How to Use AI in a Practical Way in Your Business

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I’m thrilled to share that was invited to guest on the Unbillable Hours podcast to chat with Florian and Ash about AI.

In the episode, titled “Leveraging AI,” we explore the practical applications of AI in the consulting space. Specifically I talked about

  • How to use AI for brainstorming, text refinement, and content creation
  • Best practices for prompting AI models to get better results
  • Tools and strategies for streamlining consulting workflows with AI
  • Potential pitfalls and quality control measures when using AI

Key Insights:

  • Use AI as a “high-functioning intern” to assist with tasks, not to fully automate
  • Always review and quality check AI output before using it
  • Provide context and constraints in your prompts for better AI responses
  • AI excels at refining and building upon your existing work/knowledge
  • Experiment and play around with different AI tools to learn their capabilities

Strategies:

  • Delegate tasks to AI but maintain oversight and quality control
  • Use AI for brainstorming, drafting, research summarisation
  • Leverage AI to streamline workflows and increase productivity
  • Provide detailed prompts with context for more accurate AI output

Tune in to learn about practical AI applications that can drive your business forward.

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Written by Alastair McDermott

I help leadership teams adopt AI the right way: people first, numbers second. I move you beyond the hype, designing and deploying practical systems that automate busywork - the dull bits - so humans can focus on the high-value work only they can do.

The result is measurable capacity: cutting processing times by 92% and unlocking €55,000 per month in extra productivity.

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