{"id":92449,"date":"2026-02-05T09:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/?page_id=92449"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:19:48","slug":"harnessing-ai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/harnessing-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Harnessing AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Mark Schaefer on Harnessing AI\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/927774608?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The CEO of Microsoft called Artificial Intelligence the most profound technology in human history. But for many businesses, it\u2019s simply hard to grasp.<\/p>\n<p>There is no hotter topic, and Mark Schaefer, author of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4oaYwRK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How AI Changes Your Customers<\/a>,\u00a0 has a unique take on it for your organization. AI doesn&#8217;t have to be overwhelming. Mark tethers AI to familiar business principles to make sense of this new technology.<\/p>\n<p>In this fast-paced and entertaining talk, Mark makes sense of the hype and provides actionable ideas that work, even in a fast-changing world.<\/p>\n<p>In this talk, you will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to stay relevant amid turmoil<\/li>\n<li>How to push the limits of AI for your company<\/li>\n<li>How to regard the three different types of AI in your company<\/li>\n<li>Practical marketing applications for AI right now<\/li>\n<li>The future of creativity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re struggling to make sense of this new world, you\u2019re not alone, and Mark Schaefer will help you create a practical plan for your organization.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92469\" src=\"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-21-at-3.29.4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-21-at-3.29.4.webp 908w, https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-21-at-3.29.4-300x117.webp 300w, https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-21-at-3.29.4-768x299.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>(You can find hundreds of real audience comments <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markwschaefer\/likes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">by clicking HERE!<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get this party started, shall we?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"global-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/booking-inquiry\/\">I want Mark to speak at my event<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CEO of Microsoft called Artificial Intelligence the most profound technology in human history. 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