Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the way we work and do business. It’s been a game changer for so many startups and founders who are just getting started with their entrepreneurial journey as well as established industry giants.
AI has continued to adapt to the needs of the user and with so many businesses looking for a helping hand, AI has been a comprehensive and affordable resource.
In this article, we’re going to explore the importance of AI, how you can use it in your startup and where you can find products tailored to helping you streamline your business.
AI for boosting productivity
Find yourself procrastinating and avoiding the less important tasks? According to jobera.com, 88% of people procrastinate at least one hour per day and 20% of adults are chronic procrastinators. So you’re really not alone if you’re finding it difficult to focus.
If you’re looking for ways to boost your productivity and get the creative juices flowing, AI-powered tech could be the answer. Find below all the different ways AI can help you stay productive.
How AI can help you stay productive
As AI gains popularity, it also continues to become more advanced. From automation to helping you with tedious everyday tasks, AI can help you work more effectively.
Here’s just a few of the different tasks AI can help you with:
Analysis
With the help of AI, you can analyse data quickly and effectively. You’ll also be able to spot any trends to help you make well informed decisions for your business.
Insights
Develop a report that explores insights on your business in the market, spot trends, ways to improve your business and how your business compares to your biggest competitors.
Day-to-day tasks
AI can also help you with the tedious and repetitive day-to-day tasks. From helping you with writing your social media captions to analysing data so you can develop reports at ease. This is a particularly advantageous part of using AI, as you’ll free up your time to focus on the important stuff.
Idea generation
From creating ideas for your marketing campaigns to new product development, AI can help you spark new ideas and develop on existing ones.
Tech designed to help your startup journey
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The Intel core ultra processor unlocks AI experiences that allow you to increase productivity and simplify tasks, such as:
- Quick and easy access to Copilot: Microsoft Copilot can help answer your questions quickly or compose drafts in Word, simplifying tasks and reducing the time you spend.
- Streamline your business with voice command: Use voice commands to perform tasks, find information and create.
- Fast charging and long battery life: Charge up to 80% in less than 60 minutes through Surface Connect or USB-C®.
Automate your business with AI
With the help of AI, you can leave stuff like invoicing and customer service up to the AI gods and free your time for the more important tasks. Streamline your business by setting up AI automation for your business.
Here’s a few ways AI can automate your business:
- Speed up your customer service with the use of AI powered chatbots
- Email marketing campaigns
- Streamline your internal operations such as managing inventory and invoice parsing
Automation can be made easy with Microsoft Copilot. You can use Copilot to help you sift through emails; it’ll even help you flag the most important messages and summarise a whole chain as well as offer help with drafting responses so you’re continuously on top of your game.
Streamline your collaboration effectiveness
AI makes collaboration across teams simple and straightforward. Here’s how the Intel Core Ultra can help you improve your workflow:
- Draft messages
- Generate meeting summaries
- Spark creativity and brainstorm new ideas
- Experience clear communication and improve your Team’s calls with Windows Studio Effects
Improve your security
86% of SMEs say that outdated hardware is making their organisation more vulnerable to attack.
Cyber attacks can not only damage your reputation but also remove the trust you worked so hard to build between your business and your customers. When you’ve built something from the ground up, it’s important to take precautions to ensure your business stays safe.
Here’s how the Intel Core Ultra can help you protect the business you’ve worked so hard to build:
- Guards against sophisticated attacks: Protects down to the firmware level with hardware security features that shield user credentials and other critical data.
- Built to be the most secure Windows devices: Deep collaboration between Microsoft and manufacturing partners provides the most elevated Windows security ever.
- Designed for data-sensitive scenarios: Offers extra security for sensitive data like intellectual property, classified intelligence and financial information.
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