Archive - the Digital Collective

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1:16:09

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

Our Top Pieces of Gear in our Home Studio #geartalk

A recording from James Hicks's live video

May 1 • James Hicks, Jim Fuhs, Dealcasters, and Greg Russell

1:51:37

April 2026

Creators: Conferences Are a Relationship Strategy, Not a Vacation

Conference season has a way of making everybody feel like they need to be everywhere, all at once.

Apr 24 • James Hicks and Tanya Smith

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