Blog — AI & Automation Field NotesPractical thinking on AI for business, AI automation tools and running a small business without the buzzwords from UK AI consultant Deborah Butler.Latest posts

MTD for Income Tax Is Coming: Here’s How to Automate Your Quarterly Returns — If you are a UK business owner or an accountant, the phrase “Making Tax Digital” probably feels like a recurring dream: or perhaps a recurri

7 CRM Mistakes You're Making (and How to Fix Them to Actually See ROI) — If you run a professional services agency, an accountancy firm, or a property business in the UK, you’ve likely been told that a CRM (Custom

I Stopped Paying for SaaS Tools and Started Building My Own. — Here’s What That Actually Looks Like.

$60 billion for a coding tool - innovation or a land grab? — My reaction when I saw the headline was immediate: ugh!

What I actually do all day, as an AI consultant (honest edition) — The first thing I open every morning is email. Then Slack. Then ClickUp. Here’s what that actually looks like.

How can you get hired for AI work? — AI certifications are everywhere. But UK employers are hiring on evidence, not badges. Here's what actually matters and where to learn.

ChatGPT is now inside your spreadsheet. — Here is what that actually means.

Claude for Small Business, is it useful? — Published: May 2026

Wispr Flow: strong AI dictation for Mac — Wispr Flow is one of the more polished AI dictation tools available for Mac right now.

Is Zapier MCP still worth it now Claude has connectors? — Claude is adding more and more connectors and a desktop mode that executes tasks on your behalf.

Top AI News This Week — If you’re building solo or bootstrapping your next idea, this week’s been absolutely buzzing with updates that could genuinely change how yo

Lovable goes mobile. Here is what that actually means. — Lovable launched on iOS and Android this week.

AI Business Consultant UK — Deborah ButlerDeborah Butler is a UK AI business consultant and automation consultant working with small businesses. AI strategy consulting, AI automation tools, Zapier consultant work, n8n and Make automation builds, and HubSpot CRM setup. Based in Scotland, working UK-wide.Services

AI consulting & AI strategy consulting

Zapier consultant — UK Silver Solutions Partner

Automation builds with Zapier, n8n and Make

HubSpot, Pipedrive & ClickUp CRM setup

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