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🎉 AIS+ Just Won the Skool Games
AI Automation Society Plus just won Q4 Skool Games, closing out 2025 winning all 4 quarters of the year!! This wouldn't be possible without each of you helping us make AI Automation Society a space for everyone. Truly grateful for this amazing community we're building together. Quick heads up: AIS+ pricing will be increasing in 2026. If you've been thinking about joining, now's the time. We'll give everyone a full week's notice before any price changes. Check it out here. Thank you all for the incredible support. You guys are the best! Cheers, Nate
🎉 AIS+ Just Won the Skool Games
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🚀New Video: DON'T Build Another AI Agent Until You Watch This
In this video, I break down the AI systems pyramid and explain how I decide what type of system to build for a given problem. We walk through all four layers, starting with custom GPTs, then simple workflow automations with no AI, followed by AI workflows, and finally full AI agents. As you move up the pyramid, complexity, cost, and the chance of things going wrong all increase, and I explain exactly why that matters in real projects. I also show real examples of each layer so you can see how these systems actually work in practice. By the end of the video, you should be able to confidently decide which type of AI system you need to build and avoid overengineering solutions that do not need it. Access the Decision Tree HERE
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🏆 Weekly Wins Recap | Dec 13 – Dec 19
From $3K upsells to first-ever clients and smart AI systems - this week inside AIS+ was all about turning effort into real outcomes. Here are this week’s highlights inside AIS+ 👇 👉 @Abel Alvarado turned a focused weekend build into a $3,000 upsell from an existing client - fast execution, real payoff. 👉 @Noel Payano closed his first-ever $5K client at just 18 - a huge milestone built on courage and action. 👉 Evan Jones completed his first paid workflow, earning more in one hour than 10+ hours of Ubering - skills paying off. 👉 @Simon Cousineau signed a $50K deal using AI to ghostwrite 10 books - his biggest win yet. 👉 @Michael Wacht celebrated turning 60 by stacking wins - #1 on the leaderboard, launched his AI brand, and fully reinvented his path. 🎥 Super Win Spotlight of the Week: @Prentice Alston | From Stuck at 2 AM to Confident Builder Prentice went from late-night frustration and broken workflows to clarity and confidence - by leaning into community support and consistent practice. Through challenges, live help, and real feedback, his understanding of n8n clicked, and he’s now actively pitching, booking conversations, and moving forward. 🎥 Watch his quick story👇 Prentice’s journey is proof that when you don’t quit and you build with others - everything starts to change. ✨ Want to see more wins like these every week? Join the builders inside AI Automation Society Plus - where momentum, community, and action turn learning into real results 🚀
🏆 Weekly Wins Recap | Dec 13 – Dec 19
Sauce - How I'd add $80k-$200k in qualified B2B pipeline
A system that can bring $80k-$200k/mo in qualified pipeline and help you make money from the thin Air. (Note: make sure the client closes high-ticket deals only) 1. Signal-based lead generation Instead of blasting strangers… Go after the people already raising their hand through real signals. A few examples: IT companies posting about breaches → cybersecurity firms reach out within 24 hrs Recruiting firms posting new openings → staffing automation vendors contact same day SaaS companies hiring SDRs → sales enablement tools get in early Pull signals from Apollo, Sales Nav, Clay, Exa, public directories — wherever your ICP shows intent. Enrich → verify inbox → done. Stop guessing. Start timing. 2. Hyper-personalized icebreakers (15 sec each) If your opener sounds like: “I saw you’re doing great things at [Company]…” You already lost. Use THEIR: LinkedIn activity website data hiring/job signals industry context Example: “Saw you're hiring 3 SDRs this month. Before adding headcount, thought I’d share this — we’re producing 17x SDR output using AI workflows targeting only your ideal profiles. Worth a quick look if it adds $20k+ in qualified pipeline?” This takes 15 seconds with the right workflow. Which means your team can hit 100 targeted leads/day, not 20 generic ones. 3. Emails that de-risk the decision Every email must prove three things: They have the pain (reference their real situation) You have the solution (clear, simple, believable) You’re the safest vendor for it (proof, credibility, performance terms) Formula: Personalization → Pain/Solution → Proof → Soft CTA No 8-paragraph novels. No hype. And add de-risking lines like: “If I don’t produce X, you don’t pay.” “I’ll work for $0 until this outcome is hit.” Let them feel the before/after in their world. 4. 4–5 follow-ups (each with new value) Most teams stop after 2 emails. Top performers don’t. Each follow-up must bring something NEW: Short case study from their niche
This Function Node Saves Every Document Workflow From Data Validation Errors 🔥
Built 20+ document workflows. Every one needs validation. Dates in future? Negative amounts? Missing fields? Wrote same validation 20 times. Client changed rules. Had to update 20 workflows. Built reusable validation function node. Logic lives in one place. Update once, applies everywhere. THE FUNCTION: function validateDocumentData(data) { const errors = []; if (data.invoice_date > new Date()) { errors.push("Invoice date cannot be in future"); } if (data.total_amount <= 0) { errors.push("Total must be positive"); } const required = ['vendor_name', 'invoice_number']; required.forEach(field => { if (!data[field]) errors.push(`Missing: ${field}`); }); if (data.total_amount > 10000 && !data.approval_code) { errors.push("Over $10K needs approval"); } return { isValid: errors.length === 0, errors: errors, data: data }; } Catches data quality issues before destination systems. THE VALIDATION CATEGORIES: Format: Dates formatted correctly, numbers are numbers Range: Amounts positive, dates reasonable Business rules: Purchase limits, approvals, vendor whitelist Completeness: Required fields present Logic: Math adds up, percentages sum to 100 REAL CATCHES: Invoice dated 2026 (typo) - Caught Negative amount -$1,500 - Caught Missing vendor name - Caught $85,000 without approval - Routed to approval Duplicate invoice number - Prevented duplicate Would have created reconciliation nightmares. Function caught all. THE ERROR HANDLING: Validation fails returns: - isValid: false - errors: Array of specific problems - data: Original data Downstream IF checks isValid. True → continue. False → route to fix. THE CENTRALIZED BENEFIT: Client changes rule: "$5K needs approval" (was $10K). Without centralized: Update 20 workflows manually With centralized: Update function once, 30 seconds VALIDATION METRICS: Monthly validations: ~6,000 Errors caught: ~180 (3%) 3% sounds low. But 180 documents monthly would have caused downstream problems.
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