Andrew V McDermot

Oct
17
Need to Know News - October 17th, 2025

Need to Know News - October 17th, 2025

Gemini 3.0 leaks, Snapchat's shoppable AR lenses, and Claude's on-demand expert Skills that master any task you need.
5 min read
Oct
15
Stop Being Polite to ChatGPT (It's Killing Your Results)

Stop Being Polite to ChatGPT (It's Killing Your Results)

New study reveals rude prompts boost GPT-4 accuracy to 84.8% vs 80.8% for polite ones. Being harsh to AI gets better results.
4 min read
Oct
13
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Protect your mornings...the future is equal parts artists and technologists...and why 'copy by committee' fails.
4 min read
Oct
09
Need to Know News - October 9th, 2025

Need to Know News - October 9th, 2025

OpenAI's face-cloning feature, the AI mistake 79% of companies are making, and Klaviyo's campaign-building AI that works on autopilot.
5 min read
Oct
08
Steal This AI Workflow: One Newsletter → 21 Audience-Building Posts

Steal This AI Workflow: One Newsletter → 21 Audience-Building Posts

How Dan Koe uses AI to create multi-platform content from one newsletter. His workflow reaches 2M followers with minimal effort.
5 min read
Oct
06
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Common acts in uncommon conditions...consumer vs. creator...how teams get bloated.
3 min read
Oct
02
Need to Know News - October 2nd, 2025

Need to Know News - October 2nd, 2025

OpenAI's face-cloning feature, the AI mistake 79% of companies are making, and Klaviyo's campaign-building AI that works on autopilot.
5 min read
Sep
30
"I automate 50% of my writing with AI now"

"I automate 50% of my writing with AI now"

Nicolas Cole automates 50%+ of writing with 'megaprompts.' His rule: you can't automate what you can't articulate. The secret is the prompt.
4 min read
Sep
29
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Positioning from an oilman...the humanity of AI...and why we're all wired to be pessimists
4 min read
Sep
26
Need to Know News - September 26th, 2025

Need to Know News - September 26th, 2025

Meta launches TikTok for robots, ChatGPT adds predictive daily briefings from your data, and Google debuts AI that turns ideas into visual concepts.
5 min read