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Build your first AI Agent for business (no coding required)
What It Is - AgentKit is a new tool from OpenAI that lets anyone — even non-coders — build their own AI agents (digital employees). Each agent can take actions, use apps, and automate work across your business.Think of it as hiring smart AI assistants you can fully customize — without writing any code. How It Works You use the visual drag-and-drop Agent Builder inside OpenAI. The process is simple: 1. Describe what you want the agent to do. 2. Connect it to your tools, files, or data sources. 3. Click Run — and it starts working automatically. Each agent should handle one specific task or workflow.Just like employees, it’s better to build a separate agent for each role — for example, one for sales, one for admin, one for marketing, etc. What Platforms It Can Connect To OpenAI’s Connector Registry lets your agents securely plug into popular business platforms such as: - Google Drive - Dropbox - Microsoft Teams - SharePoint - Slack - Notion - Email platforms You can also connect: - Custom APIs or internal systems via function calling. - MCP connectors (Model Context Protocol) — an open standard that allows almost any online platform or internal database to integrate. If your workflow or data lives online, chances are you can connect it. Example Business Use-Cases Sales - A “Lead Follow-Up Agent” that reads new leads from a Google Sheet or CRM and drafts personalized follow-up emails. Marketing - A “Content Assistant” that creates social posts or ad copy using your brand tone and campaign assets. Creative / Production - An “Asset Tracker” that finds project files, checks versions, and updates task sheets automatically. Operations - A “Report Summarizer” that scans reports, emails, or meeting notes and highlights the key takeaways. HR / Admin - An “Onboarding Agent” that sends welcome messages, shares setup docs, and answers common new-hire questions. Customer Support - A “Response Agent” that answers FAQs using your company’s real documentation and tone.
Build your first AI Agent for business (no coding required)
0 likes • Oct '25
@Melissa Harvey happy to help.
1 like • Oct '25
@Mónica Orozco happy to help. cheers!
Is AI Destroying Social Media? 😵‍💫 Here's What's Actually Happening
I'm watching creators panic right now, and honestly, they should be. Your feed isn't what it used to be. It's not even real anymore. 😢 AI is flooding social media with so much auto-generated content that authentic voices are getting buried. Synthetic influencers don't sleep. Bots are replacing real conversations. And the worst part? Most creators are just leaning into it instead of fighting back. What I'm seeing out there: One script becomes 50 AI-generated clips instantly. Synthetic creators are scaling without ever being human. Everyone's getting fed a different reality based on what the algorithm thinks they want. Quality is getting sacrificed for quantity. Real-time AI is literally telling creators what to say and when to say it. Your favorite creator's voice might not even be real anymore. And actual human connection? Replaced by bots. 🥳 It's wild. Attention is scarce. Engagement feels fake. Authenticity is dying. 🥹 Here's what I think: you can't beat AI at scale. You just can't. But you can beat it at being human. The question is, are we even capable of that anymore??? Or are we just too lazy to try? Is AI destroying social media, or are we just too lazy to fight back? What do you think? 🤔
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In the next year or two, AI-generated content will be indistinguishable from what “real people” create. Influencers who want to survive that shift should be developing their own digital avatars right now. I wouldn't be posting videos using those avatars unless it's on a separate account but at least get familiar with the technology. Bonus points to experiment with an avatar you create! People will still crave authenticity and connection, but that doesn’t mean you need to be on camera. It means your story, tone, and message have to feel human — they need to resonate emotionally, not just algorithmically. The medium is changing; the psychology isn’t.
