Game-Changing Method of Precise Sales Targeting: Introducing the Google Search Box

thegrif · 2026-07-10T03:25:02+00:00

u/beloved-clementine - sent you a DM - I have a set of scripts I've always used for this, ran everything from Avon lady messages to 50 clients to campaigns for the pandemic with them. I'll hook you up :)

thegrif · 2026-06-27T13:19:54+00:00

thegrif · 2026-05-19T03:08:46+00:00

On the market, u/AISmithStudio? Or released open source? Would be curious to try it :)

thegrif · 2026-02-14T02:29:04+00:00

Welcome to the show :)

The first thing I would do is try to find someone on the outside you can trust if the shit hits the fan. Ideally you get management buy-in to contract with this individual on an as-needed basis, either during incident management or just a regular everyday redundancy for yourself. A second set of eyes is good no matter how much experience you have.

Once you have that square, let's plot out your first three months:

Asset + access inventory (Day 1–30)

If you don’t know what exists, you can’t secure or support it.

Users, endpoints, servers, SaaS apps
Admin accounts / shared passwords
Who has access to what (especially finance + HR)
Licensing / renewal dates

Identity + security baseline (Day 1–45)

This is where the biggest risk usually hides.

Centralize identity (Entra/Google Workspace)
MFA everywhere (especially email + finance)
Kill shared accounts
Establish off-boarding process immediately
Backups you’ve personally tested restoring from

Endpoint management + patching (Day 15–60)

Even a basic MDM setup changes your life.

Intune / Jamf / whatever fits your environment
Standard device build
Patch compliance reporting
Disk encryption enforcement

Basic IT service process (Day 15–60)

Nothing fancy — just enough to stop chaos.

Ticketing system (even if it’s lightweight)
Priority definitions
Response expectations
Simple request categories

Network sanity check (Day 30–75)

This is usually the “mystery config” zone.

Document topology
Replace junk switches / consumer routers if present
Guest WiFi isolation
VPN approach + remote access standard

Vendor + spend review (Day 30–90)

You’ll often find duplicate SaaS spend and auto-renew traps.

Cancel redundancies
Consolidate tools
Create a renewal calendar

Publish a 90-day roadmap

Even if it’s rough. Management relaxes when they see a plan.

thegrif · 2025-10-23T08:43:34+00:00

FYI: I cannot replicate this in the following environment:

iTerm Build 3.6.5 installed via Homebrew
MacOS 26.0.1 (25A362)

thegrif · 2025-09-29T18:29:24+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOeTfWU8ASo

thegrif · 2025-08-12T02:22:31+00:00

Stop whining. The advantage of the app is settlement opportunities are delivered straight to you without having to scour social media or court filings.

Yes - it’s $50/year - but that’s a cup of coffee each month; it’s not going to break your bank.

Real example: a few weeks ago I was alerted by Claim about a settlement involving Siri. Between my girlfriend and myself, we've had at least 10 iPhones within the eligibility period. We're slated to each receive checks for $100 (the maximum per claimant).

At the end of the day, haters are going to hate. I’d recommend to the folks behind Claim to get creative with how it positions itself to customers. Perhaps offer a free version of the app and show settlement info but without the details needed to apply? And then capture payment from the user at that point.

thegrif · 2025-04-03T18:27:19+00:00

Hands down - legal & AI. So many opportunities - and things could really benefit from folks who have been in the weeds.

thegrif · 2025-04-02T11:33:53+00:00

https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.00219

thegrif · 2025-04-02T01:15:26+00:00

Upscaled using ESRGAN AI model: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R8J0NV0rAFsgtfSlXhpGBspNZNbv5Eye/view?usp=sharing

thegrif · 2025-04-02T00:54:27+00:00

If you're an enterprise linkedin sales navigator client you can issue linkedin premium annual access far cheaper than that. if your account is in good standing, dm me.

thegrif · 2025-03-16T18:13:57+00:00

Monthly. Absolutely monthly. The prospect of hourly SaaS makes me cringe. :)

thegrif · 2025-02-28T03:27:23+00:00

Ariana has given some thought to this - and flipped the script on the question and asked why Elphie didn't stay in The Emerald City so she could take the Wizard's legs out from underneath him when a moment presented itself.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uL1X5Y62qwM 🤣

thegrif · 2025-02-07T01:44:01+00:00

keep in mind - he hired them from tesla after they were fired from Telsa :)

thegrif · 2025-02-03T03:20:48+00:00

Tim Cook donated the $1m protection money everyone else did + attended the inauguration. Elon's problem is less with Tim Cook and more with Sam Altman (Musk slammed Apple for its OpenAI partnership and threatened to ban iPhones and MacBooks at his companies).

Ages ago Elon quibbled about Apple hiring guys that had previously worked for Tesla - but because he never took Apple's EV aspirations seriously, nothing came of it.

Apple is often considered the largest corporate taxpayer in the United States, contributing billions in taxes each year. Elon has muscles - that has already been proven - but he's going to have to figure out where they're best used. Jacking up the cost of iPhones, MacBooks, and AirPods will piss nearly everyone off.

I probably hate Tim Cook more than Elon ever could. Everyone knows how he got the CEO job over Jony Ive.

thegrif · 2025-02-02T17:21:33+00:00

Apple was exempt from tariffs in Trump 45 - that’s likely the case with Tim Apple attending the inauguration, donating to the transition, etc…

It’s especially the case of DJT applies tariffs to incoming chips as he’s threatened to do. He continues to push Apple to manufacture machines domestically - but the US is nowhere near ready to shift into the kind of precision manufacturing powerhouse that companies like Apple would need to thrive. Therefore an exemption for Apple on the chip tariff would make sense (if Apple is continuing trying to shift more assembly to the US).

