The Age of Digitally Hustlin

Welcome to the Digitally Hustlin Newsletter, your source for the latest news, insights and resources from the world of technology and the creator economy! Prepare to be empowered and inspired as we navigate this ever-evolving digital landscape as a community! 

Digitally Hustlin is here to serve as a digital media company focused on empowering creators and entrepreneurs under two main umbrellas: technology and the creator economy. We are dedicated to providing the latest skills and resources that help bridge the gap between business owners, technology & content creation to ultimately help drive revenue. 

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It is our pleasure to announce this week’s Digital Hustlers of the Week, Nicky Saunders (right) and Don Allen Stevenson (left). These two have provided hours of free value to those in the creator economy, it is our pleasure to honor these evangelists!

Nicky Saunders is a branding and content-creation GURU and is easily one of the most impactful creators of our time! You can catch Nicky each and every day providing some level of value through original content! You may know her from being credited with the development and brand identity of the world’s #1 motivational speaker Eric Thomas. For the last several years, Nicky has consistently shown up for aspiring creators on every social media platform to provide her insider knowledge of building a personal brand, monetizing your content, and even tips on hosting your very own podcast! The "Nicky and Moose” podcast was recognized as the #1 remote podcast in the world in 2022 so she is clearly a thought leader to take advice from! Make sure you turn on her IG Live post notifications, as she goes live several times throughout the week answering questions from creators!

Next, we would like to highlight the king of virtual and augmented reality, Don Allen Stevenson III. Don is a creator with many talents, which have been recognized by some of the industry's top corporations! He is known for providing hours of free content, exposing the depths of the incredible tools we have access to in this digital age. Due to his unwavering commitment, he was chosen as one of the very first creators on the Instagram platform to receive the IG Subscription model! You may have seen him this past summer cruising with our beloved Keke Palmer on her futuristic podcast "Are We There Yet?", as he explained what the metaverse was and what was to come! With a combined 180K followers on social their respective social media platforms and a passion for innovation, Nicky and Don are the ultimate inspirations for anyone looking to level up their digital hustle! Check out Digitally Hustlin

Could you use an extra $5,000 in your business operations?

In honor of Black History Month, Creative Juice has launched its inaugural initiative to support Black content creators - the Black Creator Incubator!

Creative Juice is all in one funding, banking and business tools for creators, like you.  Think creator invoicing, paying your contractors, rewards, community and much more. This program aims to empower Black creators by providing them with both financial support and education in creativity and finance. Creative Juice will select five talented individuals to receive funding and participate in educational sessions that will help them grow their businesses.

To be eligible to apply for the program, applicants must identify as Black and have a Youtube Channel. Although you won't be eligible to win the cash prize if you have less than 25,000 subscribers, even if you don't meet the requirements, you should still sign up, as Creative Juice provides resources and automated business tools to creators of all sizes. 

Join the Black Creator Incubator today and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to grow your creative business with the support of Creative Juice. The application process is now open and will close on February 17th at midnight. If you're a Black creator and meet the requirements, we highly encourage you to apply! Click here to apply.

Now Hustlers, I know we've all seen a ton of A.I. facts on our social media timelines and chances are, ChatGPT has been the main culprit.  Well, Google just announced their newest development in the A.I. space: Bard. Let's dive in.

• Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is a rapidly growing field that has taken the world by storm

• We now have access to a level of automation and optimization that we’ve only seen in movies like Iron Man.

• As consumer demand increases and the rate of competition entering the marketplace skyrockets, I don't think we can afford to negate the use of this tech in order to thrive.

Now to be clear, A.I. isn’t new but the reason it has become such a hot topic recently is due to the developments of what's being called ‘conversational A.I.’. Conversational A.I. is the synthetic brainpower that makes machines capable of understanding, processing, and responding to human language. This can be found in tools like ChatGPT (an OpenAI product) and the newly-announced Bard (a Google product). Both of these tools create an infliction point where people will never create, communicate or collaborate quite the same ever again.

ChatGPT, for example, offers an easy-to-use platform that allows you to type a prompt and gives you a response in real-time. This can be used to write scripts, manage customer service or help brainstorm ideas for a term paper. Emphasis on brainstorming, Universities like Auburn have already shut down access to such tools, in fear of plagiarism plaguing their student’s work. Meanwhile... use ChatGPT here. 🤪

Bard, has the potential to be quite powerful with as much data as Google has to feed into its system. According to a post provided by Google, Bard seeks to combine the vast knowledge of the world using advanced language models. Two years ago we unveiled next-generation language and conversation capabilities powered by our Language Model for Dialogue Applications. Soon, AI-powered features in Google Search will be rolled out, making it easier for people to quickly understand complex information and learn from the web.

Now here's what you may want to hold onto.... the API to these softwares are being made available to the masses! That means developers, creators, and enterprises will be able to build innovative applications that take advantage of the cutting-edge technology. This will provide unlimited opportunities for businesses to grow and succeed in the digital marketplace, providing a modern and convenient experience for their customers while saving time and resources. 

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone when I say that I look forward to Super Bowl commercials, just as much as I do the actual game itself! 

Well this Sunday, get ready for some major history to be made! For the first time ever, a Super Bowl will feature 2 new heights that have never been reached: a black quarterback will start for both teams (Jalen Hurts & Patrick Malhomes), but also throughout the gameplay, the first-ever advertisement by YouTubers will be shown to the world!

Logan Paul and KSI, the co-founders of the company Prime Hydration, have secured a spot in the biggest advertising event of the year. This is a huge moment for the creator economy, as Prime Hydration paves the way for creators to become corporations! To think, Prime Hydration has quickly become a rival to established sports drink brands like Powerade (1987) and Gatorade (1965), despite only launching in January of 2022.

The company's success is evident in its soaring popularity and massive partnership announcements. That's right, just like Coach Prime at Colorado, Prime Hydration performs well in multiple professional arenas! Prime Hydration also announced recently that they have become the "official sports drink" of the UFC. The three-year deal carries a rumored price tag in the high seven-figure range!

Not bad for a couple of YouTubers huh? DH Family, it is a historic time to be a creator! Hopefully, this win for Prime Hydration motivates you to hustle a little harder & a little smarter to reach the next level!

Digital Dimes

• $25,000 Black Creator Incubator by Creative Juice

• Elon Musk Announces Twitter’s Ad Share

• Amazon Creator University is Here

• Jennifer Hudson & Mastercard Gifts RXVR $25,000

• Gem Loyalty Releases New Items

• Bored Ape Settle Trademark Lawsuit

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