Empowered team and clients with AI across podcasts, tools and creative projects

Applicant Name: Wendy Jae & David Tucker (my husband and biz partner)

Business Name(s): iLuka Media & Right Now Communications

Podcast: Embers Rising Podcast

Websites: ilukamedia.com, rightnowcommunications.com, shortstartvideo.com

Empowering Our Business, Teams and Clients Through AI

At iLuka Media and Right Now Communications, we believe AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a catalyst for growth, innovation, and creativity. Over the past 5 months, we’ve focused on empowering our team and our clients to thrive by integrating AI into their workflows and creative processes. Through hands-on consulting, educational resources, and community-driven projects, we’ve equipped teams with the confidence and tools to unlock the full potential of AI.

Achievements

Empowering Through AI Education on Embers Rising Podcast

- For the past 5 months, every episode of the Embers Rising Podcast has featured a recap of what we’ve learned through AI Mastery—offering actionable insights to help both our team and listeners implement AI effectively.

- A standout episode shared how to create a Custom Co-CEO GPT, an AI assistant designed to mirror your business’s personality and enhance decision-making. Listen here.

Practical AI with the Prompt Bank

- Created and shared a Prompt Bank to empower our team and clients with ready-to-use prompts for content creation, automation, and decision-making.

Creative Community Support

- Supported local community events by using Sumo to create AI-generated songs for local university football games, running races, and events, empowering teams to connect with their audiences in new and creative ways.

- Even created our own Suno Christmas songs for our oursleves. Ha!

- Sasquatch 50k Trail Race

- FitOne 10K Race

- Choose Strong (made for running influencer)

- Bogus 50k Race

- Woke Up to a Blank Canvas Day

*We can share if you'd like.

Empowering Clients with AI-Driven Video Ads

- Partnered with Short Start Video (shortstartvideo.com) to deliver short-form, AI-powered video ads that help businesses grab attention and drive results.

AI-Enhanced Presentations for Internal and Client Projects

- Leveraged Gamma to create visually engaging slides, empowering both our team and clients to present ideas with impact. One example is our Podcast Mastery Blueprint course. View here.

Automation for Efficiency

- Helped clients and internal teams implement AI-powered workflows using Monday.com, Make, and Zapier, enabling them to save time and focus on what matters most.

Webinars

- Hosted Zoom webinars each month to educate our clients and team what to focus on using AI.

Tools We’ve Leveraged

Generative AI Platforms:

- ChatGPT & Claude: For ideation, communication, and decision-making.

- MidJourney: Enabling creativity with AI-generated visuals.

- Eleven Labs: Creating dynamic, human-like voiceovers.

Workflow & Automation Tools:

- Monday.com, Zapier, Airtable, Make: Streamlining operations for internal and client teams.

Creative & Prototyping Tools:

- Sumo: Producing custom AI-generated songs for events.

- Gamma: Designing professional AI-powered slides.

- Railway: Developing creative AI prototypes for internal projects.

Video Creation:

- Short Start Video: Creating AI-powered, short-form ads for clients and campaigns.

Methodology

Empowering Teams and Clients

- Equip our team and clients with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to integrate AI confidently into their processes.

Collaborative Development

- Partner closely with businesses to identify needs, implement tailored AI solutions, and provide ongoing support.

Creative Enablement

- Encourage innovation by introducing tools like MidJourney, Gamma, and Sumo, empowering teams to create content that connects and resonates.

Education and Sharing

- Share insights and practical strategies through podcasts, newsletters, and the prompt bank to help others maximize AI’s potential.

Learnings

- Empowerment is Key: When teams feel confident using AI, they unlock new levels of creativity and efficiency.

- Actionable Tools Lead to Success: Resources like the prompt bank and podcast recaps simplify AI adoption for clients and audiences.

- Collaboration Amplifies Impact: Tailored solutions and hands-on support make AI integration seamless and impactful.

- Glide App Certified: I am currently working on my Glide app certification.

- Flowise Certified: I am currently in process with my Flowise training.

- Continued Education: We continue to binge podcasts like; The Marketing Intelligence Show, The TWIML AI Podcast and Practical AI: Machine Learning, Data Science

Relevant Links

- iLuka Media: www.ilukamedia.com

- Right Now Communications: www.rightnowcommunications.com

- Short Start Video: www.shortstartvideo.com

- Podcast Episode: Create Your Custom Co-CEO GPT

- Gamma Slide Deck Example: View Here

- We have generated hundreds of AI graphics and video clips with our team. Our creatives get incorporated into Newsletters, Content, Reels and Shorts you can check them out on our podcast YouTube channel or my Instagram channel here.