AI Automation for typical business tasks
For any of these if you don't know how to set it up just ask GPT how to and follow the instructions. If you get stuck take a screenshot put that into GPT and ask for help. 1. Auto Email Responses - Use Zapier + GPT API to auto-draft email replies. - Works best when: - Setup: Ask GPT how to configure Zapier with GPT API for automatic drafting. - Personally I still prefer to write email outlines / notes, then have GPT rewrite it so the context is all correct. But my biz emails are long and complex. 2. AI Content Creation - Hire an expert AI creative - many tools are available to speed up the production process but they are dispersed and still require lots of noodling and good taste to build well performing ads, videos, social posts etc. If you can't afford that find good designs that you like drop them into Nano-Banana and tell it to copy the design but change the text and images to your text and images. Quick and dirty solution for statics. And if you need it animated drop that image export into Veo 3.1 and tell it to animate it. You'll get a decent 8 second animation. Not something I would use but maybe passable for smaller businesses without budgets. 3. Research - Most LLMs now support deep research capabilities across web and knowledge bases. Click the deep research button and write a nice paragraph detailing what you need. - Great for summarizing, comparing, and synthesizing information at scale, market research, competitive analyses etc etc. 4. Admin Tasks (use GPT Agent - press the agent button inside GPT) - GPT agent excels at: - Managing and updating large Excel or Google Sheets. - Editing or generating documents in bulk. - Conducting repetitive operations (naming, formatting, checking). - Market research and list compilation. - Writing batches of messages or outreach emails. 5. Meeting Notes - Many tools available to join calls automatically and take notes and then email them to the meeting participants: - Examples: Fathom, Fireflies, Rewatch, or Notta.
🎯 START HERE - Welcome to the AI Advantage Community!
Hello & welcome! We’re so excited you’re here and officially part of the AI Advantage movement 🙌 With the AI Advantage Summit happening November 6th–8th, you’re in the perfect place to get connected, stay in the loop, and start building real momentum before the event even begins. Over these next few weeks, this community will be your home base — a place to connect with other entrepreneurs, creators, and business owners who are ready to simplify, scale, and lead with AI. ✅ First Things First: Write a post tagged for the General Discussion section and share: 1. Where you’re from 2. What you do (or want to do) 3. What you’re most excited to learn or achieve at the Summit This is how the connections start, and trust us, you never know who you’ll meet in here. 🧭 Next... A Quick Tour of Your New Community You’ll notice two main sections inside the AI Advantage Community... 🗂️ Navigation Bar #1 — Your Learning & Connection Hub - Classroom: Dive into exclusive courses, trainings, and resources made just for this community. - Calendar: Stay in sync with live events, trainings, and key Summit sessions. - Members Directory: Meet fellow members — search, connect, and network. - Map: See where our community spans across the world 🌍 - Leaderboard: Celebrate progress, participation, and friendly competition! 💬 Navigation Bar #2 — Your Community Spaces - General Discussion: The main hangout spot. Ask questions, share ideas, celebrate wins, and connect. - Quick Wins: Bite-sized AI tips and tools you can implement right away — no overwhelm, just results. - Tips From the Pros: Exclusive insights and videos from Dean Graziosi and top AI experts. - AI News: Stay ahead of the curve with fresh updates and breakthroughs in the world of AI. This community is here to help you learn, implement, and thrive before, during, and long after the Summit. We’re just getting started… and we couldn’t be more excited to have you here for it. 💪 Let’s do this — go introduce yourself now and start connecting with your AI Advantage community!
🎯 START HERE - Welcome to the AI Advantage Community!
2 likes • Oct '25
I see a lot of questions so here's some hopefully helpful information about how to start using AI for various business applications. AI Automation Overview 1. Auto Email Responses - Use Zapier + GPT API to auto-draft email replies. - Works best when: - Setup: Ask GPT how to configure Zapier with GPT API for automatic drafting. - Personally I still prefer to write email outlines / notes, then have GPT rewrite it so the context is all correct. But my biz emails are long and complex. 2. AI Content Creation - Hire an expert AI creative - many tools are available to speed up the production process but they are dispersed and still require lots of noodling and good taste to build well performing ads, videos, social posts etc. If you can't afford that find good designs that you like drop them into Nano-Banana and tell it to copy the design but change the text and images to your text and images. Quick and dirty solution for statics. And if you need it animated drop that image export into Veo 3.1 and tell it to animate it. You'll get a decent 8 second animation. Not something I would use but maybe passable for smaller businesses without budgets. 