You already know the problem. A lead fills out your form, calls your business, or responds to an ad — and then nothing happens. Your team gets busy, the lead goes cold, and you never hear from them again. That’s not a marketing problem. It’s a follow-up problem. The Real Cost of Slow Follow-Ups Research…
If your business runs on Microsoft Office, this week’s AI tool drop is practical. Claude now works inside Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. That means less switching between a chat app and the documents your team already uses. What changed Anthropic made Claude add-ins for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word generally available. Claude for Outlook is…
Pentagon signs classified AI deals with seven companies while excluding Anthropic. Palantir posts 85% revenue growth. Sierra raises $950M. PwC study shows 74% of AI value goes to just 20% of companies.
Every Thursday, we round up the AI stories that actually matter for small businesses. This week: Amex lets AI agents make purchases on your behalf, IBM launches a full agentic software suite, and a new report shows 93% of small businesses expect growth in 2026. Here is what you need to know. 1. American Express…
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