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Over the past two weeks, I held four consultation calls with founders who want to start their newsletter. In every call, one question came up: “Should you write with AI?” Each founder told me they tried to accelerate their writing process with Claude. But everyone ran into the same problem: The AI output never sounded like them. As a consequence, they had to ask Claude for countless rewrites. The longer this conversation ping-pong lasted, the bigger the gap between AI’s output and their unique voice grew. AI literally sucked the soul out of them. The cost of letting AI write for youThe problem with outsourcing your writing to AI is that it makes you sound like everyone else. A reader can’t tell the difference between you and the 100s of competitors who are battling for people's attention. And to make matters worse: When readers sense you write with AI, they stop trusting you and your business—which means all that time you spent building your reputation goes down the drain. And this is only becoming more prevalent, as people get more sick of reading AI-generated garbage. But done right, AI can save you 5-10 hours on content every week (without making you sound like a robot). Let me show you how. Start with talking, not with typingI use WhisprFlow to record a lengthy voice note. Then, I upload it to Claude, which turns my mental brain dump into a structured newsletter draft (without losing my voice). If my ideas are too vague, the AI asks follow-up questions. But when it has enough material, it gives me something I can quickly edit. I read everything out loud to make sure it really sounds like me. Et voila: I have a great newsletter ready to go—just like the one you’re reading now :) Give this workflow a try. You’ll save hours of your time, attract high-quality clients, and keep your unique voice. Dave P.S. All the founders I talked to wanted to build a high-quality newsletter. But they either lacked time or didn’t know where to start. That’s why I built a program that shows you how to start your newsletter, send great emails, and get 100-500 high-quality subscribers. I’m looking for motivated founders who are willing to provide feedback and testimonials when they get results. Which is why, for round one, I have three spots at 50% of the full rate. One of the founders I spoke to is about to join. If you’d like to be one of the other two, click here, and I’ll be in touch. |
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