Your Business vs AI in 2025

Author

Areeb Mirza
December 16, 2024

In 2025 you need to be using AI effectively or you're going to fall behind. I want to clear up some major mistakes I see businesses making with AI and give you a clear path forward.

Most People Use AI Wrong

I see this all the time. Someone goes on ChatGPT, types "write me content for my business" and just copy-pastes whatever comes out. Stop doing this.

If you use AI like this, it's painfully obvious. Your customers can spot this from a mile away, and it kills your credibility instantly.

Here's How to Actually Use AI

When I work with AI, I treat it like a smart assistant, not a replacement for human thinking. Here's what actually works

  1. Use AI for research and brainstorming, not the final copy (you can polish the final copy)

  2. Feed it specific examples of your voice and style (Very important)

  3. Have actual conversations with it instead of one line prompts

  4. Always edit and personalize the output

  5. Use it to scale what's already working, not create from scratch

The Real Power of AI in Business

Let me tell you something most people miss, AI isn't about replacing your brain, it's about multiplying your output.

For example, when we create content for clients, we might use AI to

  • Generate video script variations

  • Research industry specific topics

  • Create first drafts that we heavily edit

  • Help organize and structure ideas

Save Time With AI Automation

Let me show you how business owners are actually saving hours using AI

Customer Service: Set up AI chatbots that handle basic questions 24/7. One of our clients automated 70% of their customer inquiries using a trained AI system. Their team now focuses on complex issues instead of answering the same questions repeatedly. Note these are chatbots on the website not an AI caller

Meeting Notes: Stop typing everything during meetings. AI can transcribe, summarize, and even pull out action items from recorded meetings. This alone saves our clients 5-6 hours per week.

Find a repetitive task in your business and try finding an automation for it, specially if it involves you logging and typing to do something.

Stop Making These AI Mistakes

I was recently looking at a business account that was clearly using raw AI content. Everything sounded like a corporate robot wrote it "embark on your journey to leverage strategic solutions." Nobody talks like this.

Mistake #1: Using AI generated content without editing Mistake #2: Letting AI write in a voice that doesn't match your brand Mistake #3: Relying on AI for strategy decisions Mistake #4: Using basic prompts and accepting first responses

Here's What You Should Do Instead

If you want to use AI effectively for your business (which you should), do this:

  1. Start with clear business objectives

  2. Use AI to speed up your process, not replace it

  3. Always maintain your unique voice and perspective

  4. Test AI outputs against real customer responses

  5. Build systems where AI supports your workflow

Remember this, AI is a tool, not a solution. The businesses that win in 2025 won't be the ones who use AI the most, they'll be the ones who use it the smartest.

Because one thing it has certainly proved is, that it does not plan on slowing down anytime soon.

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