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Are you a business owner looking for tips for success? In this episode of The Guild Live Show, Tyson delivers a concise yet insightful discussion on negotiation tactics, ChatGPT usage trends, and the realities behind AI research tools. Tyson critically examines bold claims about Thomson Reuters’ AI system, shares practical lessons for startups, and reflects on the importance of empathy in online interactions following a recent tragedy.

Tyson shares some effective negotiation strategies for lawyers. Being a successful negotiator involves spending a lot of time on anticipated areas of agreement. This means focusing on where you align with a client. It also involves planning more efficiently as opposed to the amount of time. Planning efficiently makes all the difference when you are in the negotiation phase of a deal. If you sit down and think through how you want the negotiation to go and have everything outlined for the discussion, it can really play out in your favour.

Tyson provides some common mistakes made by startups that can actually lead to their downfall. One of the common mistakes is only hiring people based on experience. Because startups are so new, it needs the right people with the mindset to scale the business to where it needs to be. Experience won’t matter if they do not fit with the vision of the business. Another mistake is wearing too many hats as the owner. Though a startup can be small, wearing too many hats can lead to burnout and not putting the right energy into the right areas because you are spread too thin. Ensure to hire who is needed so you can focus on running the business.

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• 1:07 Discussion of effective negotiation strategies
• 5:41 OpenAI data on ChatGPT’s most common uses.
• 8:08 Thomson Reuters’ AI that reduces research time
• 12:24 Common mistakes that kill startups

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Are you an attorney looking for tips on how to build a social media presence? In this episode of the Maximum Lawyer, Tyson interviews a former news anchor and media trainer, Kerry Barett about how lawyers can improve their on-camera presence. Kerry shares practical tips for appearing more natural, including mindset shifts, breathing exercises, wardrobe advice, and script-marking techniques for teleprompters.

Kerry provides some tips on how lawyers can be more conversational on camera. Lawyers live in the language of their expertise and they tend to work in high stake settings where speech is very formal. But being on camera involves having a conversation with the viewer and making sure they understand you. A great tip is to imagine you are having a conversation with one person. Whether it's a friend or family member, this can help change the way you speak and can make your speech more easy going.

Kerry shares the types of content lawyers should create to help with branding. Content for lawyers should be demand generation, trust building content and anonymized case studies. Content like this is focused on being on top of trends, building trust with your audience and analyzing case studies that might help someone who is going through something similar. Doing this content on rotation (ie. once every week) is a great way to build a following and get clients!

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• 01:18 Tricks to Sound More Conversational
• 04:18 Overcoming Nerves and Breathing Techniques
• 06:06 Handling Mistakes on Live Video
• 08:59 Appearance Tips for Camera
• 10:47 Enunciation and Audio Clarity
• 16:32 What Lawyers Should Talk About in Videos
• 20:48 Video Length and Platform Guidelines
• 22:00 Video Structure Formula: Hook, Value, CTA
• 23:55 Repurposing Long Videos into Shorts

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Are you a lawyer looking for some AI hacks? In this episode of The Guild Live Show, Tyson explores the latest in AI and tech. He demos String, a new text-to-agent AI platform for building automated workflows, and reviews Google’s updated Notebook LM, highlighting its new flashcards, quizzes, and multimedia study tools.

Tyson talks about the text-to-agent AI platform, String which is a workflow builder. The tool is an autonomous bot that can execute tasks and run automations. You type in what you want and it builds it for you, which is unique compared to other AI tools. For lawyers it can be a game changer. For Tyson, he created a workflow using personal injury cases to draft a comprehensive report.

Tyson shares a workflow hack for lawyers involved with project management. When you create a project, you can automatically create a link connecting it to Google Contacts. That way you connect a project with the contact information for a client. So, when you start typing the client’s name, the email for the project comes up and you can continue working on it if you have stepped away. It is a great life hack to save you some time!

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• 1:18 The introduction of String, a text-to-agent AI platform
• 7:59 Discussion of new features in Google’s Notebook LM
• 25:59 A workflow hack for project management
• 28:08 The value of adaptable employees

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