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Hello, how’s ‘26 so far?!
This week, we're bringing you the frameworks that separate chaos from clarity:
a 30-minute baseline system that proves your AI tools actually work, a workflow-first ladder that stops you from buying random software, and a QA layer that stops you from rewriting every AI draft.
Plus, Google's coalition play in the AI commerce wars, a Super Bowl ad that weaponized a banana, and the input control standard that keeps AI from hijacking your calendar.
Let's get into it…
Editor’s Asset
The One-Page Brief That Makes AI Drafts Usable
If your inputs are standardized, your outputs stop costing you nights and weekends. This template turns messy AI drafts into production-ready content and adds at least 6 months to your lifespan (last bit unconfirmed).
Top 5
AI Advertising Tools Shakeup
Stop consuming. Start implementing. This week's top 5 resources focus on signals that matter—the tools and strategies that actually move the needle for SMB marketing teams.
Best of the Web
(you wouldn’t believe the crap we have to sift through)
The Stuff That Marketing Teams Actually Need to Know
Tool Spotlight
The Right Voice & QA Layer Saves You From Rewriting AI Drafts
Your team spent $200/month on an AI writing tool. Now you're spending 90 minutes rewriting every draft. The right QA layer isn't optional - it's vital for your time and your sanity.
Harry’s Hacks
Baseline in 30 Minutes: The Only Numbers You Need
You can't prove your AI tool works if you don't know what "working" looked like before you bought it. This hack shows you how to establish a baseline in half an hour.
Agent Intel
Google Just Armed 20+ Companies Against OpenAI in the AI Commerce War
How Shopify, Walmart, and Visa joined forces to control the future of AI shopping. This coalition will reshape how consumers discover and buy products - I’d get on board if I were you
This Week’s Prompt
Turn a Messy Backlog Into a 1-Page Weekly Plan
Transform operational chaos into an executable plan with owners and deadlines - no spreadsheet required. This prompt cuts through the noise and gives you clarity (at last)
…because too much AI rots your brain:
The Astronaut Who Makes Less Than Your Manager
Here's a surprising look at federal pay scales and what astronauts actually earn compared to corporate America.
The Alpha Leak
If You Don't Control Inputs, AI Will Control Your Calendar
Your bottleneck isn't AI capability - it's the lack of standards. This piece reveals why standardizing inputs is the only way to prevent AI from eating your time instead of saving it.
The Ad Breakdown
This Super Bowl Ad Generated Millions in Earned Media
By making Chris Hemsworth eat a $6.2 million banana, Meta Ray-Ban created a cultural moment that dominated feeds. Here's the breakdown of what made it work and how you can copy it (for more like $7 than $7m)
This Week’s Poll
What's your biggest AI implementation challenge right now?
That’s it for this week.
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The AdAI Ed. Team
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