Yesterday, I called a doctor’s office in Germany.
But the person who answered… wasn’t a person.
It was an AI voice assistant; and it spoke three languages fluently. (German, English and Turkish)
It asked me why I was calling, understood everything perfectly, confirmed my request, and even followed up later through a human staff member.
There was no frustration, no “press 1 to continue,” no robotic tone.
It just worked.
And it got me thinking, this is exactly what good automation should feel like.
Not a replacement for people, but a system that frees people to focus on what truly matters.
In newsletters, it’s the same principle.
Your automations, lead magnets, and email sequences aren’t replacing connection, they’re creating space for connection.
Instead of manually replying to every subscriber or sending every email by hand, you can design systems that deliver value 24/7, while you focus on creativity, storytelling, or just living your life.
Automation is at its best when it feels human.
💡 Reflection
The future of content isn’t just AI writing for you.
It’s AI helping you communicate more personally, more efficiently, and more often, without burnout.
That’s the next evolution of newsletters:
Human touch, powered by automation.
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💬 Where do you draw the line between human and automated in your own work? Which process are you trying to automate?
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