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Guides for working with AI
How to get real work out of Claude, ChatGPT and AI agents: skills and prompts that work, tool comparisons, and how to run a CRM, SEO and dashboards with your AI. New posts every week.
AI Agents for Marketing: A Practical Guide (2026)
Where AI agents actually help marketing teams in 2026, the tasks worth automating, where they fail, and how to start without engineering one from scratch.
Claude Opus 5: What's New and How to Get the Most Out of It
Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic's newest flagship model. Here's what actually changed, who it's for, when to reach for it over Sonnet or Haiku, and how to get better results.
Figma vs Canva: Which One Your Team Actually Needs
Figma vs Canva answered by output, not features: product interfaces versus finished marketing assets, seat models, brand control and when you need both.
Notion vs Obsidian: Picking the Right Tool for Your Notes
Notion vs Obsidian, decided honestly: shared databases versus local Markdown files, what lock-in costs later, and why running both is a valid answer.
Slack vs Teams: Choosing Between Them in 2026
Slack vs Teams without the vendor spin: why the Microsoft 365 bundle usually decides it, where Slack still wins, and what free plan retention really costs.
Zapier vs Make: Which Automation Platform Wins for Your Stack
Zapier vs Make explained by cost model and workflow shape: when the wider app library wins, when branching and volume win, and what silently breaks.
Asana vs Monday: A Side-by-Side for Teams That Are Done Guessing
Asana vs Monday, decided by the kind of work you do: task trees versus configurable boards, seat block billing, automation caps and what breaks at scale.
QuickBooks vs Xero: Which One Actually Fits a Small Business
QuickBooks vs Xero, decided honestly: who each one fits, where the starter plans bite, what migration really costs, and why your accountant decides it.
HubSpot CRM vs Salesforce CRM: The Real Difference in 2026
HubSpot CRM vs Salesforce CRM without the sales pitch: who each fits, what the admin really costs, and the point where HubSpot stops stretching.
Google Sheets MCP: What It Does and How to Set It Up
Google Sheets MCP lets Claude read and write your spreadsheets directly. What it unlocks, how to connect it, the limits, and what still needs a method.
Notion MCP: Connect Claude to Your Workspace
Notion MCP lets Claude read and write in your workspace: wiki pages, databases, project docs. What it unlocks, how to connect it, and where the limits are.
GitHub MCP: Setup Guide and What It Unlocks
GitHub MCP connects Claude to your repositories, issues and pull requests. What it lets you do, how to set it up safely, and what still needs a skill file.
Slack MCP: Connecting Claude to Your Workspace
Slack MCP gives Claude access to your workspace history: channels, threads, decisions. What it unlocks, how to connect it safely, where privacy limits are.
Figma MCP: What It Does and How to Set It Up
Figma MCP lets Claude read your real design files instead of screenshots. What it unlocks, how to connect it, and what to do if setup is too much.
Agentic AI Examples: 8 Real Ways Businesses Use AI Agents
8 real agentic AI examples — from sales outreach to bookkeeping, SEO and recruiting. See how businesses put AI agents to work in 2026, and the fastest way to start.