Point phone at products, get Amazon alternatives instantly

Hey AI Enthusiast,

Amazon just launched Lens Live for millions - killing manual price checks with camera-powered shopping while slashing comparison friction through real-time product detection straight into carts.

Point your phone at any product in stores and Amazon's alternatives pop up immediately, creating purchase options without memorizing model numbers or typing search queries.

I'll share today's power prompt and AI selection strategy first (then show how this creates win-win opportunities for smart retailers...)

🔥 Prompt of the Day 🔥

VIP Tier Upgrade Invitation

Create One Status-Elevating Offer: Use ChatGPT or Claude
Act as a loyalty program specialist. Create one exclusive invitation to upgrade to [VIP TIER].

Essential Details:

• Current Tier: [Where they are]

• VIP Tier Name: [Upgrade level]

• Exclusive Benefits: [VIP perks]

• Qualification Method: [How earned]

• Investment Required: [Cost/criteria]

• Limited Spots: [If applicable]

Create one VIP invitation including:

1. Exclusive Invitation Headline

2. Achievement Recognition

3. VIP Benefits Showcase

4. Upgrade Process

5. Exclusivity Emphasis

6. Decision Deadline

Instruction:
Make them feel selected.
Keep under 175 words total.

✅ Tips & Tricks Thursday ✅

AI Customer Journey Mapper

Understanding how customers actually buy remains mysterious.

Most businesses guess at the path to purchase while AI could map exact routes in seconds flat.

Here's the journey tracking playbook that works:

1. Track customer interactions across all touchpoints - Let AI monitor every click, view, purchase across channels building complete journey maps you visualize

2. Identify common paths that lead to purchases - AI spots patterns, conversion routes without guessing which touchpoints drive sales

3. Spot where potential buyers drop off and why - Smart analysis reveals exit points so you plug leaks not wonder about abandonment

4. Optimize each step based on behavior patterns - What converts stays, what fails dies as AI tests journey variations nonstop

5. Keep refining journeys as preferences evolve - Markets shift but AI adapts paths automatically tracking new buyer behaviors

Teams crushing it with journey mapping don't rely on hunches anymore.

They let AI reveal actual paths and optimize based on data not assumptions.

Smart businesses map journeys with AI. Guessing belongs in casinos.

 🤔 Did You Know? 🤔

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🗞️ Breaking AI News 🗞️

Amazon just weaponized price transparency with camera tech.

Their Lens Live debut marks retail's transparency moment as shoppers gain instant pricing intel across physical stores everywhere.

• Cameras become deal detectors beyond manual searching - Real-time matching replaces tedious price checking with visual recognition activated

• Physical stores transform into comparison labs via smartphone lenses - Every shelf becomes searchable while retailers lose pricing opacity

• Rufus AI surfaces insights adding context from first scan - Reviews and details appear minus the deep-dive research

• Millions access pricing x-ray vision while maintaining shopping momentum - Forget writing down SKUs for home research later

Here's the disruption:

✓ Built from shopper pain watching identical items priced differently everywhere

✓ Designed to destroy information gaps benefiting traditional retail

✓ Runs on SageMaker infrastructure processing visual data at scale

✓ Reveals Amazon's plan to mediate all purchase decisions

For bargain hunters, this provides intelligence once requiring obsessive price tracking.

Traditional retail faces radical transparency while Amazon owns the viewing lens.

Amazon just turned every store transparent.

Over to You...

Ready to turn every shopping trip into a price intelligence mission?

Share your first Lens Live target.

To smarter shopping,

Jeff J. Hunter & Valentin Molina
Founders, AI Persona Method | World's Largest AI Community (3.4M)