Paul Welty, PhD WORK, BEING, AND STAYING HUMAN

Polymathic

Essays, notes, and experiments — mostly about work, AI, and how to be a better human in the middle of all of it.

Article Analysis: Harnessing AI in B2B Marketing: Personalization, Automation, and Competitive Edge

“AI has become an essential component of B2B marketing, offering numerous benefits such as personalization, predictive analytics, automation, data analysis, and improved customer experience.”

Why AI in B2B Marketing Is Essential for Survival and Success: Benefits & Strategies

Understanding AI’s Transformative Role in B2B Marketing

The integration of AI into B2B marketing is not just a trend but a pivotal shift driving the industry forward. With 62% of B2B marketers currently utilizing AI tools—and this number expected to rise significantly—AI’s capabilities offer …

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From Content Creation to Course Customization: How AI is Powering Hyperpersonalized Learning

Introduction

The traditional education model has long struggled with its one-size-fits-all approach. Course content remains static, instruction is largely uniform, and personalization is limited to what an instructor can provide within the constraints of time and resources. However, artificial intelligence (AI) is now redefining curriculum design, enabling hyperpersonalized learning that adapts to individual students’ needs, abilities, and preferences. With AI-driven tools, education is shifting from rigid, standardized instruction to dynamic, student-centered learning pathways.

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Branding requires a philosopher

Good branding establishes an understanding of the essence of a company. Just as a writer’s characterization allows the reader to grasp the true nature of an individual—whether fictional or nonfictional—the brander must discern and articulate the company’s fundamental identity. This identity, once understood, serves as a touchstone for all future branding efforts.

A well-defined brand becomes the foundation upon which all company materials, designs, and operations are built. It provides coherence and direction, ensuring that every action and representation aligns with the company’s core nature. …

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Academic Marketing: The Overlooked Imperative

Marketing is a dominant force in nearly every industry, shaping consumer behavior, driving engagement, and defining brand perception. Yet, in academia, marketing remains an underdeveloped and often misunderstood function. Institutions market themselves, albeit indirectly, but rarely do they engage in the kind of targeted, strategic marketing seen in the corporate world. Academic marketing is not simply another term for college marketing, which often refers to promotional efforts directed at students through non-traditional tactics like on-campus events and giveaways. Nor is it limited to … read more >

Branding and Human Cognition

We are essentializing beings. That is, our way of knowing the world tends heavily towards looking for the essential, the typical, and the regular. We tend to see the general, the core, the one single “thing” that summarizes, encapsulates, or explains what we’re looking at.

And this is the core thought behind the importance of branding.

This post will discuss something that is at the heart of everything we do as human beings. It also shows why we have marketing and branding companies at all. Finally, it shows why I love this business so much.

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Bookmark: OpenAI's ‘Deep Research’ Can Actually Make Professional Reports With Citations

A standout quote from the article is: According to OpenAI, “deep research was rated by domain experts to have automated multiple hours of difficult, manual investigation”> OpenAI’s ‘Deep Research’ Can Actually Make Professional Reports With Citations

OpenAI’s new feature, Deep Research, embedded within its ChatGPT, showcases the company’s advancements in autonomous AI functionalities. Targeting professionals within science, finance, engineering, and policy, this tool produces comprehensive reports akin to those crafted by research analysts. Operative through …

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Bookmark: How OpenAI's new ChatGPT agent can do the research for you - access it here

How OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent can do the research for you - access it here

OpenAI’s introduction of the Deep Research agent in ChatGPT marks a significant advancement in AI capabilities, offering users a tool that can autonomously conduct comprehensive research. This feature, powered by an optimized version of OpenAI’s o3 model, excels in multi-step research processes by gathering and synthesizing information from the web into detailed reports in a matter of minutes, a task conventionally demanding hours from a human researcher. Deep Research is particularly beneficial for …

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Bookmark: Why tomorrow’s breakthroughs will come from polyintelligent thinking

“Nature is far more intelligent than we humans have ever understood.”
Why tomorrow’s breakthroughs will come from polyintelligent thinking

The future of innovation hinges on polyintelligent thinking, which integrates three key intelligences: human, artificial, and nature’s intelligence. This approach moves beyond the current focus on human and AI fusions, embracing the adaptive and insightful patterns in nature as identified by luminaries like Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci’s work reflected an understanding that nature’s intelligence, seen in systems such as plant …

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Bookmark: Dell’s CEO, Michael Dell, Requires Full In-Office Work Starting From March

One notable quote from the article is: “Michael Dell said that in-person teamwork is important because quick talks can replace long email chains.” This highlights the company’s perspective on the efficiency of face-to-face interaction> Dell’s CEO, Michael Dell, Requires Full In-Office Work Starting From March

Starting in March, Dell will mandate full in-office work on all weekdays, bringing a close to remote operations for most of its workforce. CEO Michael Dell communicated this transition, requiring employees near office locations to attend daily, with remote work …

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Bookmark: How leading universities are preparing the future workforce with digital and human skills

“With over 5,800 university courses on Coursera, they now make up more than 60% of the entire catalog and accumulated over 24 million enrollments in 2024 alone.”
How leading universities are preparing the future workforce with digital and human skills

Leading universities are increasingly preparing the future workforce by integrating digital and human skills into their curricula. With online enrollment growing faster than on-campus programs across many U.S. institutions, universities are expanding their offerings on platforms like Coursera. In 2024, nine additional universities, …

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