If you are waiting for your company
to adopt AI, you are missing out on a personal opportunity to get ahead in your
career. With generative AI you
can build your own workflow, automate routine tasks, or create more compelling
content. It doesn’t take a technical background, but it helps if you have curiosity. The first
question you should ask is: what is generative AI and what is a generative
toolkit? Generative AI is a fancy term for artificial
intelligence that creates new things by learning from existing
data and using patterns to generate something original. A generative AI toolkit
a collection of tools you can use to create new things like text, images,
videos, or audio using AI.
What
Should Be In A Generative AI Toolkit To Help You Work Smarter?
I
use many tools that help me get things done more efficiently, and I encourage
others to do the same. Don’t let the sound of the following AI-related terms
intimidate you. Once you start using them, they’re easier than you might
expect. Here are some of the tasks where I’ve found generative AI most useful,
along with the tools that can help you do each one more effectively so you can
be more productive and make a stronger impression.
• Brainstorming: Use ChatGPT to generate ideas, outlines,
and scripts for any content format.
• Audio Creation: ElevenLabs can replicate your voice to narrate scripts. If
you record your own voice or anything else, Adobe Podcast Enhance cleans up the
audio and makes it studio-quality.
• Visual Creation: FAL.ai Kling creates video clips quickly and inexpensively.
Canva helps you design everything from presentations to videos to graphics. If
you have a lot of expertise, you can use Photoshop as well.
• Video Editing: Use Camtasia for editing and Submagic to add b-roll (video
clips), captions, and supporting visuals.
These
platforms don’t require a production team. Many are low-cost subscriptions or
pay-per-use, making it easy to experiment and find your best-fit tools.
How Can A Generative AI Toolkit Make You
A More Effective Communicator?
If
you present ideas to clients, teams, or students, generative AI tools can help
you create stronger, more polished content. I use them to work faster and
communicate more clearly. Captions, visuals, and sound quality all contribute
to how a message is received.
Captions
are essential, especially on mobile devices or in quiet settings. Submagic
handles that seamlessly and can add visual enhancements to keep viewers
engaged.
Using
ElevenLabs to adjust tone and pacing also improves how your message lands.
These tools allow you to focus on the substance of your message while still
producing something visually and audibly appealing.
How Affordable Is It To Build Your Own
Generative AI Toolkit?
You
don’t need to invest thousands. Most of the tools I’ve mentioned are affordable
and flexible. Some charge monthly. Others charge per project. Camtasia and
Canva are widely used and offer significant value. Many people underestimate
what Canva can do until they explore it.
When
I wanted to learn more, I took a short course through ContentCreator.com for
under one hundred dollars. I have no affiliation with them (or any of the other
tools I mention here), but the course was far more useful than a recent
graduate-level university certification I completed from one of the top
technology schools. That program cost thousands and didn’t include real-world
applications or hands-on training.
How Does Curiosity Help You Get The Most
From Your Generative AI Toolkit?
Learning
how to use AI tools starts with curiosity. You don’t need to understand every
feature. You just need to be open to trying something new. People often wait
until they feel completely prepared. That delay is what slows progress.
I
recently attended an event hosted by HRNxt, where we
discussed how hard it can be to adopt new technologies. Jessica Hanan, Head of
Workforce Enablement at Altruistic, told a story that captured the problem
well. When cars were first introduced, some had fake horse heads attached to
the front to make passengers feel more comfortable. We’re in a similar place
now with AI. People need help getting past their initial discomfort.
One
simple way to make adoption easier is to divide learning across a team. Assign one
person to experiment with ChatGPT for scripting. Another can test ElevenLabs
for voiceover. A third can use Adobe Podcast Enhance for audio quality. Someone
else can explore FAL.ai for visuals. Make the group goal a final video project.
That structure gives everyone a role and makes learning more purposeful.
How Do You Know When Your Generative AI
Toolkit Is Working?
You’ll
know it’s working when your process feels smoother. Maybe you spend less time
on repetitive tasks or feel more confident creating something that used to take
hours. You don’t need dozens of tools. Just a few that work well for you.
Once
people get started, they tend to personalize their stack. One person might use
their toolkit for presentations. Another may use it to create educational
materials or social content. The point is to start building your own system
that supports your work.
What’s The Best Way To Get Started With A
Generative AI Toolkit?
Start
with one real task at work that takes too long or could be better. Choose one
tool to improve that task. If you need clearer audio, try Adobe Podcast
Enhance. If you want help writing, test ChatGPT. If you need short videos,
explore FAL.ai.
Document
what works and refine from there. This kind of simple experimentation builds
your skills quickly without being overwhelming.
Why Should You Build A Generative AI
Toolkit Now?
You
don’t have to wait for your company to catch up. The best time to start using
AI is when you still have the space to
experiment without pressure. The people gaining the most value
from creating a generative AI toolkit are professionals who stay curious, take
small steps, and learn by doing. This is your chance to get ahead while
others hesitate. Pick one tool and share what you learn. The sooner you start,
the more confident and capable you’ll be when these tools become a standard
part of work.
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