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Websites, software, and AI in the context of a working business. Practical examples, considered advice, and a closer look at what deserves your attention.
Before you automate a lead handoff: map the workflow, exceptions, and human checks
A worked example for moving a website enquiry into a team's tools without losing ownership, duplicating records, or making unsupported commitments.
Read article → · 4 min readAn example AI workshop agenda built around actual team tasks
An illustrative session for turning approved meeting notes into an accurate handoff, including preparation, practice, review, and follow-up.
Read article → · 6 min readUse Grok for a research brief you can verify
Plan a source-based vendor-update brief with Grok's web-search API, a reusable research prompt, and a practical citation review.
Read article → · 6 min readWrite an OpenAI prompt your team can actually check
Turn a vague customer-enquiry prompt into a usable task brief, with an example input, review criteria, and links to OpenAI's developer guidance.
Read article → · 4 min readFrom public website to member portal: planning a connected customer experience
Use the published ValleyMen scope to plan the transition from learning about a service to accessing it privately.
Read article → · 4 min readReal-estate website journeys: what buyers and sellers need before they contact you
A closer look at Jared Looser's Utah website and the Alder & Summit demonstration, with a practical way to review your own buyer and seller paths.
Read article → · 3 min readWhen AI adoption fades after the first week
A practical review of task fit, access, instruction quality, and ownership when a team stops using a new workflow.
Read article → · 2 min readA call-preparation workflow your team can evaluate
Create a source-based call brief, separate facts from hypotheses, and review the result before using it.
Read article → · 3 min readFive AI prompts for sales work, with a review step for each
Draft call briefs, follow-ups, CRM notes, buyer messages, and objection practice without treating generated text as verified fact.
Read article → · 2 min readHelp your team use AI in everyday work
A practical rollout record for task owners, shared instructions, and review habits after the first training session.
Read article → · 3 min readSeven questions to ask before building with AI
A decision worksheet for the task, evidence, data, ownership, and first useful scope of an AI project.
Read article → · 3 min readA two-week product discovery and build log template
An illustrative planning log for a focused product experiment, with decision notes and acceptance checks.
Read article → · 2 min readScope a smaller AI feature before committing to a schedule
Define a complete user task, evaluate difficult inputs, and agree the operating work behind a production feature.
Read article → · 4 min readA practical Claude starter workflow for teams
A worked Claude prompting exercise using Anthropic's guidance: organize project notes, preserve uncertainty, and check the draft before sharing it.
Read article → · 3 min readBuild, buy, or wait: an AI decision framework
Compare custom software, existing tools, and a deliberate pause using one complete business task.
Read article → · 3 min read5 signs your AI strategy needs a clearer plan
Five gaps to check in an AI proposal, with a one-page brief for resolving them.
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