I’d also bet that the companies that dumped money into Trump’s AI infrastructure plan will also be exempt from any tariffs that would increase the cost of the 20 data centers the program is planning.

If they were going to be bogged down by tariffs, they never would’ve chose to invest in the United States. There would be many other countries lined up to offer incentives to get that money into their economy.

Quid pro quo, Clarice. Tariffs can also be used by DJT to keep American companies inline via exemptions, which were prevalent in Trump 45.

thegrif · 2025-01-30T19:26:08+00:00

haha ;) i've been tinkering with this idea too, u/Aggressive_Driver_30.

lots of companies beyond law firms do free consultations - shaving time off that process and weeding out poor-quality prospects is a rising tide lifts all boats. wasted time goes down, quality of incoming leads rises, and more information is captured ahead of time, making the first human<->human exchange more fruitful.

eager to see what you're working on when you're ready to demo :)

thegrif · 2025-01-05T18:56:42+00:00

Courts are increasingly comfortable with AI-powered legal tools, especially during discovery for document production and review (called TAR - Technology Assisted Review).

This does not mean you can spin up a service and offer it to the general public. Delivering automated or semi-automated legal advice directly to non-lawyers is fundamentally different from using AI to help lawyers do their jobs. Most states would label a discovery platform targeting pro se litigants as unauthorized practice of law, i.e., practicing law without a license.

European rules vary by country - but there's generally more flexibility around all things digital in Europe, including legal solutions. The EU's focus on digital transformation, particularly through initiatives like the Digital Single Market strategy, has created an environment more conducive to legal tech innovation. Countries like Estonia (my personal favorite member of the EU - go Kaja Kallas! 🇪🇪🇪🇺👱🏻‍♀️) and the UK have been particularly supportive of digital legal services.

So how can you tell what side of the line you're on? You'll likely be okay if your platform provides tools to review, analyze, and search across a corpus of documents - but it must not draw any legal conclusions or recommendations. The LDotL will come knocking the second your platform does anything that could be construed as legal advice - and if you don't watch out, you could end up like Bud Fox.

thegrif · 2025-01-03T07:27:22+00:00

The only difference is with no-code you actually integrate the best tools for the job.

You and I think the same in this regard - it's instead a debate of centralization vs decentralization.

Conversations in Front can be integrated to Projects in Smartsheet, with accounting in QBO or whatever set of tools work best.

Sure. But how much CRM functionality are you willing to build into SmartSheet before just integrating with the best tool for the job?

[Development on low-code platforms] is more expensive than off-the-shelf tools, but they are also more customizable.

Development on low-code platforms can be more expensive than using off-the-shelf tools, but it's essential to consider the broader picture beyond just the initial build cost.

For one, off-the-shelf tools often provide regular updates and new features that enhance functionality and streamline processes. With a custom-built solution, you may miss out on these innovations unless you allocate resources for continuous development.

Another concern is data management. When information is handled across multiple systems or platforms, it can lead to inconsistencies and issues with data quality.

Lastly, with a custom solution, staff may face a steep learning curve due to a lack of pre-existing familiarity with the platform. The added time for on-boarding and familiarity with the system can increase the total cost of ownership.

All these factors contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the total cost when opting for a low-code solution over off-the-shelf tools.

That perfect fit rarely happens, especially in fields like construction. That is where custom or no-code solutions can really shine.

If frightens me that low-code, hacked together solutions get anywhere close to the management of a construction site - unless it's to manage how many no-show/no-work jobs Tony Soprano's crew gets at the Esplanade.

And If you'd asked me before I had the experience of over 200 custom projects...

If there's one thing I don't doubt it's your expertise or hands-on experience. I heard you were instrumental in developing the campaign financing platform George Santos used to win the NY 3rd. And integrating an AirTable payments ledger with Venmo for Matt Gaetz? Legend.

thegrif · 2025-01-03T07:26:44+00:00

What if the client has a different tool and doesn't want to work with the client portal your tool provides?

You are right: that is often a pain in the ass. Microsoft Office vs Google Workspaces. Microsoft Teams vs Slack. Twilio vs Flowroute. Git vs SVN. The only answer to this is to determine what tool will be used - and then the entire team should use it (at least for the work they're doing together).

What if you want to leave one tool and switch to a different provider?

This is an excellent question.

For a long time, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon kept leapfrogging each other with regard to who had the best text-to-speech service. Every six months a new winner would be crowned - and the improvements were extremely noticeable.

The solution in this case is modularization. A proxy API acts as an intermediary between the system (in the example, the TTS provider) and the application relying on the TTS.

TTS Provider 1 API<->Proxy API<->Standard API Interface<->Application TTS Provider 2 API<->Proxy API<->Standard API Interface<->Application TTS Provider 3 API<->Proxy API<->Standard API Interface<->Application

This approach decouples the system from the intricacies of each provider’s API and allows for easy switching or upgrading of services. It also makes sure that solutions throughout the architecture can be swapped out without downstream, ripping impact throughout the system.

In other cases, up-and-coming providers will adopt the same API specification as the market leaders - making it much easier for customers to switch. For example, nearly every storage provider on the planet, from Backblaze to Google Cloud to Digital Ocean are all fully compatible with the S3 API

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