This week, I’m doing something slightly different.
Last Wednesday I sent you AI Cash Map – 55 ways to make money with AI, no tech skills needed.
I hope you’ve had a read through. If you did what I suggested and put stars next to the ones that jumped out, you’re already ahead of most people who downloaded it.
Today I want to go deeper on four of them.
Not the idea – the actual how. What to do, in what order, what to say and what to charge. The stuff that turns a good idea into something that actually puts money in your account.
Make a coffee or a cuppa. This one’s long but it’s worth it.
1. AI Show Notes For Podcasters
Here’s something most people don’t realise about podcasters – they love recording their episodes and dread everything that comes after, show notes in particular.
Most podcasters know they should write them properly. Ggood show notes help people find the episode on Google, give new listeners a reason to subscribe and make the whole thing look professional. But after spending hours recording and editing, sitting down to write them feels like homework.
So most don’t. They throw up three lines and a link and that’s it. Which is where you come in.
Step 1 – Find your first client. Go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for shows in any niche you find interesting – business, parenting, true crime, health, doesn’t matter. Click through to the episode pages. If the show notes say something like “this week we chat about some really interesting stuff” and not much else, that podcaster needs you.
Step 2 – Transcribe the episode. Upload the audio to Otter.ai (free for the first 600 minutes a month) or Castmagic. You’ll have a full transcript in minutes.
Step 3 – Prompt your AI. Paste the transcript into Claude or ChatGPT with this:
“You are a professional podcast editor. Based on this transcript, write show notes that include: a 2-3 sentence episode summary, 5 key takeaways in bullet points, 3-5 timestamps with what happens at each point, and a list of any tools, books or resources mentioned. Keep the tone conversational and match the energy of the podcast.”
Step 4 – Polish and send. Read it through, adjust anything that sounds off and deliver it as a Google Doc.
What to charge: $20-$50 per episode. A weekly podcast is worth $80-$200 a month to you on retainer. Land three clients and you have a $300-$600/month income stream from about an hour of work per week.
How to pitch: Email them directly.
Subject line: Your show notes. Then: “I noticed your show notes could be doing more for you. I write AI-assisted show notes that help podcasters rank on Google and give new listeners a reason to stay. Here’s a free sample for your latest episode.”
Attach the sample. Done.
2. AI-Powered Newsletter
Here’s the thing most people miss – a niche newsletter with 500 genuinely engaged subscribers is worth more than a social media following ten times that size. Your subscribers chose to be here. They handed over their email address. That’s a completely different relationship to someone who scrolled past you on Instagram.
And AI makes building one faster than it’s ever been.
Step 1 – Pick your niche. And I mean an actual niche, not “business” or “marketing” or “health.” Something specific. “AI tools for solo therapists.” “Weekly money tips for single parents.” “One great idea for van lifers.” The narrower the niche, the faster you grow because you’re the only one speaking directly to that person.
Step 2 – Set up on Beehiiv. The free plan, handles everything – sign-up pages, delivery and analytics. You can upgrade to paid tiers when you’re ready. You’ll be set up in 20 minutes.
Step 3 – Plan four issues before you launch. Use this prompt:
“I’m launching a weekly newsletter for [your niche]. My reader is [describe them in one sentence]. Give me four newsletter issue ideas — each with a headline, a main teaching point and a suggested call to action. Keep the tone [warm/direct/funny – pick one].”
Step 4 – Write each issue in under an hour. AI drafts it, you rewrite it in your own voice. That’s the rule: AI does the structure, you do the personality. People stay for the personality.
Step 5 – Grow it. Share the sign-up link in relevant Facebook groups and Reddit communities. Post once a week on LinkedIn pointing to your latest issue. Ask every subscriber to forward it to one person who’d love it.
Once you have an audience you can add affiliate links, sponsored issues and a paid tier for deeper content. A newsletter with 1,000 subscribers and one affiliate partnership can earn $300-$500 a month without you selling a single thing of your own.
