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🎬 The Conversational Age #4
Context Is the New Currency There was a time when success on the Internet depended largely upon knowing the right keywords. People learned how search engines worked. They experimented with different phrases, refined their searches, and gradually became more effective at finding information. The better the keywords, the more useful the results. Artificial intelligence has changed that equation. Today, the greatest advantage no longer belongs to the person who knows the cleverest prompt. It belongs to the person who provides the richest context. That is a significant shift. A keyword points toward information. Context explains why the information matters. Imagine receiving a phone call from someone you have never met. The caller asks, "What is the best vehicle?" You could spend hours discussing cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, airplanes, or even spacecraft. The question is impossible to answer because something essential is missing. Now imagine the caller says this instead. "I am seventy-four years old. I live in a rural community. I occasionally drive on gravel roads. I need room for two grandchildren, groceries, and a walker. Reliability matters far more than appearance." Suddenly the conversation changes. The answer is no longer based upon guessing. It is based upon understanding. Nothing about the vehicle changed. Only the context. The same principle applies every time we interact with artificial intelligence. Suppose you ask it to write a blog post. It can certainly do that. But compare the results when you add context. "My audience consists of coaches, authors, and content creators who often feel overwhelmed by technology. I prefer a conversational style. Avoid unnecessary jargon. Help readers feel encouraged rather than intimidated. Include practical examples they can apply immediately." The request is not merely longer. It is richer. It tells the system who you are trying to help, how you want to communicate, and what outcome you hope to achieve. The quality of the response improves because the quality of understanding improves. That is the real purpose of context. It reduces unnecessary guessing.
🎬 The Conversational Age #4
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@Stephen B. Henry This may be one of the most important pieces in the series so far. The distinction between keywords, prompts, and context is exactly right. A keyword points toward information. A prompt asks for a response. But context explains why the response matters, who it is for, what constraints shape it, and how it connects to the larger work already underway. That has certainly been my experience using AI as part of the writing and publishing process. The better the context, the less the conversation has to begin from zero. Over time, the AI can begin to recognize recurring themes, preferred language, audience needs, unfinished projects, and the difference between a generic answer and a useful one. I especially like your point that the relationship is informational, not emotional. That is an important distinction. The value comes from accumulated understanding, while judgment, purpose, and responsibility remain with the human being. Context really is becoming one of the great advantages in the Conversational Age.
Day 9 - Keep Pinning 🙌
📌 Keep Going — Your Pins Are Adding Up! If you’ve been participating in the 100 Pins Challenge, don’t lose that momentum now! Remember, every pin you create is another opportunity for someone to discover your book, visit your page, and become a reader. You may not see huge results from every single pin—and that’s okay. The goal is to keep showing up and give Pinterest more opportunities to put your content in front of the right people. Today, create your pins, post them, and share them in the comments so we can support each other! 💗 You’re building visibility one pin at a time. KEEP GOING! 📌
Day 9 - Keep Pinning 🙌
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Quick Pinterest Challenge note: First, if I like a post where someone has shared pin links, please know that I have also gone over to Pinterest and liked the pins themselves. I am naturally verbose, so I’m treating the Skool “like” as my shortcut for: “I visited, supported, and did not write another paragraph.” Lol. Second, I want to say that I’m learning a lot from those of you who are creating multiple pins around one book. I’ve been using my larger catalog to complete the daily assignments, which has been useful for me. But seeing how others build several pins from one title is giving me ideas for what I may want to do after the challenge is complete. That may become one of the most valuable parts of this process: not just finishing the daily pins, but learning different ways to think about book discovery.
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@Krista Brea There is an almost hidden option at the bottom of every data entry form: More options Allow people to comment Show similar products People can shop products similar to what's shown in this Pin using visual search Shopping recommendations aren’t available for Idea ads and Pins with tagged products or paid partnership label Alt Text This helps people using screen readers understand what your Pin is about
Video Sells Your Book 📚
🎥 Why is video so powerful for selling books? Because video gives someone more than a book cover and description — it gives them a reason to stop, pay attention, and get interested. And you don’t even have to be the one on camera. A book review video can: - Show the physical book in action - Highlight what makes the book worth reading - Give potential buyers a trusted perspective Think about how much more convincing it is to see someone holding your book and talking about why they enjoyed it versus simply seeing another promotional graphic. That’s exactly why I offer book review videos for authors — to help you turn your book into content that can actually grab attention and help drive sales. Sometimes people need to see your book before they decide they want to read it. 📚 Check out this Shoppable Video I did for @Coach Kiki Kealah Parkinson it helps highlight what her book My Moody Daybook If you are looking to get a shoppable video review for your own book, place your order here. As an Amazon influencer, I can make a video showcasing your book for $50, which includes ordering your book off Amazon!
Video Sells Your Book 📚
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@Krista Brea This makes a lot of sense. As a “person of letters” and someone who is audio-challenged, I admit video has not always been my natural comfort zone. But I keep seeing authors and publishers talk about how effective video can be, and I can understand why. A video review does something a static graphic usually cannot do: it makes the book feel real. Seeing someone hold the book, turn the pages, talk about the content, and explain who it may help gives potential readers more confidence than a cover image alone. I especially like this for books where the interior experience matters — journals, workbooks, devotionals, children’s books, study guides, and practical nonfiction. In those cases, readers often want to understand what the book feels like before they buy it. Sometimes the next step is not just telling people the book exists, but helping them see why it may belong in their hands.
Another Goal Crushed 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks to all of you we have broke TOP 50 in the TECH category ❤️❤️❤️ Do you think we can get to TOP 25? Let’s keep the excitement going! Drop a comment or GIF to help me celebrate 🎉
Another Goal Crushed 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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🎉❤️ Congratulations, Krista! Top 50 in Tech is a wonderful milestone. The energy in this community has been remarkable lately — real questions, practical help, creative experiments, and members cheering each other on. Top 25 sounds like a worthy next mountain. :-)
FLUFFIFY YOUR CHARACTERS!
Make sure to upload your image first! 🧸 Fluffy 3D Character Transformation Prompt Transform the character in the reference image into a soft, whimsical 3D collectible character with an ultra-fluffy, plush-like texture and hyperrealistic fine fur. Preserve the character’s original identity, distinctive features, colors, proportions, facial characteristics, and recognizable silhouette. Do not redesign the character. Cover the character’s body with incredibly soft, fine, tactile fur. The fur should have realistic individual strands, subtle variation in length and direction, and naturally fuzzy edges. If the character has distinctive colored areas, markings, clothing, accessories, or features, preserve them while translating their surfaces into a soft, premium plush-like material. Give the character a rounded, charming, high-end 3D collectible-toy appearance while maintaining the original anatomy and personality. Keep the character immediately recognizable as the same character from the reference. Place the character standing alone and centered in a minimalist studio environment. Use a clean light-gray, warm-white, or soft neutral background with generous negative space. Soft professional studio lighting creates gentle shadows underneath and around the character. Style: premium designer collectible, tactile fluffy texture, photorealistic individual fur strands, polished 3D character render, soft volumetric lighting, subtle depth of field, high detail, cinematic product photography, adorable and whimsical, high resolution. Important: No text, no logos, no watermark, no additional characters, no props, no busy background. Preserve the original character’s identity above all else.
FLUFFIFY YOUR CHARACTERS!
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@Jeff Baer Your friend is right. The trouble is, most customers still want all three and assume arithmetic is negotiable. 😂
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@Nick Nebelsky his website is very cool!
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