gpt the headline artist

The problem?

I need a creative headline for my homepage. Something that says, “nice to meet you,” without saying, “nice to meet you.” Too boring.

Oh, did I mention it needs to match this cringy photo from my childhood that I’m using to communicate, “I’m not-a-regular-consultant-I’m-a-cool-consultant.”

This is the one.

Augusta, Ga., circa 1997. February 1997. When you’d spent most of your childhood in Baltimore, anything over 60 degrees was practically balmy. Anyway. The photography choice throughout this site is intentional. 

1) It’s mine. Stock photos, be gone. Don’t you want to know you’re working with a real human with a real soul, and not an AI bot? You want to stand out? Don’t be like everybody else.

2) It’s me. The Real Me. Masks, be gone. I believe so many of us are walking around looking for our 10-year-old selves—the energy, purpose, and truth that we have chosen to repress in favor of “looking good” in society. So I choose differently; to think and create in a way that honors myself at 10 and at nearly 40. Will you join me?

I gave you the prompt:

“Give me a headline that says, ‘nice to meet you,’ but doesn’t say EXACTLY, ‘nice to meet you.’ It needs to be for a photograph and maybe include something with dinosaurs, goggles, pools, or being a little kid who likes to write.

You delivered. You sure did.

Quick. Let’s grade them, shall we?

1. From Jurassic Times to poolside rhymes, it’s a pleasure meeting you!
   Wooooow. Respect for the rhyme, and appreciation for the subtle reference to what I was probably studying in science at about this age.
   6/10
   

2. Nothing like a pool-side hello with a splash of dino fun!
   Are we Midwestern booth babes, or are we toddlers eating frozen chicken nuggets?
   2/10
   

3. Meeting new friends and making big splashes — dino approved!
   Needs an edit, 86 the “dino approved” for reconsideration.
   4/10
   

4. Jumping into the deep end — pleased to make your acquaintance!
   Bonus points for being true.
   7/10
   

5. A big dino welcome — let’s dive right in!
   Quirky AND actionable. Smart, GPT.
   8/10
   

6. Splashes, smiles, and dino-sized hellos.
   You ALMOST got the alliteration! I could work with this one: Splashes, Smiles, and Saluts! || Splashes’n’Salutations || A Dino-Sized HELLO!
   9/10 for malleability.
   

7. Goggles on, ready to dive into fun!
   Solutions page material.
   2/10
   

8. Swimming with dinosaurs—a ‘prehistoric’ pleasure to meet you!
   The subtlety of this option doesn’t feel fair. See, what I didn’t tell you is that GPT knows I call myself an “agency dinosaur,” a cutesy way of saying I spent a really long time at one ad agency. So, “swimming with dinosaurs,” automatically earns a 10/10. Double alliteration including ‘prehistoric’?
   15/10
   

9. Making waves and meeting new friends, dino-style!
   Did Blippi write this?
   1/10
   

10. Diving into a Jurassic adventure — it’s a splash meeting you!
    A close second. It reminds me that three years prior to this photo being taken, I spent a summer stumping that Jurassic Park should be “rated R for the scary parts.” Love the beautiful creative ties between “adventure” and “splash!”
    8/10 for emotionally-intelligent movie critiques
    

Up next? Should we see what GPT does with “dinosaurs, goggles, pools, kids, and healthcare?