Wondering what Anthropic and Google's latest AI releases actually mean for your small business? You're not alone. In this episode, Katie and Noel break down the major updates from both tech giants, including Anthropic's Opus 4.5 (now 66% cheaper) and Google's Gemini 3 with its improved multimodal capabilities and deeper reasoning.

They reveal why Opus 4.5 excels at agentic tool use for automations, how Gemini 3's integration into Google Docs and Sheets could change your workflow, and how you can try most of these new features completely FREE!

Perfect for service-based business owners, solopreneurs, and small teams ready to move beyond using AI for just content creation and start treating it as a genuine business apprentice.

How to find us:

Join our membership over on Skool, where we support you on your AI and automation journey. We share exclusive content in the membership that shows you the automations we talks about in action how to build them. Find out more about the AI Business Club here.

We have a free LinkedIn group (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all.

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

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Wondering what it actually costs to implement AI automations in your business? You're not alone. In this episode, Katie and Noel break down the transparent truth about AI automation costs, from DIY learning paths to done-for-you consultancy fees, and all the hidden expenses in between.

They reveal the real costs of the DIY route, including time investment for learning platforms like Make.com, mastering prompt engineering for predictable AI outputs, and why checking your current software pricing tiers before starting could save you from costly upgrade surprises. For the done-for-you approach, they explain typical consultancy structures, including upfront implementation fees and ongoing monthly maintenance costs.

Katie and Noel also explore the often-overlooked opportunity costs of not automating, like the business executive who gained competitive advantage by delivering complex quotations in two days instead of two months, winning contracts while competitors were still calculating.

Perfect for business owners evaluating automation investments, consultants pricing their services transparently, and anyone who wants to understand the complete financial picture before diving into AI implementation.

Here are the links to episodes we mentioned.

Apple

Ep19 - Business Tips For Using AI Legally

Ep34 - How to Choose Between Zapier, N8N and Make.com for Your Business

Spotify

Ep19 - Business Tips For Using AI Legally

Ep34 - How to Choose Between Zapier, N8N and Make.com for Your Business

How to find us:

Join our membership over on Skool, where we support you on your AI and automation journey. We share exclusive content in the membership that shows you the automations we talks about in action how to build them. Find out more about the AI Business Club here.

We have a free LinkedIn group (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all.

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

Send us a text

Wondering how to get consistent results from ChatGPT without typing the same instructions over and over?

You're not alone. In this episode, Katie and Noel break down custom GPTs, what they are, why they matter for business owners, and how you can build your own AI assistant without writing a single line of code.

They reveal how custom GPTs can save you hours every week by eliminating repetitive tasks, why the $20 ChatGPT plan gives you access to build unlimited custom GPTs, and how you can train them on your brand voice, FAQs, or any documents you need. Plus, they share real examples including a Make.com automation assistant that walks you through building scenarios step by step, a brand voice analyser that creates comprehensive voice guides from your content, and an ideal client profiler that digs deep into emotional pain points most people miss.

Perfect for business owners, coaches, consultants, and membership creators ready to scale without adding more hours to their day or team members to their payroll.

How to find us:

Join our membership over on Skool, where we support you on your AI and automation journey. We share exclusive content in the membership that shows you the automations we talks about in action how to build them. Find out more about the AI Business Club here.

We have a free LinkedIn group (AI Automations For Business), the group is open to all.

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

Send us a text