AI for business
Make AI work for your business
Training for your team, and one-to-one sessions for managing directors. Practical advice on what to use and where. Set up properly, so it sticks.
What it is
How we approach AI for Business
Most businesses we talk to are in the same spot. A few people use ChatGPT on their own. Nobody's sure what's allowed. Results are hit and miss, and the time savings everyone promised haven't shown up. That's not a tools problem. It's a setup and skills problem. We use AI across our own work every day, from writing and research to building websites and reporting. So we teach it the way it's actually used in a busy business, not the way it looks in a demo. We start with your team and your work. Train people on the tasks they do every week. Pick the tools that fit, and set them up with your brand, your knowledge and your rules built in. Then build the workflows that save real hours, with a person checking every step. And we'll show you what AI is good at, and what it isn't. We also work one to one with managing directors. That's not about marketing. It's about how you run the business day to day: operations, reporting, admin, sales and the decisions that land on your desk.
Three ways in
Training, consulting or workflows?
Most businesses start with one and add the others. Here's what each one is for.
| AI training | AI consulting & setup | AI workflows | |
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| Best for | Teams who've dabbled and want to get properly good at it | Owners and managers who want a clear plan and the right tools in place | Businesses with repetitive tasks that eat hours every week |
| What happens | Hands-on workshops using your own work, not made-up examples | We review how you work, recommend tools, set them up and write your AI policy | We build automations for things like lead follow-up, reporting and content |
| You leave with | A team that uses AI confidently, plus prompts and templates for your work | A 90-day plan, a working AI setup and clear rules for safe use | Working workflows, documented, with a person approving each step |
| How long | A half day to six weeks, depending on the format | Usually two to four weeks from first call to setup | Depends on the workflow. Most go live within a few weeks |
Not sure where to start? Most businesses get the quickest win from a training session first. Come in for a chat and we'll work it out together.
Why learn it from us
Taught by people who use it every day
We're not AI theorists. We're a marketing and web agency that's rebuilt how we work around it.
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Real work, not demos
We use AI in our own client work every day, for writing, research, reporting and building websites. We teach what actually holds up in a busy week.
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Marketing and operations
For marketing teams, it's content, social, ads, SEO and reporting. For managing directors, it's how the whole business runs: operations, finance reporting, admin and sales.
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The right tool, not our favourite
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. We'll recommend what fits how you already work, and if you don't need anything new, that's fine too.
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Safe and sensible
What data can go in and what can't. How to check AI's work. Clear rules your team can follow, and a record of the training they've had.
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Your brand built in
We set up your tools with your brand voice, your products and your knowledge, so the output sounds like you from the first draft.
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A conversation first
We start with a chat about your business and your team, then pick what's worth doing now and what can wait.
What’s included
Everything AI for Business should cover
- 01 Hands-on AI training for marketing and wider teams
- 02 One-to-one AI sessions for managing directors, focused on how the business runs
- 03 AI readiness review and a 90-day plan
- 04 Tool selection and workspace setup (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot)
- 05 Brand voice, templates and company knowledge built into your tools
- 06 A simple AI use policy your team can follow
- 07 Workflow automation with a person approving each step
- 08 Follow-up support as your team gets going
How we work
The process
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Come in for a chat
We talk about your team, your work and what you've tried. Then we recommend where to start, even if it's small.
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Train or review
Usually a hands-on training session, or a short review of how you work if you want a full plan first.
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Set it up properly
The right tools, set up with your brand, knowledge and rules. Workflows built where they'll save the most time.
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Support and check in
Follow-up sessions as your team gets going, and a check on what's working and what to do next.
Where this lands
Sectors that buy AI for Business
FAQ
AI for Business questions
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Do you work with managing directors directly?
Yes. We sit down with you one to one and go through how the business actually runs. Operations, reporting, admin, hiring, sales and the decisions you make every week. Then we look at where AI can take work off your plate, and set it up so you use it. It's a different conversation to marketing, and for a lot of owners it's where the biggest time savings are.
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Where should we start?
For most businesses, a hands-on training session. It gets your team using AI properly on real work straight away, and it shows quickly where the bigger opportunities are. If you want a full plan before anything else, start with an AI readiness review.
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Should we use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot?
It depends on how you already work. If your business runs on Microsoft 365, Copilot may make sense. If you're on Google Workspace, Gemini is built in. For writing and marketing work, many teams prefer ChatGPT or Claude. We'll recommend what fits, and we're not tied to any of them.
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Is our data safe?
It can be, with the right setup. Business plans for the main AI tools let you keep your data out of model training and control who sees what. We set those up properly, and the training covers what should and shouldn't go into an AI tool.
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Does the EU AI Act affect us?
If your business uses AI tools, the AI Act expects you to take steps to build your staff's AI literacy. Practical training is a sensible way to do that. Our sessions cover safe and responsible use, and you get a record of what was covered. It's not legal advice, but it's a solid start.
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Is there funding available?
Sometimes. Small businesses that have completed a Digital for Business project with their Local Enterprise Office may qualify for the Grow Digital Voucher, which can part-fund software setup and training. Skillnet Ireland also runs subsidised AI training. Rules change, so we'll help you check what applies before you commit.
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Will AI replace our staff?
That's not how we approach it. The goal is to take the repetitive work off your team so they can spend more time on the work that needs a person. Judgement, relationships and ideas still come from people.
Let's talk about where you're headed.
Tell us what you're scaling, launching, or rebuilding. We'll come back with a thoughtful reply and a time to talk it through.
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