How to Stay Human While Using AI in Your Business
If you're using AI in your business and finding your content feels a little... off, you're not alone.
Many business owners are feeling the same thing: AI makes things faster, but sometimes it flattens your voice.
The good news? You don’t have to choose between efficiency and authenticity. You can have both.
Step 1: Start With Your Voice First
Your unique perspective, values, and lived experience are irreplaceable. Don’t hand AI a blank page; give it a starting point in your own words.
Try this:
Record a voice memo.
Jot a quick story or rough draft.
Use this prompt: "Here’s what I want to say in my own words:"
Then paste it into your AI tool and add: "Help me make this clearer, but keep it in my voice."
Key Insight: If AI doesn’t sound like you, it’s not because you did something wrong. It’s because it didn’t have you to start from.
Step 2: Let AI Support You, But Don’t Hand Over the Wheel
AI is your assistant, not your substitute. It can outline, brainstorm, and polish, but you bring the heart.
Before asking AI to generate something, try this:
Share a voice note with your thoughts.
Tell a quick story or describe a client moment.
Then ask AI to shape it: "Turn this into a post, but keep my example and tone."
Quick Tip: If a piece of content feels generic, it probably doesn't include enough of you. Add back a personal insight or moment.
Step 3: Add One Human Element Before You Publish
Perfection doesn’t build connection. Presence does.
Before you hit "post," layer in a small personal touch:
“Here’s what this looked like for me this week..."
“A client recently told me..."
“I’d love to hear how this shows up for you..."
That small detail makes a big difference.
Step 4: Show Up Once, Let AI Multiply It
You don’t need to be on every platform daily. Share one real story, tip, or insight a week in your voice. Then let AI stretch it:
Turn a story into a caption.
Turn that caption into an email.
Pull a sentence or two for a graphic.
Key Insight: AI doesn’t erase your voice; it amplifies it, if you give it the right ingredients.
If you haven’t used the Pre-Bake the Oven Guide yet, grab it. It teaches AI your tone and voice, so you spend less time editing and more time connecting.
Q&A
What if I feel like my AI content sounds robotic?
Start with your own words, even just a sentence or a story, and have AI support you, not replace you.
How do I make AI write in my tone?
Use the Pre-Bake the Oven method to teach it to your voice. It’s the fastest way to stop sounding generic.
Do I have to post all the time to stay visible?
Nope. Show up once in your voice, and let AI help you repurpose it everywhere else.
Can AI really help with authenticity?
Yes, when you lead the message. AI should build from your heart, not overwrite it.
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