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- Ep. 231 | Notion Just Turned Your Best Prompts Into Team Skills
Notion just turned your best prompts into team skills — September 15 Notion 3.7 release — so the one person who knows how to talk to the AI can leave that know-how in a shared library instead of trapped in their head.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: Agent skills are reusable instructions that teach AI how your team works. Open Library → Skills, create or accept a suggested skill, organize in a skills database, run with / in Notion Agent chat, and download SKILL.md for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, or Grok. September 17 Skills API blog covers agent-neutral sync. Custom MCP connections are beta on Business and Enterprise. The release notes do not print a new price for the skills library.
Sources: Notion Releases — Notion 3.7: Agent skills for your whole team (Sep 15, 2026); Notion Blog — A skills library for every agent (Sep 17, 2026); Notion Help — Skills for Notion Agent.
Topics: Notion · Agent skills · skills library · Notion Agent · SKILL.md · small business AI---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat did Notion announce?On September 15, 2026, Notion 3.7 introduced Agent skills for the whole team: reusable instructions in a shared skills library. You create or accept suggested skills, organize them in a skills database, run them with / in Notion Agent chat, and can download SKILL.md for local agents. A September 17 blog added the Skills API for agent-neutral sync.How do I try it, and is there a new price?In Notion, open Library → Skills, create a skill from a real playbook, Enable it for teammates, and run it with / in Notion Agent chat. Custom MCP connections (GitHub, Amplitude, and similar) are called out as beta on Business and Enterprise. The release notes do not print a brand-new dollar price for the skills library.Is this the same as Claude Docs and Slides or Copilot app building?No. Claude Docs/Slides put an editor and slides inside Claude chat. Copilot Cowork/Studio scaffolds governed business apps in Microsoft 365. This episode is Notion turning your own playbooks into shared, runnable Agent skills.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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8 min - Ep. 230 | Microsoft Just Lets Copilot Build Business Apps in Plain English
Microsoft just let Copilot build business apps in plain English — September 10 Copilot blog — so a shop can describe the outcome and get a working app scaffold instead of waiting on a custom build queue.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: natural-language app building in Copilot Cowork (/app via the Microsoft Frontier program) and Copilot Studio App (Preview). Describe outcome, users, data, and actions; iterate in conversation; connect organizational data with connectors and Work IQ; publish under Microsoft 365 admin governance. The blog does not print a new price for this feature.
Source: Microsoft Copilot Blog — Build apps in Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio (Sep 10, 2026).
Topics: Microsoft · Copilot · Copilot Studio · Copilot Cowork · Frontier · small business AI---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat did Microsoft announce?On September 10, 2026, Microsoft’s Copilot blog introduced natural-language app building in Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio. You describe the business outcome, users, data, and actions; Copilot turns that into a working app scaffold you can preview, iterate, and publish with connectors and admin governance.How do I try it, and is there a new price?In Copilot Cowork, the /app skill is available through the Microsoft Frontier program. In Copilot Studio, App (Preview) is rolling out in public preview. The blog does not print a brand-new dollar price for this feature — treat usage under your existing Copilot licensing language.Is this the same as Google Workspace Studio?No. Workspace Studio (covered in an earlier episode) automates Drive, Gmail, and Chat-style chores inside Google. This episode is Microsoft Copilot scaffolding governed business apps inside Cowork and Studio.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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7 min - Ep. 229 | Slack Just Put Live Salesforce Dashboards Into Your Channels
Slack just put live Salesforce dashboards into your channels — Dreamforce-week Slackforce Surfaces — so a shop can ask Slackbot for a pipeline or support view and pin it where the team already talks.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: a Slackforce Surface is a live interactive interface Slackbot builds from your plain-language ask — dashboard, report, or executive deck — grounded in Salesforce and other systems connected to Slack, under your existing permissions. Available today on Free, Pro, Business+, Enterprise+, and Legacy teams with Slackbot enabled; live-data refresh begins rollout in October.
Sources: Slack Surfaces blog (Sep 11, 2026) and Salesforce Slackforce Surfaces page.
Topics: Slack · Salesforce · Slackforce Surfaces · Slackbot · CRM dashboards · small business AI---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is a Slackforce Surface?A Slackforce Surface is a live, interactive interface Slackbot builds from a plain-language ask — for example a pipeline dashboard, support triage board, or executive deck — that lives in a Slack channel and can pull from Salesforce and other connected systems under your existing permissions.Who can use Slackforce Surfaces today?Salesforce says Surfaces are available today for Enterprise+, Business+, Pro, Legacy, and Free Teams that have Slackbot enabled. The live-data auto-refresh feature begins rollout in October — so you can build and pin now, and expect automatic updates as that wave hits your workspace.Is this the same as putting Salesforce inside Claude?No. That was a different episode (CRM tools inside Claude). This one is Slackbot building shared views inside Slack channels.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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8 min - Ep. 228 | Google Just Hooked Gemini Into HubSpot and QuickBooks
On Sep 15, 2026 Google Workspace Updates said Gemini in Workspace can directly interact with Asana, Atlassian Rovo, HubSpot, Intuit Mailchimp, Intuit QuickBooks, Monday, and Salesforce through Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations — across Sheets, Gmail, Drive, Docs, Chat, and more. The feature is ON by default for users with Gemini for Google Workspace access; admins manage Third-Party Connectors. Available now. The note does not print a new price.
