content directly from GPT (AI Created) then yous should let them know.
Avoid Over-Reliance on AI. Remember, AI is here to “assist” you with activities, not completely replace you. That is why we have taken the AI-assisted approach with all of the platforms here at WA that use AI, and I recommend that you think of it in this light as well. Use AI for what it does best - making processes efficient - and humans for what they do best - providing the human connection.
Commitment to Continuous Learning. Lastly, always remember that AI is only as wise as its training. Avoid the risk of inherent biases and inaccuracies, and factually incorrect content. Remember, you are involved in the process and if you are providing data or statistics within your content, you will probably want to double check that content just to ensure accuracy.
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AI is so powerful for online businesses, if used correctly. Tasks that once took hours, or that you wouldn’t have even been able to do, can oftentimes be done in seconds. This frees up your time to focus on solving bigger problems, and other "productivity" side tasks.
Using platforms like ChatGPT allow you to efficiently perform data analysis, research, data crunching, self-education, and summarization. This time and productivity benefit is going to naturally lead to your ability to create a more substantial business. Combine that with all the AI integrations that you have here within WA, you are going to be well suited to succeed NOW and in the future.
Welcome to the AI-Assisted world, we are going to continue advancing your AI skillset here as we move forward through the training and classes.
Recommend AI Series: ChatGPT - The Complete Guide to Mastering ChatGPT
Tasks for this Lesson:
- Create your FREE ChatGPT Account
- Understand AI advantage in online businesses
- Implementing ChatGPT for communications, research and summarization, and more
- Consider the Ethical considerations when using AI
- Write another blog post from your Hubs task list, and publish to your website