Are You Behind on AI? Mid-Year Marketing Check-In with AI Marketing Experts

#ai #ainews #aiforbeginners #airesearch #aitools #aitoolsforbusiness  Are You Behind on AI? Mid-Year Marketing Check-In with AI Marketing Experts Welcome to AI Marketing Experts, the podcast where smart marketers harness AI to work smarter, not harder. In this episode of AI Marketing Experts, we hit pause for a mid-year AI reality check. At the start of 2026, everyone was still talking about custom GPTs. Now? We’re deep into Claude Skills, AI agents, loops, Gemini, Perplexity, and tools that can actually start acting like your chief of staff. The big question: are you building AI systems for where things are now — or are you still building like it’s January? We break down what has changed in the first six months of 2026, why marketers need to revisit their AI goals, and how to stop chasing shiny objects long enough to create real systems that save time, reduce repetitive work, and help your team move faster. We also talk about why simple AI wins matter, how to think about skills vs. agents vs. loops, and why you may not need to master every platform at once. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why your January AI plan may already be outdated How to run a mid-year AI check-in for your business The shift from custom GPTs to Claude Skills and AI agents Why repetitive tasks are the best place to start with AI How to stack small AI wins before building bigger systems What “loops” are and why AI builders are talking about them How ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity fit into the current AI tool stack Why choosing one AI platform may be smarter than trying to master them all How to avoid AI overwhelm and actually execute before the end of 2026 Timestamps: [[00:00 - 00:42] - Mid-Year AI Check-In: Where Are We Now? [00:42 - 01:30] - Welcome to AI Marketing Experts [01:30 - 04:27] - The Importance of Setting AI Goals [04:27 - 08:43] - From Custom GPTs to Skills & Agents [08:43 - 14:03] - How to Prioritize Your AI Tasks [14:03 - 19:28] - The Evolution of AI: From GPTs to Loops [19:28 - 30:32] - The Future of AI: Level 3 Autonomy [30:32 - 32:33] - Staying Current in a Fast-Moving Landscape [32:33 - 36:24] - Final Thoughts & Join the Insiders Club Resources & Tools Mentioned: • ChatGPT and custom GPTs • Claude and Claude Skills • Gemini • Perplexity • GenSpark • AI agents and agent workflows • AI loops • SOPs, repeatable tasks, and process automation • AI Marketing Experts Insiders Club Follow & Subscribe: 🎧 Podbean: https://aimarketingexperts0.podbean.com/ 📺 YouTube: / @aimarketingexperts #AIMarketing #AIAgents #ClaudeAI #ChatGPT #Gemini #Perplexity #ClaudeCode #CustomGPTs #AIWorkflow #MarketingAutomation #DigitalMarketing #MarketingAI #AIForBusiness #SmallBusinessAI #AIAutomation #AI2026 #AITools #AIExperts #BusinessAutomation #FutureOfMarketing #AIsearch #AIMarketingExperts