Hosted by Lou Bortone · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 44 episodes
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AI Today is a daily livestream and podcast hosted by Lou Bortone that demystifies AI for small business owners. Each episode delivers quick, actionable insights on the latest AI tools, trends, and especially video-related tech — all without the overwhelm or jargon. It’s a go-to resource for entrepreneurs who want to work smarter, stay relevant, and keep the human touch in a tech-driven world.Perfect for solopreneurs, coaches, and creatives who want to embrace AI without losing their voice or their values. Visit us at AiToday.live
Lou Bortone hosts AI Today with Lou Bortone, a business show with 44 episodes published.
Think AI is just a bright, shiny object? Think again. In this episode of AI Today, host Lou Bortone sits down with Brett Wallace, founder of Agent Discovery, to unpack how small and mid-sized businesses can use AI voice
Are you drowning in AI tools? You aren't alone. In this episode of AI Today, host Lou sits down with longtime marketing expert and AI Success Club co-founder Denise Wakeman to cut through the generative AI hype. Denise s
Are you wasting time as the "manual bridge" between your business tools? Marvin Martinez, co-founder of Bandsaw AI, joins Lou Bortone to break down the 3 layers of AI automation. Learn how to qualify leads in 60 seconds,
Is your business invisible to AI? SEO expert Darlene Killen joins Lou Bortone to break down Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Learn why traditional keyword stuffing is dead and how to make your small business "findab
Social media expert Katie Brinkley joins Lou Bortone to discuss "The Social Shift." Discover why engagement is hitting record lows despite AI making content easier to produce, and learn Katie’s strategy for using podcast
Are you "circling" AI but not actually using it to run your business? In this solo episode, Lou Bortone breaks down the "AI Confidence Gap" and introduces a month-long immersive experience designed to move you from guess
Are your AI tools secretly putting you at risk for a lawsuit? ⚖️ In this episode of AI Today, Lou Bortone sits down with "Legal Website Warrior" Heather Pearce Campbell to discuss the rising trend of mass arbitration and
Are you the driver or the passenger in your AI workflow? In this episode of AI Today , Lou Bortone welcomes visual storyteller Rosie Battista to discuss the "magic sauce" of image crafting. Watch here: https://youtu.be/K
Lou Bortone sits down with Ian Cook, SVP of AI at Clue, to discuss how to stay grounded in an era of dizzying AI breakthroughs. Ian explains why AI should be viewed as an "amplifier" for your business rather than a repla
Can AI save the music industry? Host Lou Bortone talks with Brad Stewart, founder of Music Mogul AI , about how technology is finally fixing the "broken" traditional agency model. Brad explains why modern A&R starts with
In this episode of AI Today , Lou connects with long-time friend and sales expert Jon Schumacher to discuss the evolution of the "AI Space Race" and how to move from basic prompting to building sophisticated AI-powered b
Is AI the end of human connection, or the beginning of a new Renaissance? Karin Volo joins the show to discuss why trust is the "secret sauce" for successful AI implementation in business. In this episode, Karin shares h
Is NotebookLM the "smarter, dumber assistant" we’ve all been waiting for? In this episode, Lou Bortone sits down with the mother-son duo Sue and Matt Guiher to discuss how they are using Google’s NotebookLM to revolution
Is AI making you more productive or just more "busy"? Dr. Ana Melikian, host of the Mindset Zone podcast, joins Lou Bortone to discuss how to navigate the "100-foot wave" of AI without losing your humanity—or your mind.
Think AI is too generic for your brand? Rob Schultz joins Lou Bortone to explain why the problem isn't the AI—it's your willingness to push it further. What You’ll Learn: The "Jump Through Hoops" Philosophy: Why you shou
Are you overwhelmed by the "tool-of-the-week" fatigue? Jen Lehner joins Lou Bortone to pull back the curtain on how to actually integrate AI into your business workflow rather than just playing with it. What You’ll Learn
Are you overwhelmed by the "New AI Tool of the Week" cycle? Lou Bortone welcomes social media agency founder and short-form video expert Nika Stewart to discuss how to quiet the noise and use AI to amplify your unique hu
Ready to move past "playing" with AI and start profiting from it? Lou Bortone sits down with the "Live Stream Queen," Tanya Smith , to discuss the high-level frameworks she uses to automate video production and analyze s
Is AI a replacement for your creativity, or the ultimate amplifier? Lou Bortone welcomes long-time friend and digital marketing expert Bob Sparkins to cut through the "shiny object" noise and focus on tools that actually
Are you using AI as a toy or a teammate? Rich Brooks, founder of flyte new media and the Agents of Change podcast, joins Lou Bortone to pull back the curtain on the exact AI workflows driving his multi-decade agency. Wha
Katie Brinkley
social media strategist and author of The Social Shift: The Road Back to Community · Next Step Social
1 appearance on this show
Ian Cook
SVP of AI Technologies at Qloo · Pop Bang Colour
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ana Melikian
Dr.
1 appearance on this show
Jen Lehner
digital marketing strategist, online course creator, adjunct professor of digital marketing at Notre Dame College and Cleveland State University
1 appearance on this show
Tanya Smith
veteran coach and video content strategist · Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
1 appearance on this show
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