Southport AI BlogPlain-English articles on putting AI to work in real businesses, chambers, and nonprofits.https://www.southport.ai/en-usI Stopped Taking Notes in Meetings. Here's What I Do Instead.https://www.southport.ai/i-stopped-taking-notes-in-meetings/https://www.southport.ai/i-stopped-taking-notes-in-meetings/I've recorded my Teams meetings for years and still only used the summary. The habit that changed that: asking the transcript specific questions the next morning, and what that catches that summaries and notes never did.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI in ActionDan SchlichtHow a Wisconsin MSP Automates Firewall Renewals and Microsoft 365 License Reviewshttps://www.southport.ai/msp-firewall-renewals-microsoft-365-licenses/https://www.southport.ai/msp-firewall-renewals-microsoft-365-licenses/An established MSP built Spartan, an internal command center, to automate the renewal tracking and license reviews its team already did by hand. Here's how it works and the details that make it reliable.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor MSPsDan SchlichtWhat Should an AI Chatbot Do for a Chamber of Commerce? A Practical Guidehttps://www.southport.ai/ai-chatbot-for-chamber-of-commerce/https://www.southport.ai/ai-chatbot-for-chamber-of-commerce/A plain-English guide for chamber executives and boards: the five jobs a chamber website assistant should do, why most chatbots get it wrong, and eight questions to ask any vendor before you buy.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor ChambersDan SchlichtIs It Safe to Use ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude With Your Company's Data?https://www.southport.ai/is-chatgpt-safe-for-business-data/https://www.southport.ai/is-chatgpt-safe-for-business-data/A plain-English answer for business owners: which versions of ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude keep your data out of AI training, where the real risks are, and a simple checklist to use AI safely.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurityDan SchlichtHow Much Time Does Your Team Lose to Copy-Paste Work?https://www.southport.ai/how-much-time-copy-paste-work/https://www.southport.ai/how-much-time-copy-paste-work/Most owners guess low. Here's what counts as copy-paste work, what the research says about how much of the week it eats, and a 10-minute way to measure your own team's number.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityDan SchlichtWhat Is Connected AI, and What Can It Do for Your Business?https://www.southport.ai/what-is-connected-ai/https://www.southport.ai/what-is-connected-ai/Connected AI means giving ChatGPT, Claude, or Microsoft Copilot safe, limited access to the systems your business already runs, so it can look things up and do real work instead of guessing. Here's what that looks like, how it works, and how to start.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTConnected AIDan Schlicht