WINSDAY PODCAST

How Human Brands Win AI Search

In this episode of the Winsday Podcast, host Jessie Lizak sits down with Lisa Williams, CEO of Hello Again Products and Founder of The TOKE Agency, and Jimi Gibson, VP of Brand Communication at Thrive Internet…

July 24, 202601:07:12Hosted by Jessie Lizak1046 words · 5 min read
How Human Brands Win AI Search WinsDay event featuring the episode guests

What does “How Human Brands Win AI Search” mean for a growing B2B brand?

This WinsDay conversation gives a founder, executive, B2B marketing leader, agency, or expert-led company a practical lens on Keeping Marketing Human With AI. The most useful takeaway is not simply to create more content. It is to capture credible expertise in a format people can understand, trust, and share. That is especially important when buyers are researching services through Google, AI assistants, LinkedIn, YouTube, podcast platforms, and peer recommendations before they ever complete a contact form.

The guide below combines the verified episode notes with an applied content strategy for teams considering livestream production, podcast production, short-form video, LinkedIn content, YouTube publishing, or ongoing social media support. It keeps the episode’s ideas at the center while showing how an intentional production and distribution system can turn one expert conversation into a durable business asset.

IN THIS EPISODE
  • Keeping Marketing Human With AI
  • Building a Personal Brand
  • AI Search as the New Referral
  • Why Invisible Founders Lose Deals
IN THEIR OWN WORDS

What the guests said

These are direct excerpts from the episode transcript. Punctuation, capitalization, filler repetitions, and obvious transcription artifacts were lightly cleaned for readability.

In this AI disconnected world, there are so many ways that we are craving human connection and real authentic connections. So, couple things that I just want to suggest is, you know, when you're creating content, and look, I use AI every day, all day. It helps me create content. It helps me automate. It provides, you know, research. It does everything. But when you're creating content, that's really where you want to keep it human.
Lisa WilliamsOfficial full-length WinsDay video captions · 9:30
I don't think there's been a time in my career where being yourself is actually rewarded. A lot of people want to hide behind the logo. You know, the problem is in the definition itself. Like the word artificial intelligence, it's artificial and it's always going to move to the middle of the generic. And so it wants to know your skinned knees, your bumps, your bruises, your champagne toasts, the things that you care about, what your point of view is.
Jimi GibsonOfficial full-length WinsDay video captions · 12:09

Official episode notes

In this episode of the Winsday Podcast, host Jessie Lizak sits down with Lisa Williams, CEO of Hello Again Products and Founder of The TOKE Agency, and Jimi Gibson, VP of Brand Communication at Thrive Internet Marketing Agency, for a conversation about what it takes to build authentic brands in an AI-first world. Drawing from their experience in branding, marketing, and communications, Lisa and Jimi explain why human connection is becoming more valuable—not less—as AI transforms how customers discover and evaluate businesses.

The discussion explores how marketers can keep their messaging human while embracing AI, why building a strong personal brand has become a competitive advantage, and how AI search is quickly becoming the new form of referrals for businesses and founders. Lisa and Jimi also explain why founders who remain invisible online are missing valuable opportunities, sharing practical strategies for increasing visibility, building trust, and creating meaningful relationships with customers in the age of AI. Whether you're a founder, marketer, agency leader, or business owner, this episode offers actionable insights for standing out in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Main Topics Covered

  • Keeping Marketing Human With AI
  • Building a Personal Brand
  • AI Search as the New Referral
  • Why Invisible Founders Lose Deals

Connect with Lisa Williams

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simplylisawilliams/
  • Hello Again Products LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-again-products/
  • Hello Again Website: https://helloagainproducts.com
  • The TOKE Agency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-toke-agency/
  • The TOKE Agency Website: https://thetokeagency.com

Connect with Jimi Gibson

  • Website: https://thriveagency.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimi-gibson/
  • Thrive Internet Marketing Agency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrive-agency/

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If this episode reflects a conversation your company should be leading, the next step is to map the show concept, audience, distribution channels, and repurposing plan before recording. That creates a stronger brief for the host, guests, production team, editors, and social team—and gives every finished asset a clear job to do.

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For a B2B buyer, relevance and trust often matter before volume. A clear conversation about Keeping Marketing Human With AI can demonstrate judgment in a way that a generic promotional post cannot. When the content is organized around real questions and useful answers, it becomes easier for prospective clients, search engines, and large language models to understand who the company helps, what it knows, and when its services are a fit.

How can a livestream establish authority before a sales conversation?

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