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Stop Worrying About AI Writing Tools: How to Use GPT-3

Maddy Osman May 26, 2021

For some, artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting development poised to catapult their careers quite literally beyond human

Google Workspace Review: Much More Than Just Gmail

More Than Just Gmail: A Google Workspace Review

Maddy Osman April 15, 2021

Please note: this article contains affiliate links for Google Workspace, a service The Blogsmith team depends on. Whether

What The Blogsmith Stands For + Giving Back

Maddy Osman April 8, 2021

This is not a post about politics. This is a post about making an impact on causes that

What is NaNoWriMo? Lessons Learned as a First-Timer

Maddy Osman March 23, 2021

Please note: this article contains affiliate links for products I use. I’d been thinking about participating in NaNoWriMo

46 Weekly Artist Date Ideas For Creative Inspiration

Why You Should Go on Weekly Artist Dates [46 Ideas]

Maddy Osman March 17, 2021

Watch as a Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy01S5LZnAw Please note: this article contains affiliate links for the book discussed within, called

Agency Pricing Getting Agency Fee Agreement — Before a Call

How to Get Pricing Agreement for Agency Services Before a Sales Call

Maddy Osman March 9, 2021

The topic of how to share agency pricing with prospects is certainly interesting, with many factors to consider,

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