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A pitch to AI skeptics: operators, not gurus

2026-01-07

A pitch to AI skeptics: operators, not gurus
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Skepticism about AI hype is reasonable, concedes a new event promotion: most self-styled AI gurus have never used the technology to run a real business and recycle prompts found online.

The counterclaim is that a virtual conference running January 20-22 features only working operators. Examples cited: a seller using AI to generate product images that lifted click-through by triple digits; another dominating search with a Nano Banana Pro system; and an agency professional getting client products recommended daily by Rufus, Sparky and ChatGPT Shopping.

The access offer: the first 100 people joining the organizer's $9 seller club get free live access, AI-generated checklists for every presentation, monthly expert masterminds and a $497 credit toward an April Nashville event for members who stay through April, advertised as $994 in total value. The deadline is January 15 at midnight Central. A free recording of a past winning presentation is offered as proof of value.

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