Ashley Sams
Ashley Sams is director of marketing at Ready North. She joined the agency in 2017 with a background in marketing, specifically for higher education and social media. Ashley is a 2015 graduate of The University of Mount Union where she earned a degree in marketing.
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4 Incredible AI Case Studies in Content Marketing
In these AI case studies, you'll learn how real companies are using AI to get real results.
7 AI Marketing Tools All Social Media Marketers Should Know About
There are 7 AI marketing tools that help social media marketers do more with less. Find out what they are, and how to deploy them, in this post.
Yext Brain Will Make AI Devices Smarter than Ever
Your weekly AI and machine learning news brief is here. Yext Brain was announced at ONWARD this week, AI early adopters are already seeing positive ROI, and Hive is paying 600,000 users to train its AI.
Your Grammar is About to Get Much Better Thanks to Google Docs
Your weekly round-up of machine learning and artificial intelligence news. This week read about Google’s machine translation grammar tool, innovative AI martech, and AI basketball coaches.
Carnegie Mellon to Offer First Undergraduate AI Degree in the United States
Your weekly roundup of the best artificial intelligence news on the web. This week our team is reading about Carnegie Mellon’s undergraduate major in AI, natural language processing for transcribing meeting notes, and more.
AI to Bring $2.6 Trillion of Value to Marketing and Sales
Keeping up with the news is hard. That's why our team reads as many artificial intelligence and machine learning articles as possible each week to share the best with you. This week we're reading all about McKinsey's AI value prediction for marketing, Cars.com's matchmaking quiz and more.
The 14 AI + Content Marketing Influencers You Need To Know
The top 14 content marketing and artificial intelligence influencers you should already be following on social media.
10 Best Speaker Quotes from MAICON
Didn’t get a chance to attend MAICON 2019? Or, were you torn between multiple sessions? Here are 10 of our favorite quotes from the conference.
Recap: Day 3 of MAICON 2019
The final day of MAICON 2019 brought more spectacular speakers and breakout sessions. Read a full recap of day three here.
Recap: Day 2 of MAICON 2019
Read this post for a recap on the first full day of MAICON, including main stage keynotes, breakout sessions and much more.
5 Top Takeaways from MAICON 2019 Workshop Sessions
The MAICON 2019 workshops taught attendees to plan, pilot, and scale marketing AI technologies. Here are the top takeaways.
Marketing AI Institute Founder Talks AI and MAICON on WKYC TV
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere around us. In fact, we use AI more than 100 times a day. Marketing AI Institute Founder and CEO Paul Roetzer explains more on WKYC TV.
Is the Future of Influencer Marketing Artificial?
Are the influencers you follow of social media actually real? Meet Lil Miquela, a pixelated "virtual influencer" used by brands like Balmain and Calvin Klein.
How to Make Your Website Amazon Alexa’s Top Choice
Keywords don't ensure you'll be the result Amazon Alexa uses to answer questions. In this week's round-up of the top artificial intelligence articles, we share how to optimize your site for voice search, Adobe's lesson in machine learning and UX, and how to AI-ready your business.
Over 90% of Sales Professionals Expect AI to Improve Performance in 2019
Your weekly roundup of the best artificial intelligence and machine learning news we read about this week. Don't miss InsideSales' new State of AI report, Domino's AI-powered pizza-identifier loyalty program, and more.
AI Won’t Take Jobs in These Four Disciplines
Your roundup of the best stories in artificial intelligence and machine learning. This week we're sharing Kai-Fu Lee's job predictions, the World Economic Forum's approach to ethics and AI, and why Microsoft's CTO thinks all citizens of the 21st century need to understand AI.
Read This Before You Upload a 10-Year-Old Photo of Yourself
Your weekly roundup of artificial intelligence and machine learning news. This week we're sharing stories about the #10yearchallenge taking over social media and 2019 AI predictions from industry experts.
