Will Christensen is the Head of Marketing at Seller Labs, which provides eCommerce and advertising solutions for Amazon stores. He is also the Co-founder and President of DataAutomation, a software company that automates data-heavy processes and builds custom integrations. As a go-to-market specialist, Will takes product iterations from zero to 10 customers. He also founded the Entrepreneur’s Apprentice program at EquityHammer, which pairs enterprising students with mentors.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• [1:21] Will Christensen's journey from digital advertising to founding an automation-focused company
• [4:14] How Will developed an Excel document that revolutionized data analysis and reporting
• [11:52] The evolution and future of data, automation, and machine learning
• [19:03] Will demonstrates the capabilities of ChatGPT-4 and shares how it pushes the boundaries of conversational AI
• [27:48] Enhancing your digital clipboard for improved productivity and data management
• [37:36] How virtual note-takers like Fathom can capture essential meeting details
• [45:55] Strategies for staying relevant among new productivity tools and technologies

In this episode…

The fear of missing out on new tools and technology is at an all-time high, but if you still spend hours copying and pasting or manually inputting information into spreadsheets, you’re missing out on valuable time and money. How can you streamline productivity to stay on top of digital trends?

With a commitment to automating data and other processes, Will Christensen is well-versed in the top productivity tools for efficient operations. ChatGPT’s new voice capabilities allow you to request detailed advice, obtain research into industry trends, and draft documents based on real-time conversation summaries. Will has also discovered that syncing the clipboards on your phone and computer eases information transferring by allowing quick access to copied content. Additionally, tools like Fathom take automated notes and extract actionable items from virtual meetings.

In this episode of The Digital Deep Dive, Aaron Conant speaks with Will Christensen, the Head of Marketing at Seller Labs and the Co-founder and President of DataAutomation, about digital productivity hacks. Will talks about revolutionizing data efficiency, demonstrates the novel capabilities of ChatGPT-4, and shares strategies for staying relevant in the digital age.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Aaron Conant on LinkedIn   
• BWG Connect  
• Will Christensen on LinkedIn | YouTube
• Seller Labs 
• Automation Hunter
• DataAutomation

Quotable Moments:

• "I'm allergic to manual tasks; they drive me to create systems that work smarter, not harder."
• "Imagine having a virtual assistant that sounds smarter than you when they send emails on your behalf."
• "We are now at a point where conversational AI can understand context, not just content."
• "The clipboard is the unsung hero of productivity — it holds the power of your workflow."
• "Don't underestimate the small tools; they often yield the biggest time savings."

Action Steps:

1. Adopt a clipboard manager for your operating system: It's effective because it saves time by keeping a history of your copied items, allowing quick retrieval and management of frequently used data.
2. Sync your phone's clipboard with your computer: This system streamlines the process of sharing information across devices, eliminating the need to input data from one to the other manually.
3. Integrate a virtual note-taker like Fathom in your meetings: It captures every detail, making it easy to reference discussions and convert spoken words into actionable content.
4. Utilize conversational AI such as ChatGPT for content creation: Leveraging AI can help quickly draft documents, emails, and presentations, saving hours of manual composition.
5. Embrace automation in routine communications: Automated follow-ups and action item extraction keep you organized and responsive, ensuring no task or opportunity slips through the cracks.

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