This is Gemini talking to HubSpot and QuickBooks from the side panel. Takeaway: if you already have Gemini in Workspace → confirm connectors → ask one real deal or invoice question → you still approve anything that writes back.
Topics: Google · Gemini · HubSpot · QuickBooks · MCP · Workspace · side panel · small business---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat did Google ship on Sep 15, 2026?Third-party MCP connectors so Gemini in Workspace can interact with Asana, Atlassian Rovo, HubSpot, Intuit Mailchimp, Intuit QuickBooks, Monday, and Salesforce without tab-hopping, per Google Workspace Updates.Where do I use them?Through the Gemini side panel in Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and in Google Chat, once enabled. Admins manage access under Apps → Google Workspace → Gemini for Workspace → Third-Party Connectors.Is it on by default?Google says the feature is ON by default for users with Gemini for Google Workspace access. Admins can control which connectors are enabled at domain, OU, or group level.Is there a new price?The Workspace Updates post lists Business/Standard/Plus, Enterprise editions, Consumer Google AI / Pro / Ultra, and other listed editions. It does not print a clean new dollar figure.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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8 min - Ep. 227 | Claude Just Put Docs and Slides Inside Your Chat
On Sep 16, 2026 Anthropic merged Claude Cowork and chat into one Claude and launched Claude Docs and Claude Slides in beta. Ask for a document or a deck in the same conversation, edit it, share by link, or export — Docs to Word, PDF, Markdown, or Google Docs; Slides to PowerPoint or PDF. Rolling out first on Pro and Max over the coming weeks; Team and Free follow; Enterprise admins get at least 30 days' notice. Manual mode asks before actions by default. The launch posts do not print a new price.
This is Docs and Slides inside the chat. Takeaway: when your Pro/Max account rolls over → ask for one real doc or deck → edit/export → you still hit share.
Topics: Anthropic · Claude · Claude Docs · Claude Slides · Claude Cowork · Pro · Max · small business---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are Claude Docs and Claude Slides?Beta tools inside Claude that draft living documents and presentations from any conversation, with edit, share-by-link, and export (Word/PDF/Markdown/Google Docs for Docs; PowerPoint/PDF for Slides), per Anthropic's Sep 16, 2026 posts.Do I still pick Chat vs Cowork?On accounts that have the new experience, no — they merge into one Claude. If you still see separate Chat and Cowork options, you do not have it yet; keep using both as today.Who gets it when?Pro and Max first (web, desktop, mobile over coming weeks). Team and Free follow. Enterprise admins get at least 30 days' notice. Docs are not on Free.Is there a new price?Anthropic points at existing plans (Pro, Max, Team, Free, Enterprise). The launch posts do not print a clean new dollar figure.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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7 min - Ep. 226 | OpenAI Just Put ChatGPT Ads Inside HubSpot and Shopify
OpenAI on Sep 16, 2026 brought ChatGPT Ads into HubSpot (first CRM partner) and Shopify (first ecommerce partner). HubSpot shops can connect a ChatGPT Ads account, create ads, track performance, and follow up on leads inside HubSpot. US Shopify merchants get a ChatGPT Ads app in the App Store with products already wired through Shopify Catalog; international markets where ChatGPT Ads exist start Sep 23. Sign up at ads.openai.com.
Sponsored Agents — a clearly labeled chat with a business-sponsored agent after an ad click — are a select United States advertiser test only. Do not plan the quarter around an invite you do not have. Monday action: connect HubSpot or install the Shopify app, draft one campaign, review AI creative suggestions, then you still hit publish.
Topics: OpenAI · ChatGPT Ads · HubSpot · Shopify · Ads Manager · Sponsored Agents · Shopify Catalog · small business · advertising---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat did OpenAI announce?ChatGPT Ads integrations with HubSpot and Shopify on Sep 16, 2026, plus AI tools in Ads Manager and a US test of Sponsored Agents, per openai.com/index/reimagining-advertising-with-ai/.Where do I start?Sign up at ads.openai.com, or use the ChatGPT Ads apps for HubSpot or Shopify if eligible. US Shopify merchants can install from the Shopify App Store today.Are Sponsored Agents available to every advertiser?No. OpenAI says they are being tested with select advertisers in the United States only.What does it cost?
OpenAI’s post points to ads.openai.com and the HubSpot/Shopify apps — read those for current eligibility and billing.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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8 min - Ep. 225 | Claude Just Packed 43 Shop Workflows Into One Plugin
Anthropic expanded Claude for Small Business on Sep 15, 2026 — 43 workflows and 27 new integrations inside the Claude Cowork plugin, including Shopify, Square, Stripe, Gusto, Xero, and Zapier. Default is approval mode: Claude drafts and stages, then waits for your OK before anything sends, posts, or pays. Available on every paid Claude plan; Anthropic recommends Team for multi-person shops. The launch post does not print a clean new price.