#CES2019 Dominated by Artificial Intelligence
We at the Institute read anything about AI that we can get our hands on. This week, we can't stop reading about artificial intelligence's dominance at the Consumer Electronic's Show (CES), the most-needed skills according to LinkedIn, and tips for applying AI to your content marketing tactics.
How One Company's Risk-Taking is Helping Them Own the AI Voice Space
At the Marketing AI Institute, our team reads dozens of articles weekly and shares the best ones here. This week we're reading all about how Kayak is taking risks to own the voice and chat space, what all K-12 students should know about AI, and Taylor Swift's facial recognition security tool.
AI Poised to Increase Jobs Among Early Adopters
Marketing AI Institute's weekly roundup of artificial intelligence and machine learning. This week we're reading about AI's ability to increase jobs, Google' attempt to squash cultural bias in algorithms and more.
Google Removes Gender Pronouns from Smart Compose
Our team reads tons of AI and mahine learning articles to share the best ones with you. This week we're reading all about Google's removal of gender pronouns in its Smart Compose Gmail feature, which smart speaker is best and how China uses cheap labor to support their AI ambitions.
Marketers Are Using AI to Create Facebook Ads that Convert
Phrasee has mastered NLG for email subject lines and is now taking on copywriting for Facebook and Instagram ads. Find out this and more on marketing artificial intelligence in our weekly links roundup.
Artificial Intelligence Could Help or Hurt Midterm Elections
From finding unregistered voters to creating deepfake voice of presidential candidates—artificial intelligence could have major impacts on upcoming elections.
What You Need to Know Today: AI + Ethics
The topic of ethics in artificial intelligence is not a new one. However, as AI quickly becomes more integrated into humans’ lives, the need for guidelines has risen from a minor consideration to a serious concern. We’ve got all the recent ethics-related AI news you need here.
MIT Wants To Solve For AI Talent Shortage With $1 Billion New School
What's trending in AI and marketing news? MIT is solving for the AI talent shortage with a $1 billion new school initiative, Adobe teased a new set of AI-powered brushes for illustration, and Memory raised $5 million in funding for their AI-fueled time tracking app Timely.
Latest Instagram Update: AI for Bullying
Your weekly AI news recap is here! We're reading all about Instagram's AI-powered update to detect bullying in images, Amazon's gender-biased recruiting tool, and the Google Pixel 3's AI features.
Uber Eats Is Using AI to Surpass Its Competitors (And It's Working)
All the AI and machine learning news you need this week. Read on to find out how Uber Eats is dominating the food delivery industry with AI, Google and Facebook's talent war, and Kai-Fu Lee's AI funding recommendation.
Thanks to Machine Learning, Adobe Analytics Will Never Be the Same
At the Institute, we read as many artificial intelligence and machine learning articles as we can get our hands on. The three pieces of news we think you need to know about this week are here.
How to Marry UX and AI to Outdo Your Competition
Our team can’t stop reading AI and machine learning articles. This week, find out how to use UX and AI as your competitive advantage, about new Microsoft’s Dynamic 365 AI releases and how AI healthcare startups have raised over $4.3 billion since 2013.
McKinsey Predicts AI Will be as Impactful as the Steam Engine
Our team reads tons of AI and machine learning news every week so we can share the top stories with you. Machine learning articles worth reading this week include McKinsey's AI predictions, Google's new What-IF machine learning tool, and some of the most notable machine learning use cases.
How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Supercharge Your Email Marketing
Your weekly roundup of the best AI and machine learning posts on the web. This week we're covering email marketing tips from Salesforce, how AI video recording is changing job interviews, and why algorithms struggle with "catastrophic forgetting."
Are Machines Better At Advertising Than Humans?
Our team reads tons of articles weekly to share the top ones with our subscribers. This week we’re reading about advertising wins from machine learning, top AI talent pools in the U.S., and the AI terms all marketers should know in 2018.
Back to School Special: Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms
All the artificial intelligence and machine learning news you need to know heading into back to school season. This week, we're reading about IBM's partnership with Scholastic and Edmodo, how AI is used to track everything students type and more.
