#workflow-automation

#workflow-automation

Salesforce is moving beyond simple generative tools with a major upgrade to Slack's signature assistant - now a true AI-powered work agent that could change how marketers and cross-functional teams get work done. The rebuilt Slackbot, now generally available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, taps into your actual Slack conversational data to answer questions, organize tasks, draft content and automate workflows - all with natural language prompts right in the flow of work. The company promises it will soon even be able to schedule meetings.

Traditional thermal inspections are messy. Technicians capture images, transfer them from SD cards to laptops, manually enter notes into spreadsheets, and spend hours back at the office generating reports. Around 60% of maintenance teams report a shortage of skilled thermographers, which makes the problem worse. Reporting alone can eat up half a technician's time, turning straightforward inspections into documentation marathons.

As early adopters have discovered, Copilot delivers real transformation only when it becomes an integral part of critical workflows. Enterprises are beginning to treat generative AI not as an isolated productivity tool, but as the connective layer linking business applications, data, and human judgment. Nowhere is this shift clearer than in organizations using Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of a broader architecture that spans CRMs, low-code platforms, and specialized AI systems.

Enso, which operates a Vibe Automation platform for building and managing agents, has produced an advertising campaign that showcases the capabilities of advanced AI tools through its method of creation. The campaign, titled " produced in just six hours at a cost of $150, spent entirely on AI tools, without hiring actors or professional crews. Enso said a similar campaign about a year ago would have taken about a month and cost $10,000 to $20,000, requiring a full production team, actors, a professional voice actor, locations, coordinated shoot days and post-production editing.

Most people know the story of Paul Bunyan. A giant lumberjack, a trusted axe, and a challenge from a machine that promised to outpace him. Paul doubled down on his old way of working, swung harder, and still lost by a quarter inch. His mistake was not losing the contest. His mistake was assuming that effort alone could outmatch a new kind of tool.

Imagine a tool that not only helps you surf the internet but also acts as your personal assistant, summarizing articles, organizing tabs, finding discounts, and even automating tedious tasks like spreadsheet calculations. Bold claim? Not anymore. Enter ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered browser by OpenAI that's redefining how we interact with the web. From simplifying research to streamlining workflows, this innovative tool combines natural language processing with contextual intelligence to make your online experience smarter, faster, and more intuitive.

Media plans look tidy on paper, but real audiences mute, scroll, and block. On ad-supported streaming, nearly two-thirds of viewers (64%) actively avoid ads. With the loss of third-party cookies, the data that once connected your targeting now arrives incomplete and delayed. The only messages people truly engage with are those they've chosen to receive from people they follow. Little wonder that industry trackers put influencer spending at about $32.55bn in 2025.

How you manage contracts influences business relationships. The right contract management system (CMS) speeds up delivery, maintains consistency and reduces risks. This can help your organization avoid bottlenecks and missed deadlines. Renewals are crucial to reducing client churn, and using a CMS ensures customers get timely reminders. To understand what makes a system effective, start with the core features every business should demand from a CMS platform.

Not all bridges are made of steel and concrete. In finance, many exist out of sight - invisible rails of code, APIs, and data flows connecting borrowers to lenders. While many in the crowded embedded finance space straddle the line between partner and competitor, Lendflow has staked out a different identity as a neutral bridge in the credit infrastructure stack.

The modern enterprise has more data than it can handle, and AI agents are increasingly stepping in to help. AWS aims to tackle that data overload with its new Amazon Quick Suite, an agentic AI system released Thursday that can conduct deep-dive research, answer questions, analyze and visualize data, and automate workflows. The company claims the AI-driven system has slashed the time required for research analysis from months to 20 minutes, and helped solve complex customer queries in 15 minutes rather than hours.

I love being able to bounce ideas off the AI like I do my other writer colleagues.

Chatbot platforms like ChatGPT and Poe have allowed users to create repeated prompts in the form of GPTs and apps. Lately, browsers like Dia and Opera Neon have added a way for people to get repeated tasks done in the form of skills and cards. Now, meeting notetaker Granola is bringing its own spin with a feature called Recipes, which lets you create a prompt shortcut you can use again and again. You can invoke a recipe by using "/" in Granola chat and typing its name.

You know the right Slack apps could seriously improve your team's performance, but who has time to test them one by one? We're here to make it easier. We've done the heavy lifting and handpicked popular Slack apps that actually make your workflows smoother, communication faster, and your team a lot more intentional at work. From Slack project management to polls, and automation, this list has it all.

The workplace has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last few years. What began as a temporary response to global disruptions has now become a long-term operating model for many organizations: remote and hybrid work. With employees scattered across locations, Learning and Development (L&D) functions have taken center stage. Upskilling and reskilling employees is no longer optional-it's vital for productivity, adaptability, and long-term success.

UK marketers are proving that AI success isn't about chasing hype, it's about embedding the right tools into existing workflows to deliver meaningful value. What we're seeing in this data is a shift from experimentation to purposeful adoption,

Most business owners who hire me to integrate AI into their workflow are aware of AI trends like agents and automation, but they're completely overwhelmed by it and have no idea where to begin. Their employees tend to have even less AI knowledge and just think of it as a basic chatbot. Other clients want to jump right into complicated AI tools without learning any of the building blocks. They're trying to learn to fly before they learn to walk.

The new version of the software upgrades AI-powered photogrammetry further and introduces improved workflows for faster fully-automated, customised data processing pipelines for digitization, design iteration and bulk product analysis. Updates in Artec Studio 20 include an addition to make the handheld 3D scanner Artec Spider II more efficient with Live Scan Decimation, which delivers high-detail, lightweight models. The scanner can also now do real-time fusion, previously an Artec Leo exclusive.

"Everything is done in concert with multiple stakeholders, and so workflows involve approvals from different groups, and sometimes I didn't even know who could approve a particular course of action," she said. "So automating those processes, being able to connect the dots across organizations, will help give people their time back," she added. "It would be a net benefit to all of society."

Teams will spend hours filing and managing them, only to repeat the exercise during audits. Plus, moving them between departments or into EHRs can be tedious and error-prone. And of course, storing and retrieving paper forms is inefficient and takes up space.

Customized product development templates are critical for documenting information that all team members can refer to when questions arise. They include product specs, goals, target audience, key features, technical requirements, performance specifications, the manufacturing process, and user stories.

Many users have found automation to be basic and the tool to be less powerful than expected, especially when workflows become more complex.

CRM systems are essential for HR firms to manage client relationships effectively. They provide specialized features that streamline communication and improve workflow efficiency.

Brandfolder is a solid DAM tool, but it may not meet every team's needs, particularly in pricing, customization, and workflow automation.

Vibe marketing integrates AI, automation, and creative workflows to enhance efficiency, personalization, and audience engagement in the digital landscape.

Baserow can feel limiting as data grows, creating challenges with lagging collaboration, manual busywork, and insufficient automation.

Video production templates offer a framework for establishing detailed processes and implementing workflow automation, helping plan the video pre- and post-production process.

MCP servers enhance marketing workflows by integrating external tools and data sources, automating tasks, and providing real-time insights for personalized customer experiences.

The acquisition of Keep Alerting by Elastic will enhance users' ability to manage alerts and automate workflows, combining the strengths of both technologies.

Legal workflow management software allows legal teams to streamline operations through automation, significantly improving efficiency and enabling staff to concentrate on higher-value tasks.