3. Research - Most LLMs now support deep research capabilities across web and knowledge bases. Click the deep research button and write a nice paragraph detailing what you need. - Great for summarizing, comparing, and synthesizing information at scale. 4. Admin Tasks (use GPT Agent - press the agent button inside GPT) - GPT agent excels at: - Managing and updating large Excel or Google Sheets. - Editing or generating documents in bulk. - Conducting repetitive operations (naming, formatting, checking). - Market research and list compilation. - Writing batches of messages or outreach emails. 5. Meeting Notes - Many tools now join calls automatically and take notes: - Examples: Fathom, Fireflies, Rewatch, or Notta. 6. Custom Agents (OpenAI) - OpenAI now offers drag-and-drop agent builders. - These can connect to popular web-based business tools to automate repetitive workflows. - Best practice:
The Busiest People Need AI the Most (And Use It the Least)
You know who should be using AI right now, today, immediately? The person who says: "I'm too busy to learn AI right now." Because that's EXACTLY why you need it. Let me explain the trap you're in: The Busy Trap: → You're drowning in tasks→ Every minute is spoken for→ Your to-do list grows faster than you can complete it→ You're working nights and weekends just to stay afloat→ Someone suggests: "You should look into AI"→ You think: "I don't have time to learn that"→ You stay drowning See the problem? You're using "too busy" as a reason to avoid the one thing that could actually give you time back. It's like saying: "I'm too out of shape to go to the gym""I'm too broke to learn about investing""I'm too disorganized to implement systems" The logic doesn't work. The problem IS the reason you need the solution. Here's what "too busy for AI" actually means: It means you're spending 3 hours writing emails that AI could draft in 15 minutes. It means you're spending 2 hours researching something AI could summarize in 10 minutes. It means you're spending all day creating content AI could help you produce in an hour. You're not too busy to learn AI. You're too busy WITHOUT it. Let's do the math: Time investment to start using AI: 30-60 minutes to learn one basic tool Time saved per week: 3-5 hours (conservative estimate) ROI: You "spend" 1 hour to save 5+ hours every single week forever That's a 400% return on investment. Weekly. Would you spend $100 to make $400 every week? Of course. Why won't you spend 1 hour to gain back 5 hours every week? The breakthrough: The busiest people aren't too busy for AI. They're the ones who need it most desperately. Because while everyone else is overwhelmed trying to do everything manually, they could be: ✅ Using AI to draft their emails in seconds ✅ Using AI to create content outlines in minutes ✅ Using AI to summarize research instantly ✅ Using AI to organize information automatically ✅ Using AI to handle repetitive tasks they hate
5 likes • Oct '25
AI Automation Overview 1. Auto Email Responses - Use Zapier + GPT API to auto-draft email replies. - Works best when: - Setup: Ask GPT how to configure Zapier with GPT API for automatic drafting. - Personally I still prefer to write email outlines / notes, then have GPT rewrite it so the context is all correct. But my biz emails are long and complex. 2. AI Content Creation - Hire an expert AI creative - many tools are available to speed up the production process but they are dispersed and still require lots of noodling and good taste to build well performing ads, videos, social posts etc. If you can't afford that find good designs that you like drop them into Nano-Banana and tell it to copy the design but change the text and images to your text and images. Quick and dirty solution for statics. And if you need it animated drop that image export into Veo 3.1 and tell it to animate it. You'll get a decent 8 second animation. Not something I would use but maybe passable for smaller businesses without budgets. 3. Research - Most LLMs now support deep research capabilities across web and knowledge bases. Click the deep research button and write a nice paragraph detailing what you need. - Great for summarizing, comparing, and synthesizing information at scale. 4. Admin Tasks (use GPT Agent - press the agent button inside GPT) - GPT agent excels at: - Managing and updating large Excel or Google Sheets. - Editing or generating documents in bulk. - Conducting repetitive operations (naming, formatting, checking). - Market research and list compilation. - Writing batches of messages or outreach emails. 5. Meeting Notes - Many tools now join calls automatically and take notes: - Examples: Fathom, Fireflies, Rewatch, or Notta. 6. Custom Agents (OpenAI) - OpenAI now offers drag-and-drop agent builders. - These can connect to popular web-based business tools to automate repetitive workflows. - Best practice: 1. Identify one recurring task (e.g., updating a CRM or drafting invoices). 2. Build one agent for that task only. 3. Test and refine. 4. Create separate agents for other tasks — don’t combine too multiple functions in one agent yet (too error-prone).
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David Edeburn
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