Students Build Machine Learning Algorithm More Powerful than Google’s
Your weekly roundup of the best articles in AI and machine learning. This week, we can't get enough of the small group of students who built an algorithm more powerful than Google's code, Facebook Research's machine learning video series, and how Quicksilver is fighting gender bias in science.
How Olay Uses Artificial Intelligence to Double Conversion Rate
Our team reads articles every day to deliver the best artificial intelligence and machine learning news to you. This week we can't stop reading about Olay's use of AI for a doubled conversion rate, Element AI's new podcast for real business applications and Yext's partnership with Amazon Alexa.
$52.2 Billion To Be Spent Worldwide on AI Systems in 2021
Your weekly roundup of marketing artificial intelligence news including worldwide spending on AI, job displacement in UK, and Microsoft’s call for facial recognition regulation.
IBM Watson Can Now Predict How Good You'll Be At Your Job
A weekly roundup of artificial intelligence news for marketers and business professionals. This week we cover IBM Watson’s ability to predict how well employees will do in the future, resources to expand your machine learning knowledge, and how China’s Tinder plans to use AI better match couples.
2,000 Students in the Middle East to Spend Their Summer Learning AI
Our team constantly reads articles to deliver the best AI and machine learning news to you. This week, read about how 2,000 students will attend Dubai’s first AI summer camp, companies to work for if you like AI, and how to use AI to make a logo in seconds.
How TGI Fridays Generated $150 Million in Revenue Using Out-of-the-Box AI
Our team reads tons of artificial intelligence and machine learning articles each week to deliver the best ones to you. This week we’re reading about TGI Friday’s venture into AI, how AI can now beat humans at Dota 2, and tips for AI risk assessment.
3 Of The Most Unique AI Use Cases You’ve Ever Heard Of
This week’s AI content roundup highlights three unique use cases for machine learning: Google can predict when you’re going to die, Facebook can correct selfies you’ve blinked in, and Yelp can tell you what to order based on their Popular Dishes update.
How Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Use AI to Stay in Business
A weekly roundup of artificial intelligence news for marketers and business professionals. This week we cover how brick-and-mortar retailers are leveraging AI, a new tool for designing algorithm without a line of code and who machine learning predicts will win the 2018 World Cup.
How To Create a Digital Clone of Your Voice in Seconds Using Artificial Intelligence
Your weekly roundup of artificial intelligence and machine learning news. This week we can’t stop reading about an AI that can clone your voice, the world’s first AI psychopath Norman, and how to reduce biases in chatbots.
AI Can Now Identify You By Your Walking Style
From predicting whether an online conversation will end in conflict to identifying individuals by their walking style, artificial intelligence and machine learning are being implemented everywhere. We’ve got the scoop on all the AI news you need to know this week.
How Not to Feel Lost When It Comes to Artificial Intelligence
Our team reads tons of artificial intelligence articles every week to share the best ones with you. This week we’re reading about a new free AI class, how AI will impact the legal system and more.
How Your Instagram Photos and Hashtags Are Training Facebook's AI
Your weekly roundup of the best artificial intelligence and machine learning articles on the web. This week we're reading about how Facebook is using Instagram hashtags to train their algorithms, the new AI features announced at Google I/O 2018, and more.
Global AI Business Value To Reach $1.2 Trillion in 2018
Our team reads tons of artificial intelligence and machine learning articles weekly to deliver the best ones to you. This week we’re reading about Gartner’s $1.2 trillion estimate for AI-derived business value, Sergey Brin’s AI warning, and the four things to consider before investing in AI.
McKinsey: AI Will Have the Most Impact in Marketing
McKinsey’s study of artificial intelligence in more than 400 use cases in companies across 19 industries concludes that marketing and sales are one of the top fields to be positively impacted. Here are the highlights.
How A 17-Year-Old Is Learning All She Can About Artificial Intelligence
Your weekly roundup of the best artificial intelligence and machine learning being shared online. This week we highlight a high school AI coder, Gmail’s new AI features, and Huawei’s plan for creating emotionally intelligent AI.
