AI Automations for Business

S2. Ep20 - The AI Glow-Up: What's Changed Since Last Year

Can you even remember what AI was like a year ago? In this episode, Katie and Noel look back at how dramatically AI has changed in just 12 months from eight-fingered images and constant hallucinations to building entire apps hands-free and AI that remembers everything. They cover ChatGPT's explosive growth from 400 million to 800 million users, the rise and fall of AI browsers, why vibe coding actually works now, and how computer use has changed the game. They also share a Project Clyde community update, discuss the surprising demographic shift in AI adoption, and reminisce about a Malta trip that made them realise just how fast everything has moved. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440200/fan_mail/new] How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13126901/] (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Check out Clyde [https://projectclyde.app/], our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 500+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community [https://www.skool.com/clyde] to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here [https://aiandautomationsforbusiness.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D] to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai [https://makeautomations.ai/] Or you can contact us via email at hello@makeautomations.ai.

S2. Ep19 - How to Make AI Actually Know Your Business

What if AI could actually understand your business the way you do? In this episode, Katie and Noel walk through how to train AI to know your business from the inside out. They cover Claude's memory feature, setting up projects with your company documents and processes, and connecting your business apps for live data, plus why downloading someone else's "100 viral hooks" will never beat teaching AI your own voice. They also discuss OpenAI's new text-to-speech and real-time voice agent models, the growing problem of AI-generated content that doesn't sound human, and the free Claude webinar they're planning for listeners. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440200/fan_mail/new] How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13126901/] (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Check out Clyde [https://projectclyde.app/], our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 500+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community [https://www.skool.com/clyde] to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here [https://aiandautomationsforbusiness.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D] to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai [https://makeautomations.ai/] Or you can contact us via email at hello@makeautomations.ai.

S2. Ep18 - 3 Steps to Start Using AI in Your Business (Without the Overwhelm)

Where do you actually start when AI feels overwhelming? In this episode, Katie and Noel break down the three things every solopreneur should focus on when getting started with AI. They cover why the first step has nothing to do with AI tools at all, why committing to one platform beats dabbling in five, and how even a basic no-code automation can change how your business runs plus the shiny object trap, Katie's switch from ChatGPT to Claude, and why OpenAI's GPT-5 has a goblin problem. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440200/fan_mail/new] How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13126901/] (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Check out Clyde [https://projectclyde.app/], our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 500+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community [https://www.skool.com/clyde] to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here [https://aiandautomationsforbusiness.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D] to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai [https://makeautomations.ai/] Or you can contact us via email at hello@makeautomations.ai.

S2. Ep17 - 5 Things AI Should Never Do in Your Business

What if the smartest AI move you can make is knowing when not to use it? In this episode, Katie and Noel go through five things AI should never do in your business. They cover refunds and customer complaints, sales conversations, community management, hiring, and client and supplier relationships breaking down exactly where AI can help with the setup but where humans need to take over. They also discuss OpenAI's GPT-5.5 release and how it compares to Opus 4.7, the generational leap in Images 2.0, ChatGPT agents with Stripe integration for Business and Enterprise accounts, and why 43% of retailers are already piloting AI shopping agents. Plus Katie shares her experience managing a 10,000-person community and Noel tells the story of being rescued from a hiring reject pile. Want to learn more about Clyde, head to projectclyde.app [https://projectclyde.app/], if you would like to join the free community you can find this on Skool [https://www.skool.com/project-clyde-3650/about] (Project Clyde). Here are the links to Lucy Legals resources that we discussed in this episode. Refunds and Rights [https://www.lucylegal.co.uk/a/2147522447/WU5puwDo] AI Legal Tool Kit [https://www.lucylegal.co.uk/a/2148134164/WU5puwDo] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440200/fan_mail/new] How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13126901/] (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Check out Clyde [https://projectclyde.app/], our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 500+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community [https://www.skool.com/clyde] to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here [https://aiandautomationsforbusiness.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D] to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai [https://makeautomations.ai/] Or you can contact us via email at hello@makeautomations.ai.

S2. Ep16 - Meet Clyde: The AI Business Partner You Can Actually Trust

What if you could have an AI business partner that actually keeps your data safe? In this episode, Katie and Noel properly introduce Project Clyde an AI agent platform Noel built from scratch after losing trust in the alternatives. They walk through how Clyde builds and manages teams of sub-agents through simple conversation, why it sandboxes file access and encrypts everything via Supabase, and how the security-first approach compares to Open Claw's plain text storage.  They also cover Anthropic's Opus 4.7 release and its trade-offs versus 4.6, the new Claude Designs tool (and how Noel burned 67% of his weekly allowance in 20 minutes), the Mythos model gatekeeping, and the podcast hitting 10,000 downloads. Want to learn more about Clyde, head to projectclyde.app [https://projectclyde.app], if you would like to join the free community you can find this on Skool [https://www.skool.com/project-clyde-3650/about] (Project Clyde). Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440200/fan_mail/new] How to find us: We have a free LinkedIn group [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13126901/] (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all. Check out Clyde [https://projectclyde.app/], our multi-agent AI platform that connects to 500+ apps and lets you build powerful automations without the complexity. Join the free Clyde Skool community [https://www.skool.com/clyde] to learn how to get the most out of it, share workflows, and connect with other builders putting AI to work in their businesses. New for 2026, you can also find us on Substack, click here [https://aiandautomationsforbusiness.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D] to subscribe and get all the latest news and updates from us. If you would like dedicated help with your automations or would like us to build them for you then you can find our agency at makeautomations.ai [https://makeautomations.ai/] Or you can contact us via email at hello@makeautomations.ai.