Amplify AI - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Humanity

Hey! This is Ep 153 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz.
You've downloaded the tools. You've watched the tutorials. You've got ChatGPT, Claude, and a dozen other AI apps sitting in your browser tabs. But here's the thing — your week still looks exactly the same as it did six months ago.
Sound familiar?
Here's what most people get wrong: they think it's an AI tool problem. It's not. It's a system problem. More specifically, it's a fragmented ownership problem. No one actually owns the jobs that AI is supposed to do, so everything defaults back to you.
In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on how we do things differently at Amplify AI. We don't build AI stacks. We build AI team members. And that distinction changes everything.
What you'll discover in this episode:
🎯 Why adding more AI tools won't fix your productivity problem (and what will)
🤖 The exact definition of an AI team member — clear name, clear inputs, clear outputs, and a concrete decision-making process
📝 A practical example of how one AI team member handles meeting notes, action items, and project management automatically
🎙️ How to train AI to sound like YOU (not some generic robot) so you don't wreck your brand trust
🔧 Real examples of AI team members in action — from email triage to news curation with my commentary baked in
📊 The five levels of AI autonomy — from simple chat context to fully autonomous agents
⚠️ Why you need guardrails and human-in-the-loop even with agents (AI has a wandering problem)
This isn't theory. This is what's actually running inside my business right now, saving hours every single week.
If you're tired of collecting AI tools that gather digital dust, this episode shows you how to build something that actually works — without losing your voice or your sanity.
Ready to find out where AI can give you the biggest time win?
Do the free Amplify AI Diagnostic at amplifyais.com — it takes 2-3 minutes and shows you exactly where to start. Then come back and build your first AI team member.
I'm building an AI company. Hope you join me for the ride.
See you at work.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction: If AI hasn't changed your week, this episode will help
00:35 - The real problem: It's not an AI tool problem, it's a system problem
01:15 - What we do differently: Building AI team members, not AI stacks
01:30 - Defining an AI team member: Name, inputs, outputs, and process
02:00 - Example: The meeting notes AI team member
03:15 - Starting small: One job, not the whole company
03:30 - How to make AI sound like YOU (The Creator prompting guide)
04:20 - Training AI like a new team member
05:10 - Examples of AI team members in action
05:45 - Introducing Edith: The news curation AI team member
07:30 - AI-generated commentary in your voice
08:15 - The five levels of AI autonomy explained
09:00 - Level 1: Context inside a chat
09:20 - Level 2: Inside a project
09:40 - Level 3: Custom GPTs10:00 - Level 4: Assistants with tool integration
10:30 - Level 5: Autonomous agents (with guardrails)11:15 - Your next step: The Amplify AI Diagnostic
11:50 - Outro: Join the AI geek community
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Hey! This is Ep 152 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz.Hey, AI geeks. It's Ronsley!Most businesses don't have a leads problem. They have a value gaps problem. That gap between "I've heard of you" and "I'm ready to buy" is where most founders lose their audience. And honestly? It's fixable. Today I'm showing you exactly how to close that gap using AI—live on screen.In this episode, I walk you through building three specific assets that keep your audience engaged, build trust, and move them toward buying without feeling salesy:📚 What you'll learn in this episode:- 🎯 The Presuasion Framework explained (and where your audience sits on the trust/intent matrix)- 🎬 How to create a 3-part mini-series that delivers real value using AI prompts- 📧 Turning video scripts into automated email sequences and social hooks- 🗓️ Designing an Office Hours invite flow that qualifies leads before they even show up- 📊 Building a simple ROI calculator in Google Sheets (with AI doing the heavy lifting)- 🚫 Four mistakes I wanted to avoid (and you should too)This matters because every new subscriber who comes into your world should arrive as a high-trust, pre-sold lead. These assets compound over time. They work while you sleep. And they de-risk your business by keeping you top of mind with people who will buy—just not today.Coming up next: I'll show you how to orchestrate the yes—building assets for audiences who ARE ready to buy and already trust you can deliver.P.S. If you build these assets after watching this episode, screenshot them and tag me. I'm a builder just like you—and I genuinely want to see what you create.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - The real problem: Value gaps, not lead gaps0:24 - Welcome to Amplify AI0:38 - What we're building today: 3 assets1:05 - The Presuasion Framework explained1:52 - Understanding the trust/intent matrix2:35 - What is value continuity?3:18 - Why these assets matter for your business4:05 - Four mistakes to avoid4:45 - Creating the mini-lesson series with AI5:30 - Setting the AI system prompt for content6:15 - Designing your 3-part miniseries structure7:20 - Lesson 1: Why you're leaking value between touchpoints8:00 - Turning video scripts into email sequences8:35 - Creating social hooks for LinkedIn, TikTok & Reels9:10 - Building the Office Hours invite flow10:05 - Naming your session and writing the copy10:50 - Creating confirmation and reminder emails11:30 - The qualifying question that filters your audience12:00 - Building the ROI calculator12:45 - Designing formulas and layout in Google Sheets13:30 - Linking Google Forms to your ROI calculator14:00 - Your three action steps after this episode14:45 - What's coming next: Orchestrating the Yes15:15 - Join the AI geeks community#AmplifyAI #AIforBusiness #FounderTips #ValueContinuity #PresuasionFramework #AIPrompts #LeadGeneration #BusinessAutomation #RonsleyVaz #AIGeeksFind out more at:- https://amplifyais.com/academy- https://wearepodcast.com/- https://amplifyais.com/podcastMuch love,Ronsley