This is the SMB plugin pack. Takeaway: paid Claude → Cowork → install → connect one tool you already use → run one approval-gated workflow → you still hit send.
Topics: Anthropic · Claude · Claude for Small Business · Claude Cowork · Shopify · Square · Stripe · Gusto · Xero · Zapier · small business---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Claude for Small Business?A plugin in Claude Cowork with ready workflows and connectors for tools small businesses already use, expanded Sep 15, 2026 to 43 workflows and 27 new integrations per Anthropic’s blog.How do I start?Install the plugin in Claude Cowork, ask “help me get set up” or run /smb-onboard, connect a tool or two, and pick a task. Workflows can also run on a schedule you choose.Does it send without me?By default no. Every workflow starts in approval mode. Claude drafts and stages; you approve before send, post, or pay.Is there a new price?Anthropic says it is available on every paid Claude plan and recommends Team for multi-person shops. The launch post does not print a clean new dollar figure.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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8 min - Ep. 224 | Apple Just Dropped Siri AI Onto Your Phone
Apple released Siri AI with the 2027 software updates — a rebuilt Siri powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence. Official newsroom (Sep 14, 2026): personal context, onscreen awareness, and systemwide app actions such as drafting an email or editing and sharing photos. English beta first; more languages next month.
Apple Support lists daily usage limits on some server-side Apple Intelligence features, including Siri AI, and says expanded access will be available for a fee in the future. Takeaway: if your device qualifies, update, try one real desk ask, you still hit send.
Topics: Apple · Siri AI · Apple Intelligence · iOS 27 · Call Context · Safari Notify Me · small business---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Siri AI?Apple’s name for an entirely new version of Siri powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence — personal context, onscreen awareness, world knowledge, and more app actions, per Apple’s Sep 14, 2026 newsroom post.Who can use it now?It rolls out as a beta in English with iOS 27 / iPadOS 27 / macOS 27 / watchOS 27 / visionOS 27 on Apple Intelligence–supported devices. French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish are next month. Check Apple Support for the device list.Is there a new price?Apple Support says some cloud Apple Intelligence features have daily usage limits and that expanded access will be available for a fee later. The launch posts do not print a clean new Siri dollar figure.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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8 min - Ep. 223 | Salesforce Just Put Your CRM Inside Claude
Salesforce unveiled AIforce with Claudeforce — Salesforce inside Claude via a prebuilt MCP server. Official Salesforce story (Sep 15, 2026): available to all customers in beta after pilots with companies like Deloitte, GitLab, and Legora. Zero Data Retention per Salesforce. Existing permissions and business rules still gate what the chat can see and change. The page does not print a clean Claudeforce dollar price.
Koa is the CRM reasoning model. Claudeforce is the Claude interface path. If you already pay for Salesforce and Claude, ask your admin to connect once and ask one real CRM question. You still approve write-backs.
Topics: Salesforce · Claude · Anthropic · Claudeforce · AIforce · MCP · Zero Data Retention · CRM · small business---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Claudeforce?The Claude piece of Salesforce’s AIforce layer — Salesforce in Claude as a prebuilt MCP server, per Salesforce’s Sep 15, 2026 AIforce announcement.Who can use it?Salesforce says it is now available to all customers in beta. Admins connect once; teams get access on day one under existing permissions.Does Claude keep my CRM data?Salesforce claims Zero Data Retention for this path — data answers the question at hand and is not retained by the model provider. Permissions still apply.Is there a new price?The announcement does not print a clean Claudeforce dollar figure. Pricing and packaging are subject to change.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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7 min - Ep. 222 | Salesforce Just Built a CRM Brain With Nvidia
Salesforce and Nvidia announced Koa — Salesforce’s first CRM reasoning model for Agentforce, built on Nvidia Nemotron. Official Salesforce story (Sep 15, 2026): no customer data used to train; inference stays inside Salesforce’s trust boundary; select pilots now; general availability expected winter 2026 in U.S. regions. Salesforce’s CRM benchmark claim: three times fewer errors on CRM actions. The announcement does not print a new Koa dollar price.
This is not the Fin acquisition story. This is a specialized CRM brain for Agentforce. If you already run Agentforce, ask about the pilot path. If you don’t run Salesforce, wait for winter 2026 U.S. GA — don’t buy a CRM for a slide.
Topics: Salesforce · Nvidia · Koa · Agentforce · Nemotron · CRM reasoning model · trust boundary · small business---Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Koa?Salesforce’s first CRM reasoning model for Agentforce, built by post-training Nvidia Nemotron 3 Super, per Salesforce’s Sep 15, 2026 announcement.Was customer data used to train it?Salesforce says no. Training used synthetic CRM scenarios. Inference runs inside Salesforce’s trust boundary; Salesforce controls the weights.When can shops use it?Select pilot customers now in Agentforce. General availability expected winter 2026 in U.S. regions.Is there a new price?The announcement does not print a new Koa dollar figure. Pricing and packaging are subject to customer agreements.---About the HostsMichael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers.Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about.Send us Fan Mail
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