48 Hours In New York | How I Maximized My Time and Drove Results

In this episode, Ross takes us through his journey of his last 48 hours in New York. He talks about the importance of leveraging AI in marketing and content marketing and how the experience has helped him to learn and grow. He also talks about taking time for solo activities and the opportunity to connect with industry peers and executives from SaaS companies. Detailed Breakdown When it comes to life and business, optimizing the time you have is an invaluable skill. Ross Simmonds, the founder of Foundation Marketing, understands the power of this skill. Recently, he returned to Nova Scotia, Canada after spending 48 hours in New York. During this time, he was able to make the most of his time and leverage it for incredible results. Ross believes that marketers and content marketers need to be thinking about AI as an opportunity to improve their businesses. He believes that AI can help accelerate the rate at which marketers are doing their work. Ross also believes in the importance of tapping into his own creative energy and finding solo time. He creates space for himself to enjoy a game or go exploring. During his 48 hours in New York, Ross was able to find this time, while still making sure he made the most of his opportunities. He started his time in New York by attending a restaurant where some of the speakers who were going to be speaking at the event the next night. This gave him the creative fuel he needed to get excited about the opportunity. He then went back to his hotel, got ready, and was ready to rock and roll. Ross gave his talk at about 4 and spoke directly after Rand Fishkin, a great friend, peer, and colleague. He then went into the happy hour, where he met some more people and was invited to a dinner with a handful of different execs from SaaS companies. After returning to his hotel, Ross woke up the next morning and went back to the event, where he connected with many people and shared his insights about the potential of AI. Ross' 48 hours in New York demonstrates the power of leveraging your time and optimizing it for both results and recharging your own creativity. By taking time to tap into his own creative energy, he was able to make the most of the opportunity. His mission of sharing insights about AI was a success, and he was able to make some great connections. By understanding the power of optimizing his time, Ross was able to both get recharged and energized, and leave a lasting impact in New York. • Leveraging AI in Marketing and Content Marketing: - AI can be used to accelerate the rate of work. - Need to think about AI as an opportunity across the full spectrum of the business. • Solo Time for Recharging and Refreshing: - Enjoys having solo time to take it all in. • Connecting with Industry Peers: - Saw speakers who were going to the event the next night. - Spoke directly after Rand Fishkin. - Went to a dinner with execs from SaaS companies. --- 👋🏾 Let's stay connected --- ╰ Subscribe to my channel:  @RossSimmondsTV ╰ Instagram:  @thecoolestcool   ╰ Twitter / X: @thecoolestcool ╰ LinkedIn