I’m Bill Bishop, and I’m thrilled you’re here. This community is all about helping entrepreneurs harness AI, big ideas, and new ways of thinking to build future-proof businesses. Here’s what you can do right now: 1. Introduce yourself in the comments—tell us your name, what your business does, and one way you think AI might impact your future. 2. Check out the free course AI and the Future of Business (in the Courses tab). 3. Mark your calendar for our next live Zoom meeting—we’ll be sharing the latest AI tools and ideas that are changing the game. This space works best when we all contribute, so jump in with your questions, insights, or experiments. Together we’ll accelerate our learning and create opportunities we can’t even imagine yet. Let’s build the future—starting now. —Bill

Here is the summary of our AI Show & Tell meeting today with the video. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/SQg0MPxh661xeDYU6LhldUtmgMgYIGGq-SUZVlE4WLLzh2qxVf9p8tJdfCsMYQV9.kHgyvflfpMPvIy0-?startTime=1757948445000 Passcode: L0rS8S+6 September 15, 2025 Meeting Summary Summary of Transcript: AI Show & Tell Meeting – Big Idea Future Network This meeting, led by Bill Bishop, focused on sharing practical AI tools and use cases for business owners and professionals. The primary theme was learning through collaboration and real-world application of AI to improve business productivity and innovation. Several members presented tools, discussed use cases, and explored privacy and strategy in AI adoption. Top 10 Tips from the Transcript 1. Understand Your AI Maturity LevelBill introduced an AI maturity scale (1 to 10) to help participants self-assess their familiarity with AI. Most people in business are still below level 5, which limits adoption. 2. Use AI to Build Personal Advisory BoardsBill demonstrated how he created a virtual advisory board in ChatGPT by feeding it documents from industry experts like Seth Godin, using them for business strategy discussions. 3. Daily.ai for Automated NewslettersJohn shared how he uses Daily.ai to curate, write, and send newsletters with minimal effort. It also tracks engagement data to improve content over time. 4. Lovable.dev for No-Code App CreationLeslie showed how her team built a time zone coordination app using Lovable without writing code, demonstrating that functional tools can be built in under 15 minutes. 5. Iterate with AI – Don’t Expect Perfection on First TryBoth Leslie and Bill emphasized refining AI outputs through quick iterations instead of expecting perfect results from one prompt. 6. Voice AI Agents for Sales CallsLeslie introduced SalesOpt.ai, a voice AI that answers sales calls, gathers information, and even books meetings—saving time compared to voicemail. 7. Protect Sensitive Data in AI PlatformsTracy, Dora, and Leslie discussed privacy risks. Advice included turning off training data toggles, deleting sensitive sessions, and including confidentiality directives in prompts. 8. Experiment with Tools like Perplexity.ai and TryShortcut.aiPerplexity Labs was used to auto-generate client proposals. TryShortcut.ai was likened to a super-intern that builds complex spreadsheets and business models based on long prompts. 9. Leverage Gemini and ChatGPT for Gantt Charts from Google SheetsGemini is best suited for users within the Google ecosystem. ChatGPT can also be connected to Google Drive to generate charts from spreadsheets. 10. Join AI-Focused CommunitiesBill encouraged members to join the School (Skool.com) platform for ongoing collaboration, curated video learning, and community support.