Weekend Listening: PVAI on a Podcast/ How To Stay Ahead In AI

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Michael DeNunzio & Pete Monk
May 24, 2025

PVAI On a Podcast:
How To Stay Ahead In AI

I was recently interviewed in episode #157 of the popular Over A Pint Marketing podcast hosted by Patrick McGovern, and was asked to share my perspectives on a topic that’s now central to every leadership conversation: AI.

2025 has marked an inflection point. The velocity of AI development over the last several months has been extraordinary—shifting it from a theoretical conversation to an operational imperative. Organizations that are investing now are already beginning to outpace their competitors. Those that aren’t risk falling behind.

In the episode, I covered a range of topics relevant to leaders and operators. If you’re navigating how to integrate AI into your operating model—or thinking about how to upskill teams in the right way—I think you’ll find the conversation valuable. Below is a summary of key moments.

Have a great weekend.

Onward,
Michael DeNunzio & Pete Monk
PVAI Consulting
[email protected]

Selected Highlights

  • Pivoting to AI (03:00–06:00): What led me to refocus—and how AI enables a fundamentally different type of value creation

  • The firehose effect (10:00–13:00): A review of major shifts in the AI landscape

  • Where to start (13:30–16:00): How teams are capturing early wins

  • Use cases from real pain points (17:00–21:00): A simple framework to identify AI opportunities within your workflow

  • Two camps of AI users (22:00–25:30): Why some organizations accelerate—and others fall behind

  • Live examples (28:00–33:00): Case-based insights from businesses already applying AI effectively

  • Being AI-first (36:00–40:00): Why embedding AI into core operations is now a strategic differentiator

  • Prompt engineering, simplified (42:00–46:00): Using LLMs to optimize their own inputs

  • The literacy gap (48:00–51:00): Why upskilling is the fastest path to readiness

  • AI agents and automation (53:00–55:30): The new architecture of work—and the urgent need for a strategy

  • AI as a capability amplifier (57:00–59:00): Moving from manual effort to strategic thinking

  • Faster, better, cheaper (1:00:00–1:03:00): Why speed and craft are no longer trade-offs

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