Don’t Let Your Gifts Go Ungiven: Building a Personal Brand With AI Without Losing Yourself

You can spend so much time choosing the right platform, polishing the right message, and planning the perfect comeback that you never actually put your…

Oct 7 • James Hicks

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September 2026

Podcasting in 2026: What’s Actually Working Right Now?

Podcasting in 2026 is not about chasing every new feature, buying the most expensive setup, or trying to outsmart an algorithm that changes its mind…

Sep 22 • James Hicks and Tanya Smith

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August 2026

How to Turn Your Expertise Into an AI-Powered Business Solution

AI has lowered the barrier to building.

Aug 18 • James Hicks and Tanya Smith

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Manus AI’s $2B Deal Is Dead: What Users Need to Do Now

If Manus has been part of how you build landing pages, client tools, micro SaaS products, workflows, lead magnets, or anything else important, this is…

Aug 17 • James Hicks

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June 2026

What We Wish We Knew Sooner About Podcasting

Podcasting will humble you fast.

Jun 29 • James Hicks

The Quietest Story in the AI Boom Is About Who's Building It

Black founders just posted their best quarter since 2022. Three deals carried most of the weight. The structural problem hasn't moved.

Jun 5 • James Hicks

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Don’t Automate the Soul Out of Your Business

How to Use AI and Automation Without Losing the Human Edge

Jun 1 • James Hicks and Caren Glasser

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May 2026

vibe.code: Testing Meta’s Forum App, Kicking the Tires on Open Source Creator Tools, and Knowing When to Pivot

Some days in tech, you sit down planning to test one thing and end up touching five.

May 27 • James Hicks

Scaling vs. Posting: Why You’re Losing Money on Social Media

A lot of people are still treating social media like a content treadmill.

May 20 • James Hicks

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An Ethics Page Most Creators Won't Write

Why I just published a public, versioned, dated standard for every brand partnership at HicksNewMedia

May 19 • James Hicks

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The Future of AI: Creator Revolution or Creator Replacement?

Watch now | The magic trick phase of AI is over.

May 15 • James Hicks and Gabe Leal

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The Power of Networking: Why Your Network Is an Asset Class

Networking gets a bad rap because most people were taught to do it badly.

May 11 • James Hicks and Caren Glasser

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