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• New artificial intelligence training programs sponsored by Businesswire.

  • TL;DR - AI can totally help your business, but only if you and your team have the right skills. The education industry has been stepping up its game, offering more options and adding technical training and business knowledge into the mix. Check out platforms like Flatiron School and Coursera. They've got programs with AI experts who can help your workforce rock those powerful, cutting-edge AI tools.

• SAP and Microsoft collaborate to close the Talent Gap in business.

  • TL;DR - SAP and Microsoft are both two of the largest software companies in the world but don’t have a ton of overlap in losing deals to each other. To see the bigs pivot to work together you can see markets getting cornered. This is a great opportunity, if you’re an agency owner, to branch into a new software offering by leading with SAP and then talking Microsoft…or vice versa. This offering (AI powered) will help you enhance your team-building efforts and attract, retain, and up-skill your workforce effectively. Instead of attempting to cut salaries in a highly competitive market, focus on investing in retaining your team, as they are the ones who will take your business to the next level.

• AI can now protect your brand image by preventing misinformation from spreading.

  • TL;DR - In today’s digital era, having a strong digital presence is a must for businesses. As small business owners, we understand the challenges that come with the rapid spread of information on social media and how anyone can whip up fake content using AI. Here’s the silver lining: AI’s ability to consume and analyze information can also assist you in swiftly identifying, alerting, understanding the impact, and mitigating disinformation and toxic narratives before they go viral. Your brand is your business’s most valuable asset, so make use of the tools AI offers to protect it.

AI Tip of the day:

Standing out from competitors and gaining the loyalty and engagement of customers is always a priority, and one that can be difficult to achieve if you don’t have the right tools. Lucky for us AI has the solution, using AI-powered recommendation engines like Amazon Personalize and Google Recommendations AI you can analyze the behavior and preferences of your customers, and the AI will suggest products, content and services tailored to each one of them specifically.

Not only that, but with the new chatbot experiences that have been made available your customer can talk directly with the AI that can give them the solutions of what they need in a natural way, almost like talking with a friend.

The AI-powered recommendation system can analyze the consumer's preferences using the browsing and purchase history of that person in your page, suggesting similar styles and possible accessories or new clothes that might be liked. Not only does this help you offer customers possible products, but it also helps the customer experience, helping the customer get what they want almost instantaneously will boost your image in a positive way, and the AI will get more accurate overtime with each interaction that the customer gives.

By leveraging AI-powered recommendation systems, your small business can provide personalized, relevant product suggestions that engage customers, enhance their experience, and foster loyalty. The continuous learning and optimization capabilities of AI ensure that recommendations stay up-to-date and aligned with customers' evolving preferences, maximizing engagement and loyalty in the long run!