In this episode of Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage by Advantage Labs, we explore how businesses can design their first AI workflows to automate tasks, save time, and increase productivity.

As AI-driven systems become embedded in daily operations, understanding how to move from experimentation to execution is critical—especially for small and mid-sized businesses. This conversation breaks down what AI workflows actually are, how to identify automatable tasks, and how tools can be used to create practical, repeatable systems that support real work.

This episode covers:

• Why AI workflows matter for business productivity
• How to identify tasks that can be automated with AI
• Real-world workflow examples for meetings, content, and planning

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About the Show

Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage is a podcast by Advantage Labs exploring how brands earn visibility, trust, and recommendations in the age of AI-driven search. Through conversations with business leaders, founders, and technologists, the show examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery, authority, and decision-making across systems like ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search experiences, and other emerging answer engines.

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Host:
Sheridan Wendt
Visionary technology leader with 15+ years of experience driving transformative change, delivering $4B+ in global infrastructure projects, and leading AI implementations that improve efficiency and revenue across Fortune 500 organizations.

Guest:

Jonathan Foster
Cyber Security Engineer & Analyst with extensive experience in network systems and electronics. Jonathan has worked with KBR, Inc., VT Group, Serco, and the US Navy, specializing in system installations, technical support, and military-grade network security. His background includes managing shipboard systems, ensuring compliance with strict security standards, and training personnel on system maintenance and troubleshooting.

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Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
00:46 – Why AI workflows matter
01:22 – What is a workflow?
02:21 – Identifying automatable tasks
02:43 – AI meeting summary workflow example
04:09 – AI content creation workflow
07:42 – Before & after: workflow example
09:26 – Jon’s first workflow plan
10:33 – Using AI for planning use cases
12:40 – Next episode preview

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