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The Vampire Agency and Secrets to Authentic Branding | Zsike Peter

The Vampire Agency and Secrets to Authentic Branding | Zsike Peter

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Growing up in a dictatorship and kidnapped by her mother to save her life and the lives of her siblings, Zsike Peter is the founder of Vampire Digital and a rising LinkedIn influencer with bold and thought-provoking content. If you thought you understood authenticity, think again!Zsike is also the author of her new book "Thinkbait" – her movement for thoughtful, intentional communication that transcends the surface of 50 shades of beige, ChatGPT-regurgitated, mediocre writing. It’s choosing to go deeper when everything else pushes us to stay shallow.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:00) – From Transylvania and childhood under dictatorship(00:04:55) – Zsike's mother's disappearance and escaping tyranny(00:09:45) – Being kidnapped by her mother and the big escape(00:12:30) – Lessons from History and The Reality of Migration(00:15:56) – Are the West moving toward dictatorships?(00:24:35) – Finding your voice in a noisy, divided, politicised world(00:28:07) – Building a Brand with a Twist(00:32:32) – Should you use AI for branding?(00:33:39) – What we can learn from Japan about AI and human value(00:35:16) –The role of human knowledge in higher quality creativity over AI(00:42:49) – How AI is damaging creativity, innovation and adaptability in a changing world(00:47:42) – Thinkbait, cognitive flattening and deeper manipulation of human behaviour with AI(00:52:21) – The importance of the human element on LinkedIn(00:55:04) – The critical importance of authentic engagement and bold content(00:57:38) – The value of personal branding in business and building an audience strategically(01:18:52) – Quality vs. quantity in content creation - STOP using only AI!(01:28:24) – The negative impact of LLMs on language and thought(01:35:02) – How AI is killing the quality of your storytelling(01:41:34) – Language and thought formation. Should you totally rely on Generative AI?(01:49:52) – The role of education in language skills(01:58:04) – The dangers of children's AI dependency and the manosphere(02:04:19) – The future of AI and human connectionEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/06/16/zsike-peter-the-vampire-agency-and-secrets-to-authentic-brandingSupport our independence by becoming a member:⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠Sponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠Substack: ⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

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