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Michael Cadenhead

Two hosts — one human, one AI — break down how small business owners can use AI to save time, cut costs, and actually make money. No hype, no jargon, just what works.

  1. 21h ago

    Ep. 232 | Google Just Put Your Research Notebook Inside Docs

    Google just put your research notebook inside Docs — September 23 Workspace update — so a proposal draft can pull from notes you already gathered instead of starting from a blank page and a pile of open tabs. Mike and Frank walk the official receipt: Gemini in Docs can use a Gemini Notebook as a context source. Type @ in the side panel or bottom bar, pick an existing Notebook, and Gemini grounds the draft with inline citations. Available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Drive is enabled; end users need Workspace smart features on. Official availability includes Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, Education Plus, Google AI Pro and Ultra, and listed add-ons. The Workspace Updates page does not print a new dollar sticker — do not invent one. Distinct from Gemini Windows, Gemini HubSpot/QuickBooks, and Notion skills. Source: Google Workspace Updates — Ground AI prompts in Google Docs on existing sources from Gemini Notebook (Sep 23, 2026). Topics: Google · Gemini Notebook · Google Docs · Workspace · citations · small business AI --- Frequently Asked Questions What did Google announce? On September 23, 2026, Google Workspace Updates said you can use a Gemini Notebook as a context source in Google Docs. Type @ in the Gemini side panel or bottom bar, pick an existing Notebook, and Gemini grounds its output with inline citations. How do I try it, and is there a new price? Open Docs, open Gemini, type @, and select a Notebook you already keep for that job. Check citations before you share. Features are available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Drive is enabled; end users need Workspace smart features on. The Workspace Updates page does not print a brand-new dollar price — do not invent one. Availability is listed as Business Standard/Plus, Enterprise Standard/Plus, Education Plus, Google AI Pro/Ultra, and named add-ons. Is this the same as Gemini on Windows or HubSpot/QuickBooks? No. Gemini on Windows was the native desktop app. HubSpot/QuickBooks was Gemini connectors into those business tools. This episode is Docs pulling from your research Notebook with citations. --- About the Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  2. 1d ago

    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 the official receipt: 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 dollar sticker for the skills library — do not invent one. Distinct from Claude Docs/Slides and Copilot app building. 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 Questions What 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 — do not invent one. 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 Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  3. 2d ago

    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 the official receipt: 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 dollar sticker for this feature — do not invent one. Distinct from Google Workspace Studio automations and Gemini on Windows. 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 Questions What 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 and do not invent a number. 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 Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  4. 3d ago

    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 the official receipt: 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. No invented prices. Distinct from CRM-inside-Claude and the Salesforce Nvidia brain episode. 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 Questions What 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. Same CRM logo in the story sometimes — different door, different receipt. --- About the Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  5. 4d ago

    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 dollar sticker — do not invent one. This is not Workspace Studio automation (Ep. 215) and not the Gemini Windows desktop app (Ep. 220). Those were flows and a desktop launcher. This is Gemini talking to HubSpot and QuickBooks from the side panel. Shop rule: 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 Questions What 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. Do not invent one. --- About the Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  6. 5d ago

    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 dollar sticker — do not invent one. This is not the Claude for Small Business 43-workflow plugin (Ep. 225) and not Claudeforce (Ep. 223). Those were connectors and a Salesforce CRM path. This is Docs and Slides inside the chat. Shop rule: 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 Questions What 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. Do not invent one. --- About the Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  7. 6d ago

    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. No invented ad prices on this episode. 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 Questions What 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? This episode does not invent CPM or match-offer stickers. OpenAI’s post points to ads.openai.com and the HubSpot/Shopify apps — read those for current eligibility and billing. --- About the Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

  8. Sep 18

    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 dollar sticker — do not invent one. This is not Constant Contact (Ep. 219) and not Claudeforce (Ep. 223). Those were one connector and a Salesforce CRM path. This is the SMB plugin pack. Shop rule: 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 Questions What 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. Do not invent one. --- About the Hosts Michael 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 Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

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    Michael Cadenhead
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    2026
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