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AI-first tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT are reshaping how small businesses work—but choosing the right one isn’t just about features. It’s about purpose. This article helps you cut through the hype and focus on what matters: what problem you are solving, who’s using the tool, and how it fits into your existing systems. It...
If you’re a solo psychologist, therapist, or small healthcare provider, you’ve probably heard about Dragon Copilot—Microsoft’s AI-powered voice assistant that helps streamline clinical documentation. It sounds like a dream: talk, and your notes are done. But when you try to buy it, you hit a wall: you can’t just click and purchase it online like...
Want to increase your tech capabilities but not sure how? This article explores several ways to build skills: internal training, contractors, fractional experts, and hybrid models. Each path has trade-offs in cost, speed, and long-term value. For example, internal skilling builds lasting capability but takes time and oversight. Contractors offer speed but require careful vetting...
If you’re a small business leader, you’ve likely asked: Should we use Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT? The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all—and the stakes are higher than you might think. Copilot is built for secure, real-time productivity inside Microsoft 365. It doesn’t remember your data or train on your content and plays by enterprise-grade compliance rules. ChatGPT, on the...
You may already be using AI—and not even realize it. Tools like QuickBooks, Business Central, and Dynamics 365 now have embedded intelligence that can forecast cash flow, automate workflows, and even draft emails or summarize meetings. But here’s the catch: these features only shine when aligned with your business goals. Our newest article on this...
This isn’t your parents’ software security - Why AI Models are Different AI software is different from traditional software. In the past, we wrote instructions called code; if our instructions were off, we would encounter a bug. We then adjusted the instructions to fix the bug. However, AI software has a brain called the model,...
If you use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or Teams, you might have noticed a new helper called Copilot. It’s part of Microsoft’s AI tools and makes your work easier, faster, and even more fun. But what exactly is Copilot? And how do you use it if you’re not a tech expert? Let’s break it down....
AI is changing how we solve problems, make decisions, and run our businesses. But as AI becomes more powerful, the key question isn’t just “What can AI do?”—it’s “What should people do?” What role do humans play in a workplace shaped by AI? And how do we prepare our organizations to use AI wisely? This...