Welcome to The 4am Report, where we dissect AI's dilemmas and opportunities keeping small businesses awake. 🎤 Join Host Susan Diaz today as she brings you the masterclass you need to energize your productivity with 9 essential AI tools.
Join Susan for a dive into the future of efficiency 🚀✨
Sure, we all know mainstream AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, but did you know about Superhuman, which can help you save an hour a day on your inbox management? Or Canva, which can simplify presentations and image editing? And let’s not forget Zapier, the much-needed integrator that can help you stack AI tools for exponential project and cost efficiencies.
In This Episode you’ll find these ‘other’ AI force multipliers for your small business productivity:
Superhuman - Email Management Reimagined 🦸♀️
Use: Inbox management with AI-powered responses
Cost: US$30/month
Why: Saves time and keeps your inbox under control
Zencastr - Podcasting, Elevated 🎙️
Use: Recording and publishing podcasts and video clips
Cost: US$30-90/month
Benefits: High-quality separate tracks, easy publishing, and instant transcripts
Canva - Your Graphic Design Genie 🎨
Use: AI-enhanced graphic design
Cost: Free - C$19/month
Highlights: Magic presentations, auto design adjustments, and batch creations
Descript - Video Editing Simplified 🎥 (Mentioned as Opus Pro, potentially a transcription error)
Use: Easy video editing and content creation
Cost: While there is a free, it covers 1 hour and you’ll probably get what you need with the US$12/month plan
Why It's a Game-Changer: Automatic clip generation and editing for viral content
Zapier - Connect Your Tools Effortlessly ⚙️
Use: Integrating various tools to streamline workflows
Cost: While plans start at C$27/month, as a long term Zapier user from the pre-mainstream-AI-era, I can tell you that most meaningful workflows will need $49/month at a minimum. Zapier has also more recently acquired a worthwhile adversary! It’s called
Make. No gatekeeping here. We haven’t tried it but we hear great reports.
Why Necessary: Creates efficient, automated workflows across applications
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