Elan Miller
@elan_miller
The best story wins • Brand evangelist @off__menu • Newsletter: http://offmenu.substack.com
LLMs are great. Just don’t let them replace your thinking. Write before you prompt.
over the next few years a majority of the population will outsource their taste, their opinions, their thoughts, their work, and ultimately their lives to language models. the great cultural norming is coming, you will be unbelievably powerful if you resist model capture
Modern times require modern tools. Was an honor to help the Slingshot team bring Ash's brand to life in collaboration with @littleplainsxo. One of my favorite use-cases for AI. Highly recommend!
They said it couldn't be done. They said it *shouldn't* be done. We tried anyways. Today we're launching Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, and announcing $93M in funding from @radicalventures @ForerunnerVC @a16z @felicis @trailmixvc @joinsequel and many more. We've had…
We need to stop saying "vibes" instead of "good branding" or "solid positioning."
Forget points spreadsheets. Amex is winning the rewards war with menus, lounges, and vibes. f-st.co/s40Zbdg
Hiring a few roles at @rhobusiness - Video storyteller (@fdotinc and @browsercompany have us inspired) - X socials manager - Motion design intern - Web eng DM me if you know anyone great, or reply below, tagging them!
Shocked by how many people copy/paste AI content with little to no editing.
The more your writing sounds like AI, the less anyone cares what you have to say.
Do you think they cost more or less than Oishii strawberrys?
Here's a cool detail from @JeffDarlington on ESPN: Wimbledon's strawberries are hand-picked each morning. They arrive by 9 am, and any strawberries that don't get eaten that day are turned into jam, with a fresh batch arriving the next day. The attention to detail is unmatched.
The more your writing sounds like AI, the less anyone cares what you have to say.
Listen to Ray Dalio
Now that the budget bill has passed Congress, we can see what the projections look like for deficits, government debt, and debt service expenses. In brief, the bill is expected to lead to spending of about $7 trillion a year with inflows of about $5 trillion a year, so the debt,…
Ironically, the companies that need brand work most are often the ones most skeptical of it.
Trying to sell brand to someone who doesn't understand it is like trying to sell a Peloton to someone who doesn't think exercise matters. To them, it's just an overpriced stationary bike that takes up space in the living room.