Google Puts Artificial Intelligence in The Hands of Students with New DIY AI Kits
A weekly roundup of artificial intelligence news for marketers and business professionals. This week we cover Google’s new DIY AI Kits, new jobs being created by AI, and how MIT’s neural networks are being used to map developing countries.
What Marketers Need to Know About AI and Native Advertising
Marketing AI Institute founder Paul Roetzer talks machine learning, native advertising and influencer marketing with Chad Pollitt, author of the Native Advertising Manifesto.
AI Is Transforming The Workplace: Pro or Con?
Every week our team reads as many AI articles as we can get our hands on to share the best ones with you. This week we’re covering the improvements artificial intelligence is making in the workplace, Microsoft’s plan to infuse everything with AI and more.
What Is Artificial Intelligence, How Does It Work and Will It Take My Job?
Paul Roetzer, founder of the Marketing AI Institute, answers questions related to artificial intelligence on Entrepreneur Weekly with Alan Taylor at the 2018 Traffic and Conversion Summit in San Diego, California.
How to Plan A Successful Marketing Campaign with Adobe's New AI
Adobe’s new tool, Master Plan, uses AI to plan and implement successful marketing campaigns. Here’s what features marketers are the most excited about.
How To Tell What Is And Isn’t Artificial Intelligence
Your weekly roundup of interesting and insightful artificial intelligence news. This week we’re reading about using AI to decrease food waste, Google Lens and more.
How To Leverage Your Data To Be Successful Like Amazon And Spotify
Our team curates the most interesting and informative AI articles of the week. Tune in to read about AI real estate agents, biases in machine learning and more.
Why Marketers Can’t Ignore This Crazy AI Statistic
Your weekly round-up of the most interesting news in artificial intelligence featuring the commercialization of AI devices, democratizing AI and more.
How To Master Artificial Intelligence Like a Google Employee—For Free
Your weekly artificial intelligence news briefing featuring Google’s free machine learning course, how marketing agency executives define AI and more.
Will AI Power Your Social Media Advertising?
Your weekly round-up of AI news featuring how Facebook could own the AI advertising space, one scientist’s view on robots taking human jobs, and more.
New CB Insights Report Reveals Top AI Trends To Watch in 2018
Using a database of 1,000+ global AI companies, CB Insights released the top 13 AI trends their analysts will be watching in 2018. Here are the takeaways.
How a Fitness Brand Used AI to Boost Leads by 218%
Your weekly AI news briefing featuring Orangetheory’s $15-million artificial intelligence media budget, closing the AI implementation gap and more.
How Many AI Jobs and Experts Really Exist?
Our team curates the most interesting and informative AI articles of the week. Tune in to read about machine learning mentor programs, the AI talent pool and more.
Marketing AI Today: 3 Links in 3 Minutes (Feb. 9, 2018)
Our team curates the most interesting and informative AI articles of the week. Tune in to read about AI recruiters and ways to get started with AI.
Marketing AI Today: 3 Links in 3 Minutes (Feb. 7, 2018)
Our team curates the most interesting and informative AI articles of the week. Tune in to read about a $175 billion AI venture fund and other top AI stories.
Marketing AI Today: 3 Links in 3 Minutes (Jan 31, 2018)
The top AI articles you should read this week featuring why Google’s SEO says AI is more important than fire, AI-assisted shopping and the rise of chatbots.
Marketing AI Today: 3 Links in 3 Minutes (Jan 25, 2018)
Staying on top of the news is hard. That’s why we’ve curated a list of the top three AI articles for marketers to read this week.
Marketing AI Today: 3 Links in 3 Minutes (Jan 18, 2018)
We read all the AI articles we can get our hands on so we can curate the best ones for our audience. Here are the top three you should read right now.
What Is The State of AI? A New Report Has the Answers
A brand new report on the state of AI has important takeaways for marketers. Learn what they are in this post.