Hey! This is Ep151 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz.
Ever spent weeks trying to cross-reference your own work? Or felt completely stumped when someone asks "How can I help you?" — and you've got nothing useful to say?That was me. Until this conversation with Derek Coburn changed how I think about both.
Derek just released his book "Let's Talk About Retiring Retirement" and shared this brilliant "Two Tonys" story that I've now turned into a framework for how we explain AI value. Plus, I'm showing you exactly how I used Gemini's massive context window to scan my entire book manuscript and 25+ podcast transcripts to find connections I never could have done manually.What you'll pick up from this episode:
🔹 The Two Tonys retirement story that shifts everything about how you present value
🔹 How to answer "How can I help you?" without sounding like a deer in headlights
🔹 Using long-context AI (Gemini) to scan entire books and find relationships
🔹 My Ship 15 system: ideate, record, edit and publish a video in 15 minutes
🔹 Why AI won't write your book — but will make you a better author
🔹 Derek's take on working longer, living better, and spending less time stressed
Here's the thing — AI didn't write my book. But it helped me find every podcast episode I referenced, where they appeared, and how to link them together. That's the kind of AI use that actually matters in business.Timestamps:
0:00 - The retirement quote that started it all
0:25 - Introducing Derek Coburn and why this conversation matters
1:05 - The Two Tonys: A retirement story that changes everything
4:45 - Why picking 65 as your retirement age might be the worst decision
6:30 - How I used ChatGPT to analyse our pre-call conversation8:15 - Creating your own "Two Tonys" demo for your business
9:40 - Derek's 7-year book writing process (and what he learned)
12:50 - Using Gemini to scan my entire book manuscript
14:30 - How I linked 25+ podcast transcripts to my book using AI
16:45 - Derek's story about working out with his son
19:20 - Ship 15: System for creating videos in 15 minutes
21:00 - Repeatable reps in business (and why they matter)
22:30 - Education, AI, and what this means for our kids
25:00 - Final thoughts and where to find Derek's book
#AmplifyAI #AIforBusiness #RetireRetirement #DerekCoburn #AIBookWriting #FounderTools #BusinessAutomation

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Much love,
Ronsley

Hey! This is Ep150 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz. What do you do when the entire world shuts down and your clients can't operate?

Most coaches refunded everyone and offered sympathy. Jason Everett did the opposite—kept every dollar, showed up daily at 6am, and helped his salon clients triple their business while closed for months. In this episode, discover his contrarian approach to business, how he built a million-dollar product concept in 30 minutes using AI, and why you should engineer demand before you build anything.