3. Google Business Profile Optimisation
This is the most underrated idea in the whole Cash Map. Here’s why…
Every local business – every restaurant, plumber, salon, accountant, physio, florist – has a Google Business Profile. Most of them look like they were set up years ago and never touched since. They’re in the wrong category with no photos and a thin description. Reviews are sitting there unanswered. There are no posts. Nothing.
And every day, that neglected profile is losing them customers to whoever shows up better on Google Maps. You can fix this in about two hours per client.
Step 1 – Find clients. Walk down any high street or search Google Maps for a type of business in your area. Click through to the profiles. Thin description, no posts, reviews going unanswered? That business needs you. Make a list of ten.
Step 2 – Do a free audit for one of them. Note what’s missing: incomplete description, wrong hours, no photos, no posts, unanswered reviews. Write it up as a simple one-page document. This is your foot in the door.
Step 3 – Rewrite their description with AI:
“Write a Google Business Profile description for a [type of business] called [business name] in [town]. They specialise in [what they do]. The description should be around 250 words, include the location and key services naturally, and end with a clear call to action. Warm, professional tone.”
Step 4 – Generate review responses. Paste their existing reviews in and prompt: “Write a professional, warm response to each of these reviews. For positive ones, thank them and reference something specific they said. For negative ones, acknowledge their experience, apologise without admitting fault and invite them to get in touch directly.”
Step 5 – Write three Google Posts. Most businesses never use these – they’re the short updates that appear on the profile. Prompt AI to write three in the business’s voice and schedule them via the Google Business dashboard.
What to charge: $150-$300 for a one-time optimisation. $75-$150/month for ongoing management – new posts, new review responses, keeping the profile active. One retainer client is one hour of work a month and a reliable income stream.
4. AI-Written Speeches & Toasts
This one surprises people every time I mention it. But it really shouldn’t. Wedding speeches, best man toasts, father of the bride, retirement send-offs…
These are moments that matter enormously to people and most people are completely terrified of writing them. They leave it far too late, panic, scribble something the night before and spend the whole event dreading standing up. Or they pay someone to help them. Which is where you come in.
And here’s what I want you to understand about this service – the AI is not writing the speech. You are. The AI is the scaffold. Your questions, your ear for what sounds human when it’s spoken out loud and your instinct for story is the product.
Step 1 – Take a brief. Ask your client five questions:
How do you know this person and for how long?
Tell me a story or memory that sums them up.
What do you love or admire most about them?
Is there anything that should definitely NOT be mentioned?
What feeling do you want to leave the room with?
Step 2 – Feed the brief to AI:
“Write a [wedding speech / best man toast / retirement speech] that is 3-4 minutes long when read aloud. The speaker is [name], the subject is [name]. Here are the details: [paste their answers]. It should open with something that grabs attention, include one specific story or memory, have one moment of warmth or humour, and end with a heartfelt toast. Write in a natural, spoken voice – not too formal.”
Step 3 – Edit for how it sounds, not how it reads. Read the draft out loud. Does it sound like something a real person would actually say? Shorten any sentence you couldn’t say in one breath. Remove anything that sounds written rather than spoken.
Step 4 – Send the draft and include one round of revisions. Most clients want to tweak a word here and there. One revision is included. Additional rounds cost extra.
What to charge: $30-$75 per speech on Fiverr or Etsy. Wedding packages – speech, toast, order of service wording – can go for $150-$250. People pay well for something this important.
Where to find clients: Fiverr is the obvious start. Also, wedding Facebook groups, local wedding forums, Reddit communities for people getting married or retiring. A post saying “I write personalised speeches – first three are half price in exchange for a review” will get engagement fast.
So now you have four ideas that work (the others do too!). The only question is which one you’re starting with this week.
As for your TED talk this week, I’ve been watching a lot of talks and reading a lot of content about AI and the future of work lately and most of it is either terrifying or so optimistic it’s basically useless.
But Vlad Tenev’s recent TED talk, “AI is coming for your job. Now what?” is different. It’s honest, clear-eyed and left me feeling energised rather than anxious. Worth a few minutes of your Sunday if you fancy something to think about.
