AI Today with Lou Bortone
by Lou Bortone
Ai Today: How to Get Recommended by ChatGPT & AI Search (AI…
About this podcast
AI Today is a weekly livestream and podcast hosted by Lou Bortone that demystifies AI for small business owners. Each episode delivers quick, actionable insights on the latest AI tools, trends, and especially video-related tech — all without the overwhelm or jargon. It’s a go-to resource for entrepreneurs who want to work smarter, stay relevant, and keep the human touch in a tech-driven world.
Perfect for solopreneurs, coaches, and creatives who want to embrace AI without losing their voice or their values. Visit us at AiToday.live
Episodes
The newest 20 of 54 episodes
- Ai Today: How to Get Recommended by ChatGPT & AI Search (AI Visibility Guide) · 12 minIf someone asks ChatGPT who to hire in your industry, does your name even exist in the answer? Being visible online isn't enough anymore—you need to be findable by AI systems…
- AI Today: The Findability Factor · 21 minAI Findability: How to Get Recommended When Buyers Ask ChatGPT Lou Bortone explains how AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are changing customer discovery, meaning…
- Ai Today: Branding, Vision Boards, and Ethical AI: Lindsay Hack on Using AI to Build Confidence · 33 minBranding, Vision Boards, and Ethical AI: Lindsay Hack on Using AI to Build ConfidenceOn AI Today, host Lou interviews transformational coach and branding expert Lindsay Hack…
- Ai Today #Podcast: The AI Visibility Strategy You Need Right Now · 24 min · Season 2How Critical Propulsion Uses AI Agents to Replace Offshore Teams, Accelerate Sprints & Help SMBs Build FasterLou interviews Matt Davis (co-founder) and Jerry Duff (VP of…
- Secure AI, Quantum “Q Date,” and Practical AI Adoption for Small Businesses | Allan Francis Beechinor · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 6Lou Bortone interviews inventor and AI pioneer Allan Francis Beechinor of EmergeGen about “secure AI” and preparing for the “Q date,” when quantum computing and AI converge…
- Look Confident on Camera Over 45: Style, Branding, and AI Avatars with Dawn-Marie Mutell · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 5Lou welcomes longtime friend and wardrobe consultant Dawn-Marie Mutell, the “Fashion Mistress,” to discuss why many people—especially over 40—hesitate to show up on video even…
- The AI Accountant: How AI Will Disrupt Accounting with Peter McCarroll · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 4Lou Bortone interviews Peter McCarroll (the “AI Accountant”) about how AI is rapidly disrupting accounting due to the industry’s transactional, repetitive work and large…
- Why AI Is Making Marketing’s “Do More With Less” Problem Worse | Lisa Cole · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 3On AI Today, host interviews Lisa Cole, CMO and AI Officer at 2X, a global B2B go-to-market subscription services provider that lets mid-market and enterprise teams subscribe to…
- Vibe Coding, Custom AI Tools & Spark Lab with Kim Doyal · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 2Can you build custom software applications without knowing how to code? In this episode of AI Today, host Lou Bortone chats with digital pioneer Kim Doyal (founder of Spark Lab)…
- How AI Search is Changing SEO Forever | AI Today Podcast · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 1Is AI search killing traditional SEO? In this episode of AI Today, Kathryn Tsoukalas (Director of Marketing at Brick Marketing) explains how AI engines, top-of-page answers, and…
- Fast-Tracking Small Business with AI Voice Agents & Claude Code with Brett Wallace · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 18Think AI is just a bright, shiny object? Think again. In this episode of AI Today, host Lou Bortone sits down with Brett Wallace, founder of Agent Discovery, to unpack how small…
- Stop Copy-Pasting AI Content! (Practical AI Marketing with Denise Wakeman) · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 17Are you drowning in AI tools? You aren't alone. In this episode of AI Today, host Lou sits down with longtime marketing expert and AI Success Club co-founder Denise Wakeman to…
- AI Today: Marvin Martinez: Moving Beyond ChatGPT to Real AI Systems · 26 minAre you wasting time as the "manual bridge" between your business tools? Marvin Martinez, co-founder of Bandsaw AI, joins Lou Bortone to break down the 3 layers of AI automation…
- Darlene Killen: From SEO to GEO - How to Make AI Find Your Business · 20 minIs your business invisible to AI? SEO expert Darlene Killen joins Lou Bortone to break down Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Learn why traditional keyword stuffing is dead…
- Katie Brinkley: Beating the AI Tsunami with the "U-Factor" · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 15Social media expert Katie Brinkley joins Lou Bortone to discuss "The Social Shift." Discover why engagement is hitting record lows despite AI making content easier to produce…
- AI Your Way in May: Closing the Confidence Gap · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 16Are you "circling" AI but not actually using it to run your business? In this solo episode, Lou Bortone breaks down the "AI Confidence Gap" and introduces a month-long immersive…
- AI Legal Landmines: What Small Businesses Need to Know with Heather Pearce Campbell · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 14Are your AI tools secretly putting you at risk for a lawsuit? ⚖️ In this episode of AI Today, Lou Bortone sits down with "Legal Website Warrior" Heather Pearce Campbell to…
- How to Create Consistent AI Characters & Visual Storytelling with Rosie Battista · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 13Are you the driver or the passenger in your AI workflow? In this episode of AI Today, Lou Bortone welcomes visual storyteller Rosie Battista to discuss the "magic sauce" of image…
- AI Today: No-Code Secrets & The AGI Myth with Ian Cook · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 12Lou Bortone sits down with Ian Cook, SVP of AI at Clue, to discuss how to stay grounded in an era of dizzying AI breakthroughs. Ian explains why AI should be viewed as an…
- AI Today: Scaling the Music Business with Brad Stewart · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 10Can AI save the music industry? Host Lou Bortone talks with Brad Stewart, founder of Music Mogul AI, about how technology is finally fixing the "broken" traditional agency model…







