Dustin Lifford

A programmer/developer specializing in search engine optimization, social media, WordPress, Google analytic, PHP, HTML 5, CSS 3, Javascript, Python

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

I gave four AI tools the same prompt: write 10 taglines for a local coffee shop.
Two came back word-for-word identical.
If you let AI write your marketing and your competitor does too, you sound the same. https://t.co/SXooM1lKJB

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Kingsport put an AI named Grace on its water utility phone lines. 30+ calls at once, 60% resolved without a human, 50% faster, so staff handle the calls that need a person. That is AI for a local business in one example: https://t.co/iDH7IWKF72

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

Gave up my Saturday to fact-check the research on "AI slop" so you don't have to.
The slop was never the AI. It was hitting publish with nobody checking the work.
Wrote it up plain and simple: https://t.co/7cBHkdqFou

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71% of Americans oppose an AI data center near them. 52% of workers are worried about it at work.
The fear is real. It's also manageable. Wrote up how for local businesses: https://t.co/3ywUqQvP7O

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Your Google reviews are a free customer survey you have never read all at once.
Sentiment analysis reads every review together and surfaces the patterns: repeated complaints, the praise customers give you for free, and the services people wish you offered.
https://t.co/BnOegFAHOx

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He'd tried AI. He hated it. Then he watched me use it for a class and a half. By the end he'd changed his mind. Here's what was different.

Read More: https://t.co/UeMUXgucsi

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

Listing copy is the most copy-pasted writing in real estate. It's also the easiest thing to hand off to AI. Same facts, three formats, human-reviewed before anything goes live. https://t.co/wblF8yaK5s

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

AI Myth Monday:

"AI is right most of the time, so I can trust it."

Reality: AI is just as confident when it's wrong. It will invent prices, citations, phone numbers — and sound sure.

The rule: AI drafts. You verify. You sign your name.

https://t.co/KB0aKmQKIE

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

The worst time to reply to a bad review is the first 10 minutes.

The best use of AI here isn't writing the reply. It's giving you a calm first draft so you don't burn the bridge while you're still upset.

New blog post: https://t.co/ZH3y4V6vZS

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

Claude for Legal launched this week. Big Law gets the headlines.

For a 4-attorney firm, the path is simpler:
→ A $20/mo Claude subscription
→ 3–4 well-built workflows
→ Clear human-review rules

Weeks, not procurement cycles.

Full post: https://t.co/NPKItR6hMD

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

Most contractors don't lose estimates on price. They lose them on silence.

A small, human-reviewed AI workflow drafts the follow-up for you — in your voice, in your inbox — before it ever reaches the customer.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/vY76E0ahJ0

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

AI Myth Monday: "I'll just paste the client file into ChatGPT."

It sounds harmless. It is not.

Most free AI tools store what you paste. Some train on it. None of them has a contract with you that protects your client.

Full breakdown: https://t.co/dZL5yqtNlw

[Dustin Lifford @WebTechdl]

The 30-second change that fixes most bad AI output:
"Before you write this, ask me 5–7 questions that would help you do it better."
Answer the questions. Then ask for the draft.
Specific instead of generic. Every time.
https://t.co/1Yscy5ol56

[Tennessee Football @Vol_Football]

Put the ball down.

#GBO

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[Tennessee Football @Vol_Football]

right here. right now.

#GBO

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Sports Huddle Episode 2: August 29, 2024 https://t.co/O5cVNt0K64 via @timesnewsonline

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Big Emma: Local author contributes to book on ultimate L&N steam locomotive https://t.co/VNO1DwKgFX via @timesnewsonline

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2024 Kingsport Fun Fest Parade

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Enhancing Home Safety in Rogersville, TN: Your Guide to Professional Security System Installation https://t.co/ZzzSSu7AT4

[David Altizer @thumbnaildavid]

RUMOR: Apple has been shooting all their AppleTV+ shows in 180 VR.

Leaked photo of the 180-camera rig on set.