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@raveneyeglobal.com Oct 5, 2026, 8:15 AM

But for micro businesses, government figures show only 14% use AI (DSIT, 2025 fieldwork). Have you ever asked an AI assistant what it tells people about you?

#aiForSmallBusiness #AIBusinessAssistant

A florist, seen from a three-quarter medium shot, trims flower stems at a wooden workbench inside her shop. An assistant wraps a bouquet in brown paper behind her. Soft daylight comes from the shop window. Buckets of flowers in the foreground are softly blurred. It reads: 36% of large UK businesses use AI.

14%. For micro businesses, that number is much lower. From a 2025 UK government study. (Source: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, GOV.UK).

Have you asked an AI assistant what it says about you?

@raveneyeglobal.com Oct 1, 2026, 10:15 AM

Amazon's conversational Alexa+ rolled out to US Fire TVs in August. Amazon's data shows people are talking to it nearly twice as much. More spoken questions from the living room. An AI assistant answers based on the plain facts it can find about your business online.

#aiForSmallBusiness #aisearch

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People are talking to it nearly twice as much. Amazon said this, citing its own data from August 2026.

That means more spoken questions are coming from the living room. Amazon reported the change for US Fire TV users on August 19.

An AI assistant answers with the facts it can find about you online.

@raveneyeglobal.com Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM

Microsoft is merging its Copilot apps, dropping some consumer features (per Fortune, Aug '26). These platforms will keep changing. The steady move is to have your business's core facts clear and consistent, so any AI assistant can find and recommend you.

#aiForSmallBusiness #aiOptimization

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It's merging its consumer and enterprise apps in August '26. Some features are going away, according to a report in Fortune.

These platforms will keep changing. The steady move is to have your business's facts clear, so any AI assistant can find and recommend you.

@raveneyeglobal.com Sep 27, 2026, 2:15 PM

A 2025 U.S. Chamber survey, cited in July testimony: 73% of small businesses say losing targeted ads would harm their business.

AI assistant answers are a complement. Clear public information about your business helps AI assistants describe you.

#aiForSmallBusiness #AIBusinessAssistant

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73%. of small businesses say targeted ads are important. Source: A 2025 U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey, cited in July 2026 testimony.

AI assistant answers are a complement to ads. Clear, public information about your business helps an AI assistant describe you accurately to a potential customer.

@raveneyeglobal.com Sep 27, 2026, 10:15 AM

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, May '26: AI use is 43% in 2-9 person businesses, vs 59% in 100-249 person companies. But what an AI assistant says about you rests on public info. A small team can keep that just as tidy as a large one.

#aiForSmallBusiness #localSEO

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43%. Fewer staff use AI in the smallest companies. That's for businesses with 2 to 9 people. It was 59% for companies with 100 to 249 employees. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Main Street AI Monitor, May '26).

What an AI assistant says about you rests on public information. A small team can keep that just as tidy as a large one.

@raveneyeglobal.com Sep 25, 2026, 12:15 PM

The European Commission published a list of 180+ signatories to a transparency code in July. If you use an AI assistant for posts or site copy, just say so.

#aiForSmallBusiness #aiTransparency

A close-up shot of a smartphone screen showing a social media post. A small, clear label at the bottom of the post reads 'Generated with assistance from AI'. It reads: The European Commission published a list of 180+ signatories to a transparency code in July.

A European code of practice asks for transparency on AI-generated content.

If you use an AI assistant for posts or site copy, just say so.

@stacybsubstack.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 4:02 PM

#Techxiety #AIforSmallBusiness #WorkRituals #TechMadeSimple

@stacybraiuca.substack.com Sep 21, 2026, 4:02 PM

#Techxiety #AIforSmallBusiness #WorkRituals #TechMadeSimple

@firstlightcloud.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 12:32 PM

Keynote announcement: Thomas Grech, the President & CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce takes the stage at Queens AI Innovation Day on 10/07; Queens is serious about AI.

To register please visit the Queens Chamber of Commerce website, Gomry or EventBrite.

#AIWeekNY #QueensAI #AIforSmallBusiness

@firstlightcloud.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 1:04 PM

21.7% of U.S. businesses now use AI — and the cost savings are real. The question is whether your business is positioned to capture them. Queens AI Innovation Day is where you act on that opportunity. Register at queensai.nyc

#QueensAI #AIforSmallBusiness