About Cleve Gibbon
Hey, I’m Cleve and I love technology. A former academic that moved into fintech to build trading platforms for investment banks. 20 years ago I switched to marketing and advertising. I joined a content technology spin-off from the Publicis network that was bought by WPP in 2014. I'm now at Omnicom. These pages chronicle a few of things I've learnt along the way…
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Slow Productivity
I’ve always had a keen interest in productivity. Starting out with getting things done (GTD) and also plans, progress, and problems (PPP) reports. And then I just happened across Slow Productivity by Cal Newport. Cal talks about pseudo-productivity that is … Continue reading
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AI Agent Builders
Google recently unveiled Vertex AI Agent Builder. This new tool allows for the creation of AI assistants. Despite hopes for a zero-code approach, technology proficiency remains essential. And just like Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM who are targeting enterprise users, Google’s … Continue reading
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The Prompt Recap
Creating effective generative prompts is a skill you can master with practice (openai, claude, etc). Here’s an additional tip you should use to refine your technique for better results. I call it the prompt recap. So: The prompt recap shows … Continue reading
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Towards AI Agents
The digital workforce is on the cusp of a revolution, an exhilarating fusion of human and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. This transformative wave promises to be nothing short of spectacular, yet it also poses a daunting challenge for those unprepared. … Continue reading
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Digital Task-Based Workforce
A successful company will at start the day with valuable information. After completing a bunch of tasks, that company ends the day with even more valuable information. And from valuable information comes profit and growth. Today, the digital workforce is … Continue reading
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Knowledge Workers in the AI Age
Knowledge workers use their intellectual skills to create, process, and share information. Scientists, architects, engineers, lawyers, teachers, analysts, planners, and software developers are just a few examples of knowledge workers that think for a living. They are key contributors to … Continue reading
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What is AiA
I’ve always been interested in getting things done (GTD). Both professionally and personally. Being productive with a focus on the execution side is important, but not without embracing the rise of intelligence in the workplace. Right now, Intelligent Automation (IA) … Continue reading
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Help writing help documentation
Creating help documentation is a skill. It is usually not one that is done well by those responsible for building the solution. But you can get help writing help documentation. I recently discovered Synthesia and Scribe, two AI solutions that … Continue reading
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Into 2024 with technology, workloads, and AI
As the calendar flipped to 2024, I found myself wanting more. After a transformative decade at WPP. A period marked by growth, learning, and remarkable achievements. I decided it was time for a change. This decision wasn’t made lightly. It … Continue reading
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Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation (AiA)
Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation (AiA) are connected by intelligence. And it’s no coincidence. (Intelligent) Automation The corporate ask of automation remains the same; do more with less. Because time is money. Automation is an efficiency play to do … Continue reading
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