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Director of content @ Klaviyo | Creator of Contentment @ Workweek

The more I play around with AI content tools, the more I'm convinced that interviewing is going to be the key differentiator skill (and feature) of the best content moving forward. AI will get better-–it's already pretty damn good! So, what is it that a human writer can bring to the table? Outside, expert insight that tells a unique POV, supports an AI content argument, OR is used to help train the AI on which direction to take the next wall of text it builds out. Will content writing get sped up as AI gets better? Absolutely––but the research phase, I think, will need to include far more interviews (not just asking folks for quotes via questionnaires) to help guide the AI, add original insight to the content, and help algorithms discern AI vs. human written content (if necessary, and seems like in the near future it will be). Interviewing is the skill to build here––and testing these AI tools so you can see just how powerful they are, and how you, as a writer/researchers can leverage it to write better, not just faster.

Joe Escobedo

Educator by Day, Dad by Night

1y

Favorite AI tool?

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Mariya Delano

Founder of Kalyna Marketing. Search Engine Land Contributor. Fractional CMO for B2B Tech.

1y

Yes! And you’ve hit the nail on the head with “not just asking folks for quotes via questionnaires”. Interviewing is a complex skill and the answers you get are only as good as your questions

Adriana Tica

No-BS, zero-hacks marketing strategy. I help people build & grow a future-proof sustainable business. | Here to make you think. | Marketing strategist, trend analyst, writer.

1y

Well said! Interviewing will be a crucial skill for writers. But I think we've got another thing going for us: AI isn't (yet) capable of original ideation. The content it generates doesn't offer a new perspective. AI is trained on existing content so all it can do is reframe what has already been said. What I look forward to regarding AI is seeing it embedded in solutions like (wink-wink) Klaviyo's email editor. I explored this in-depth in my last newsletter (you can see it on my profile if you're interested).

Roshni S.

SaaS Conversion Strategist + UX Copywriter | Product Marketing + SEO Content Strategy + User Retention Specialist

1y

I've tried a couple of AI tools and honestly, I think they suck 😅 at least as of today. If you've found a great AI writing tool, I'd love to know who they are. Also, 100% agree with what you've said. Including UGC is the way to write non-obsolete content. Tracey Wallace

John McTigue

B2B Marketing Strategy Advisor With Company, Agency, and Freelance Chops

1y

Couldn't agree more. And by interviews, I assume you mean conversations with customers, colleagues, peers, SMEs, industry leaders, celebrities, influencers, and more.

Lani Assaf

Head of Lifecycle Marketing @ Maven

1y

+1. I totally agree with this. I've been playing with Lex and it is 🤯

Kiran Shahid

Freelance content writer for B2B SaaS companies like Sprout Social, HubSpot, Semrush, and Zapier.

1y

Yes yes yes! This is exactly what I’ve been saying about AI tools. They’re meant to assist you so you can spend more time on the research phase and add your own insights.

Tommy Walker

Working with Fortune 1,000s and high-growth startups to create high-performing content at scale | Founder at The Content Studio

1y

100% and the major thing with using A.I. now (and it's always been the same) is knowing what questions to ask. It can answer a lot of the basic stuff, but if you are feeding it good solid questions and prompts, that's going to be another major differentiator

Aarushi Singh

Sr. Content Marketing Specialist @Uscreen | Product-led content for early stage startups in SaaS & Tech

1y

I've learnt so much about interviewing experts—customer success folks, clients (their marketing ops, field marketers, director of marketing), and internal team members this year! A solid interview also depends heavily on your expertise as the "interviewer" in a said niche or about a product. And of course, the way you structure your questions impacts the end-content asset significantly!

Hope Dorman

Content Marketing Manager | MBA Student

1y

When I took an AI writing tool for a spin, I found the biggest issue was that the content it generated lacked substance and was not engaging. By contrast, quotations from other human beings often brings the most richness to content (and data, which AI can't make up and did not yet bring into the content). I think you're spot on here.

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