Episodes

Are you overwhelmed by the "tool-of-the-week" fatigue? Jen Lehner joins Lou Bortone to pull back the curtain on how to actually integrate AI into your business workflow rather than just playing with it. What You’ll Learn: The...

Are you overwhelmed by the "New AI Tool of the Week" cycle? Lou Bortone welcomes social media agency founder and short-form video expert Nika Stewart to discuss how to quiet the noise and use AI to amplify your unique human v...

Ready to move past "playing" with AI and start profiting from it? Lou Bortone sits down with the "Live Stream Queen," Tanya Smith , to discuss the high-level frameworks she uses to automate video production and analyze social...

Is AI a replacement for your creativity, or the ultimate amplifier? Lou Bortone welcomes long-time friend and digital marketing expert Bob Sparkins to cut through the "shiny object" noise and focus on tools that actually save...

Are you using AI as a toy or a teammate? Rich Brooks, founder of flyte new media and the Agents of Change podcast, joins Lou Bortone to pull back the curtain on the exact AI workflows driving his multi-decade agency. What You...

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Day 12: Building Websites with AI-Powered Lovable | 12 Days of AI Tools FinaleJoin Lou Bortone for the grand finale of the 12 Days of AI Tools series! On the final day, Lou introduces Lovabl...

Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI Tools - Day 11Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of AI Tools! In this episode, we dive into Canva's AI integrations that have transformed it from a simple template tool t...

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Unveiling Google Gemini Gems: Custom AI Assistants for Every TaskJoin Lou on day 10 of the 12 days of AI tools as he introduces Google's Gemini Gems. Discover how you can create custom AI as...

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Day 9 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unveiling Google's Nano Banana Image Generator!Hey, it's Lou! Welcome to day 9 of our 12 days of AI tools series. Today, we explore Nano Banana, Google's new ex...

Day 8 of AI Tools: Voice Cloning & Text to Speech with 11 LabsJoin Lou on Day 8 of the 12 days of AI Tools as he explores 11 Labs, an advanced AI voice generation platform. Discover how 11 Labs can create ultra-realistic huma...

In Day 7 of the 12 Days of AI Tools, Lou Bortone introduces Gamma, an AI-powered presentation builder that generates professional presentations from a simple prompt or outline. Discover how Gamma handles structure, design, an...

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Unlock Next-Level Research with Perplexity AI: Day 6 of 12 Days of AI ToolsJoin Lou Bortone as he introduces Perplexity, an AI-powered research and answer engine, on day 6 of his '12 Days of...

Day 5 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unlocking the Power of ChatGPTIn day five of the 12 Days of AI Tools series, Lou Bortone explores the transformative impact of ChatGPT, OpenAI's conversational AI that became mainstream in Novemb...

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Day 4: Transform Your Video Editing with Descript - 12 Days of AI ToolsWelcome to day four of the 12 Days of AI Tools! Join Lou as he introduces Descript, an AI-powered video and audio editi...

Day 3: Discover Claude — The Ultimate AI Tool for Writers & Researchers!Join Lou on day three of the '12 Days of AI Tools' series, where he introduces Claude, an advanced conversational AI by Anthropic. Lou highlights why Cla...

Unlock Google's AI Marketing Assistant: Pomelli | Day 2 of 12 Days of AI ToolsJoin Lou on day two of the 12 Days of AI Tools as he explores Pomelli, Google's new experimental AI marketing assistant. Pomelli helps marketers cr...

AI Tool Review: Unveiling Sora2 for Text-to-Video Magic | Day 1 of 12 Days of AIJoin Lou Bortone as he kicks off a special AI tool series, exploring Sora2, OpenAI's text-to-video generation platform. Lou demonstrates how Sora...

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI Tools - Day 11Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of AI Tools! In this episode, we dive into Canva's AI integrations that have transform...

Exploring AI-Powered Apps: Video Scripts, Sweet Spots, and Tool AssessmentsIn this episode, Lou Bortone demonstrates a few of the innovative apps he created using Lovable dev. He showcases the 'Video Sweet Spot Assessment' th...

Exploring AI Apps: Lovable Creations and Tools for Your BusinessIn this episode of AI Today with Lou Bortone, Lou introduces viewers to apps he created using Lovable, a no-code platform for building apps and websites. He show...

Discover Your Video Sweet Spot with Lovable AppIn this episode of AI Today, Lou Bortone introduces the Lovable app, a tool for creating no-code apps, and demonstrates how to build a 'Video Sweet Spot' assessment. He walks thr...

Welcome to AI Today , your daily 10-minute briefing on the latest AI tools, trends, and tactics—served up in plain English for small business owners, solopreneurs, and creators. Hosted by digital marketing expert Lou Bortone,...

AI Today is brought to you by AI Aligned — the digital marketing agency that helps smart, successful women ditch the tech overwhelm and get back to doing what they love. If you're ready to save time, money, and your sanity, v...

Exploring Pictory AI: Effortless Video Creation from Audio and TextIn this episode, the host discusses their experience on a podcast panel at Pod Fest, focusing on their favorite AI video tool, Pictory. They demonstrate how P...