Welcome back to AI for 30! This week, we will discuss some helpful tools to enhance your email writing skills. I have recently tried out Lavender AI, and I must say, I regret not using it earlier. It is a fantastic tool, and I cannot imagine returning to my old email writing ways.

On the Agenda This Week:

• Lavender AI: deep dive

  • Setup an account

  • How the email coach works

  • Personalizing emails with relevant data

  • Generating completely new emails with a few bullet points

  • Other great features and tips

• Top AI newsworthy stories of the week: Keeping you updated on the latest AI trends.

• Quote of the week

Welcome aboard to all our new subscribers! Every week, we embark on a journey through the exciting world of AI. We will explore a new tool each week to equip you with the knowledge to improve your operations. Our goal is to help you build a strong foundation of understanding that can lead to innovative approaches with AI. So, let's dive in!

Lavender AI

1. Create an Account:

• Head to https://www.lavender.ai/ and click "Sign Up." You can access a 7-day free trial and use referral code Z5U232 (this will get me another free week, thank you!)

• Choose your plan (Free, Premium, or Enterprise) based on your needs.

• Sign up with Google or your email address.

2. Connect Your Inbox:

• Select your email provider (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) and grant Lavender access.

• Lavender analyzes your emails to learn your writing style and communication patterns.

3. Write Your First AI-Assisted Email:

• Compose a new email

  • Lavender analyzes your recipient and your message, providing a grade (0-100) reflecting your email's effectiveness. 100 is a perfect email

The screenshot below is a sample cold email I typed to send to the Lavender team asking them to promote the newsletter.

I composed an email and then clicked on the purple email assistant icon in the top right corner, which looks like a test tube. The email assistant evaluated my email and rated it 85 out of 100. You can see the rating in the second image.

After clicking 'apply all fixes'’ the email was rewritten and updated to a 95/100 score. I prefer the new Lavender version, pictured below. Shorter, easier to read, and concise. The AI not only improved the message but also the subject line.

Personalization Insights: Recommendations for tailoring your message to your recipient.

I really like the personalization feature. When I added myself as the recipient, it pulled insights about me from LinkedIn and also relevant company news about my employer, DAT Freight and Analytics. This information allows me to generate a new personalized message based on a desired company trigger event.

Generating a cold email from scratch was surprisingly effortless and productive. All that was required were a few bullet points, and AI took care of the rest.

Tone & Grammar Feedback: Tips on improving clarity, conciseness, and professionalism.

4. Optimize Your Email:

• Review Lavender's suggestions and incorporate the ones that resonate with you.

• Experiment with different subject lines and personalization

5. Send and Track Your Results:

• Hit send with confidence! Lavender tracks your email opens and replies, giving you valuable insights into its performance.

• Use these insights to refine your future emails and build a winning formula for personalized outreach.

Bonus Tips:

• Utilize the Chrome extension: Lavender offers a Chrome extension for real-time feedback while composing emails within your inbox.

Remember, Lavender is a powerful tool but not a magic bullet. Use its insights to guide your efforts, not replace your own judgment and communication skills. By combining AI with your human touch, you'll craft emails that resonate, connect, and convert like never before.

Top 5 AI news stories from the past week.

1. OpenAI's ChatGPT-3 reaches 100 million active users: OpenAI's ChatGPT-3, a generative pre-trained transformer model, has reached 100 million active users, making it one of the most popular AI applications in the world. ChatGPT-3 is used for various purposes, including generating creative text formats, writing different kinds of creative content, and answering your questions in an informative way. Its widespread adoption highlights AI's growing interest and potential to transform various industries.

   

2. OpenAI's GPT Store Launches, Bringing Monetization to Generative AI Models: OpenAI, the research lab behind ChatGPT, launched the GPT Store last week. This marketplace allows developers to publish their own generative AI models and monetize them through various pricing structures. The launch of the GPT Store is seen as a significant step forward for democratizing AI, as it will make it easier for anyone to create and sell AI-powered applications.

   

2. DeepMind AI makes significant progress in protein folding prediction: DeepMind, a London-based AI research lab, has developed a new AI system called AlphaFold2 that can predict the structure of proteins with unprecedented accuracy. This breakthrough could have implications for drug discovery and development and our understanding of biology. AlphaFold2's ability to accurately predict protein structures could lead to developing new drugs and therapies for a wide range of diseases.

   

3. EU releases new AI regulations to promote transparency and accountability: The European Union has released new rules for artificial intelligence to promote transparency and accountability in developing and deploying AI systems. The regulations cover a wide range of issues, including the use of AI in law enforcement, facial recognition, and hiring decisions. The EU's new AI regulations are the most comprehensive in the world and could set a precedent for other countries.

   

4. AI-powered drones used to deliver medical supplies in remote areas: A new pilot program in Rwanda uses AI-powered drones to deliver medical supplies to remote areas. The drones have AI systems that allow them to navigate autonomously and avoid obstacles. This program could help improve access to healthcare in underserved communities worldwide.

   

5. Google AI Publishes LaMDA 3, Its Latest Language Model

   Google AI has published LaMDA 3, the latest version of its factual language model. LaMDA 3 is significantly more powerful than its predecessor and can generate more realistic and coherent text. Google AI says that LaMDA 3 is still being developed but is already used in several internal projects.