AI for Small Business: 9 Unexpected Ways It Can Save You Time and Sanity

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Episode Description: Jessica B. Harris may have been born and raised in New York City, but she has Tennessee roots through her father and has spent much of her life split between homes in the Northeast and the South – specifically New Orleans. For more than fifty years, she has been a college professor, a writer, and a lecturer, and her many books have earned her a reputation as an authority on food of the African Diaspora, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the James Beard Foundation. A few years back, Netflix adapted her book, High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America , into a 4 part docuseries. And I’m very proud to say that she’s a longtime contributor to Southern Living with a regular column called The Welcome Table. This episode was recorded in the Southern Living Birmingham studios, and Sid and Jessica talked about her mother’s signature mac and cheese, the cast-iron skillet she’d be sure to save if ever her house were on fire, and her dear friend, the late New Orleans chef Leah Chase. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by : Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer Jeremiah McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Think of this episode as your starting point for using AI in real, everyday tasks you probably didn’t even know it could help with. If you’ve been curious about AI but unsure where to begin, this conversation will show you that it’s more accessible and useful, than you might think.

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1. AI for Small Business: 9 Unexpected Ways It Can Save You Time and Sanity (00:00:00)

2. Busting AI Myths (00:01:22)

3. Dive into 9 Ways to Use AI (00:02:00)

4. Where and How to Start (00:09:00)

5. Final Thoughts + Free Resource (00:09:47)

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AI for Small Business: 9 Unexpected Ways It Can Save You Time and Sanity

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1. AI for Small Business: 9 Unexpected Ways It Can Save You Time and Sanity (00:00:00)

2. Busting AI Myths (00:01:22)

3. Dive into 9 Ways to Use AI (00:02:00)

4. Where and How to Start (00:09:00)

5. Final Thoughts + Free Resource (00:09:47)

110 episodes

#Non-Profit #Entrepreneur #Business #Marketing #Janice Hostager #Smallbusinessmarketing #marketingforentrepreneurs #DigitalMarketer

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