How to Partner with AI (Without Losing Yourself)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms can save time, spark ideas, and surface insightsbut it cant replicate human creativity, intuition, or empathy. As AI reshapes marketing, success will depend on knowing when to lean on technology and when to lead with humanity.
In this interactive 蹤獲扦夥厙 session, Heather Whaling, CEO of Geben Communication, will help marketers uncover their personal zone of geniusthe work only they can doand identify where AI can amplify, automate, or accelerate their impact. Youll explore frameworks for using AI intentionally, preserving authenticity in your marketing, and spending more time in the parts of your work that energize and differentiate you.
Online | March 5, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – Noon CT
Key Takeaways
- How to decide when (and when not) to use AI in marketing work.
- A framework for mapping your zone of genius and aligning it with AIs strengths.
- How to blend AI-powered insights with human validation and storytelling.
- Simple, real-world ways to reclaim time for creativity and strategy.
- A customizable Prompt Playbook to take back to your team.
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March 5, 2026 - 10:00am-12:00pm Central Time
- How to decide when (and when not) to use AI in marketing work.
- A framework for mapping your zone of genius and aligning it with AIs strengths.
- How to blend AI-powered insights with human validation and storytelling.
- Simple, real-world ways to reclaim time for creativity and strategy.
- A customizable Prompt Playbook to take back to your team.
Heather Whaling
Founder/PresidentHeather Whaling is an entrepreneur, strategist, and investor who helps organizations accelerate growth and impact. As founder and CEO of Geben Communication, she has built one of the Midwests most respected PR and digital agencies recognized by Forbes as one of Americas Best PR Firms and by Ragan as a Top Women in Communication honoree.
A values-based innovator, Heather has a track record of building whats needed next. In 2009, she launched Geben on the belief that PR and digital work better together, and turning that integration into a competitive advantage for clients. She created The Visibility Lab to help nonprofits share their stories when resources were scarce. And most recently, she introduced Plinth, a modern research offering that blends AI with human rigor to help leaders make faster, smarter decisions amid shifting audiences, evolving narratives, and emerging threats. Heather is known for combining hustle and strategy moving quickly, but always with intention and impact.
Who Should Attend?
Whether youre an early experimenter or looking to refine your approach, youll leave with practical tools to partner with AIwithout losing the human advantage that makes great marketing possible.
Whats Included?
- 2 hours of live instruction starting at 10:00 a.m. CT
- Interactive Q&A
- Tips and best practices
- Access to recording and resources for three months
Cant Attend Live But Want the Information?
We will send a link to the recording and presentation within one business day of the event to registrants! Access will be available for three months.