What You'll Learn:
✅ The "zero refunds" COVID strategy that tripled his business (while competitors folded)
✅ Why most people overplan a day, underplan a year, and underestimate a decade
✅ How to build and test a complete business concept in 30 minutes using AI
✅ The biggest mistake corporate people make when starting a business (E-Myth seizure)
✅ Why you should engineer attention BEFORE creating the product
✅ How to use Sora AI to create massive social media content at scale
✅ The "formation" strategy: What happens when 600 people create content simultaneously
✅ Why entrepreneurship is about play, not just learning from books
Perfect for:
Corporate professionals transitioning to entrepreneurship, business owners struggling with AI adoption, salon and studio owners, coaches and consultants rethinking their pricing model, creators looking to test ideas before building, and anyone who wants to learn how to lead during crisis.
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] Building businesses with duct tape and blind confidence
[01:00] Leaving corporate life and the $150K assumption
[02:00] The E-Myth and entrepreneurial seizure
[03:00] Why income replacement takes years, not months
[05:00] Stacking reps through multiple failed companies
[07:00] Sell first, build later: demand-first entrepreneurship
[09:00] Fake courses, real money: testing demand ethically
[11:00] Turning Facebook posts into $40K–$100K offers
[13:00] Moto shoes: traditional product design vs. AI speed
[15:00] Engineering attention before building products
[17:00] Using Sora for playful, high-volume content creation
[18:00] The Formation strategy: 600 people creating together
[19:30] Learning entrepreneurship through play, not textbooks

Find out more at:- https://amplifyais.com/academy- https://wearepodcast.com/- https://amplifyais.com/podcastMuch love,Ronsley

Hey! This is Ep#149 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz.

In this episode of Amplify AI, I show you how to build one of the most important parts of your marketing system. Borrowed Authority. You have buyers who are active, ready and credit card in hand, but they still doubt whether you can actually deliver. They want the result, they have the budget, but they hesitate at the final step because they don’t yet trust your ability to get them there.

That’s why Borrowed Authority exists. It fills the trust gap fast. Today I walk you through exactly how I use AI to build credibility assets at speed. You will see how I take testimonials, case studies, workshop feedback, written reviews, and real client outcomes and turn them into high trust proof that moves people from maybe to yes.

I break down how to store your testimonials in project memory, how to use AI as a case study assembler, how to build 90 second case clips in Descript, how to create before and after dashboards, how to turn video testimonials into clean story driven social assets, and how to extract one liners that go straight onto your website, pitch deck, or landing pages.

If you want your audience to stop asking “can you really deliver?” and start saying “when can we start?” Borrowed Authority is the system you need. And with AI, you can build it 10x faster.

Timestamps
00:00 Latent buyers, active buyers and the trust gap
00:21 Why people with budget still don’t buy
00:38 The 50k deal lost from low proof
01:05 How AI helps build trust assets fast
01:28 The Borrowed Authority System explained
01:52 Welcome to Amplify AI
02:06 Pre Suasion framework recap
02:22 Understanding the four buyer states
02:58 Why Borrowed Authority closes deals
03:20 Your goal neutralize risk with proof that travels
03:45 Assets we are creating today case clips and dashboards
04:18 KPIs for trust replies, consumption and demos
04:54 Why you need an AI case study assembler
05:23 Collecting testimonials text, workshop, video
06:02 Big names who have given testimonials
06:35 Storing testimonials inside project knowledge
07:05 How I use project knowledge to build assets
07:36 Building 90 second case clips with Descript
08:20 How I merge client footage with my explanation
08:48 Before and after dashboards for credibility
09:22 Showing the pain state and the desired outcome
09:54 Using Gemini to create before after visuals
10:18 Meeting memory AI before after example
11:02 Saving 15 hours a month with AI teammates
11:36 Using these assets in websites and sales funnels
12:12 Testimonials, credibility, and my own background
12:52 Why project knowledge boosts your entire content engine
13:20 Turning testimonials into one liners for your website
14:10 Why AI makes Borrowed Authority simple
14:48 Outro and invite to the AI Geek community

#amplifyai #presuation #borrowedauthority #aigeek #aiteammates #aiforbusiness #aiautomation #testimonials #casestudies #descript #beforeafter #credibilitybuilding #digitalmarketing #businessgrowth #trustbuilding

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- https://amplifyais.com/podcast

Much love,
Ronsley