AI Accelerator for Business Show

In this episode, you'll learn about the future of marketing agencies in the age of AI and discuss how they are (and aren’t) leveraging AI. We chat with ZGM Modern Marketing’s Partner and Chief Innovation Officer Peter Bishop and unpack client expectations as well as value-based pricing vs hourly. We also explore why clear communication and critical thinking now matter more than specific tools or courses. Finally, we look at the impact of AI search to real connections with your customer and the future agency model.

What we discussed:1:10 - Why AI is harder for agencies to ignore 7:10 - Agency economics, pricing pressure from hourly billing to value-based14:00 - Client misconceptions and the gap between hype and real capability20:00 - Internal resistance, IT concerns, and fear-driven backlash24:00 - Advice for young marketers entering the field32:10 - AI and creativity: why storytelling still matters36:00 - What the marketing agency of the future might look like in an AI-search and agent-driven world40:10 - The most important AI-era skill: clear communication and critical thinking

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In this video, you'll learn how AI is becoming a true economic growth engine for cities and regions and how your business can benefit now. Calgary Economic Development CEO Brad Perry shares real-world insights on adoption, why SMEs get stuck in “too busy to change." We also explore what AI playbooks work, where governments and funds can accelerate training and procurement, and what the next wave of agentic, context-aware systems means for talent and jobs. What we discussed:
0:53 - why AI is real as an economic driver
3:27 - Balancing job displacement with staying competitive
5:13 - The AI usage gap:
6:03 - CED's plan to build a hyper-specific, on-demand AI learning repository
10:20 - The COVID tech hangover and AI accordion strategy 17:06 - Role should governments play in AI acceleration
19:03 - Post-secondary institutions struggle to keep AI curriculum current
23:50 - Is the AI tipping point two years or five years out?
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In this episode , you'll learn why Microsoft Copilot is often seen as a disaster in organizations. We explore what value it does bring and why it's not all on Copilot for being perceived as a subpar product. We break down what Copilot does well and where it consistently fails.
We also look at where companies who do deploy it can improve adoption and maximize use. Finally, we discuss the strategic decision of standardizing tools like Copilot vs. the best tool for the job approach
What we discussed:0:00 - Why companies buy Copilot, turn it on, and see low adoption
2:35 - Copilot's greatest strengths
8:35 - Why Copilot disappoints13:35 - How shadow AI happens
15:00 - Policy strategy shift on AI tools
18:05 - When Copilot-only may be required

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In this episode, you'll learn how AI agents are moving beyond simple chatbots to actually performing real business tasks. We explore the current state of AI agents and show examples how they are now completing business tasks not just providing responses. We discuss how your business can start integrating them into your workflows along with security and governance challenges to be aware off.
What we discussed:
0:00 - The shift from basic chat to taking and completing actions
4:00 - Future of work: managing multiple agents
6:00 - Capability overhang problem
8:00 - Agent examples: Claude Cowork, OpenClaw
13:10 - Potential business use cases:
16:50 - Why turning on Copilot is not an AI integration strategy 
21:20 - How to get started using AI Agents for Business
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In this episode, learn how to work with employees who are "anti-ai" with strategies to potentially turn them into powerful allies. We explore the four biggest objections your teams are raising and show you how to address each one without dismissing legitimate concerns. We discuss how executive decisions, communication, and frontline involvement can make or break your AI strategy. What we discussed:0:00 - Framing employee AI resistance as an opportunity  2:37 - Balancing skepticism vs hype: why critical thinking about AI is healthy  4:19 - Change management as the main challenge to AI adoption5:20 - Validating frontline concerns10:04 - Moving employees from reactive to proactive,  12:32 - Objection: Hallucinations  18:12 - Objection: Environment21:10 - Objection: Copyright27:18 - Involving AI skeptics not dismissing themConnect with us if you want to get the benefits of AI for your business: 0260.AI