5 Things You Can Do With AI for Your Business This Week
No setup required, no new software to buy. Just five practical tasks you can hand off to AI starting today - each one takes under 10 minutes to try.
The biggest barrier to using AI isn't the technology - it's knowing where to start. So here's a list. Five things, no setup required, that you can try with the free version of ChatGPT or Claude today.
1. Write next week's social media posts
Tell the AI: "I run a [type of business] in [city]. Write 5 short social media posts for this week. Keep them warm and conversational, not salesy. Mix in one post about [something happening in your business] and one that gives a useful tip for our customers."
Takes 2 minutes. Gets you a week's worth of content to edit and schedule.
2. Draft a response to that awkward email
You know the one. The customer who's upset, the vendor with a complicated request, the employee situation you've been putting off.
Paste the email you received and say: "Help me write a professional, calm response to this. I want to [your goal]. Here's the email: [paste]."
You'll still edit it - but having a first draft breaks the paralysis.
3. Summarize a long document
Got a contract to review, a lengthy insurance policy, or a supplier agreement? Paste it in and ask: "Summarize the key points of this document in plain English. Flag anything I should pay close attention to or get legal advice on."
This isn't a replacement for a lawyer. But it's a great first pass that tells you whether the document is worth spending money to review professionally.
4. Write a job posting
If you're hiring, job postings take forever to write well. Try: "Write a job posting for a [role] at [type of business]. We're a small team, the culture is [describe it], and the most important qualities we're looking for are [list them]. Keep it conversational and honest about what the job actually involves."
5. Build a FAQ for your website
List the 10 questions you get asked most often. Then ask the AI to turn them into a clean FAQ section with clear, friendly answers. Paste your rough answers if you have them, or let it draft them and you edit.
This alone can reduce the number of calls and emails you get by answering the common questions before people even reach out.
The point
None of these require a subscription, a consultant, or a setup session. They require 10 minutes and a willingness to try.
Start with one. See if it saves you real time. Then add another.
Want help figuring out which AI tasks would have the biggest impact for your specific business? Book a Clarity Session - 60 minutes and you'll have a clear answer.