Beyond the Buzzwords: Real AI Solutions for School Business Officials
Episode description
Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s changing the way school business officials operate—if they know how to use it effectively. In this episode of School Business Insider, host John Brucato sits down with Aziz Aghayev, CEO of Flowlyst, to discuss how AI is transforming school finance operations, from budget forecasting to policy creation and meeting summaries.
Aziz shares:
- The Five Phases of AI Adoption SBOs go through
- How AI can boost productivity and reduce manual workload
- Practical use cases for ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and more
- The biggest misconceptions and fears about AI in education
- Time-saving hacks that can revolutionize your workflow
AI Tools Mentioned in This Episode:
🔹 ChatGPT – AI-powered assistant for text-based tasks (OpenAI)
🔹 Gemini – Google's AI for education and workflow automation (Google Gemini)
🔹 Perplexity AI – AI-powered research tool with sources (Perplexity AI)
🔹 Notebook LM – AI-powered document summarization and learning (Google Notebook LM)
🔹 Zapier – Workflow automation for integrating apps (Zapier)
🔹 Make.com – AI-driven task automation (Make.com)
🔹 Suno AI – AI-generated music for creative and professional use (Suno AI)
🔹 Fireflies.ai – AI meeting transcription and note-taking (Fireflies.ai)
🔹 Fathom – AI-powered meeting summarization (Fathom)
🔹 Google Sheets AI – AI-powered spreadsheet automation (Google Workspace)
🔹 Operator (ChatGPT) – AI automation for browser tasks (Coming soon to OpenAI Pro users)
If you’re curious about AI but unsure where to start, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help SBOs move from frustration to efficiency. Tune in now!
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