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AI, video and real small business.

Plain, practical reads on using AI and video in your business, written the way I would explain it to you over a coffee. No confusing terms, no overselling.

AI Safety

AI and Australian jobs: what the July 2026 evidence really shows

Two Australian documents in one July fortnight cut through the fear: what AI is really doing to our jobs, and what the new national rules actually say, including a real protection for the people who make things.

By Suzie · 6 min read

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Two handwritten notes in a house, one on the fridge from March and one by the door from August, giving different answers about where the key is

Somewhere in your setup, an old note is still giving orders

Your AI did not forget your brand colours, it picked the wrong ones, because two of your own notes disagree. The two minute check that finds yours.

By Suzie · 7 min read

An Australian tradie at the kitchen table doing the paperwork

How to start using AI in your business

Treat AI like a new employee you train and trust in stages. The three stages of trust, in plain language.

By Suzie · 5 min read

An Australian tradie using a laptop at the ute, keys in hand, staying in control

AI Safety

How to run AI safely on your computer

AI tools now have hands. Three plain risks and a practical safety checklist, so you can use them without handing over the keys.

By Suzie · 6 min read

A workshop participant in Julia Creek laughing at her own phone screen while Suzie leans in beside her

Small business

What $9 million bought in regional Queensland, and why it stopped

Queensland funded digital skills across 48 regional councils, then stopped. What the evidence says it delivered, and why AI for small business turned out to be the way in.

By Suzie · 7 min read

A robot standing in an Australian farm paddock, AI meeting real small business

People ask if I love my AI. Here's what I tell them.

A year after going solo, the honest story of building a business with AI, the one technique that changed everything, and what should never go in.

By Suzie · 7 min read

Suzie in conversation, choosing AI by its values

Why Claude? The AI I chose to use and teach

Everyone is heading towards a personal AI. Here is why I choose mine by its values, not just its features, and why that lands on Claude.

By Suzie · 4 min read

5 explosive AI trends reshaping your video content

Artificial intelligence is changing how we make and watch video. The shifts worth your attention, and what each one means for your business.

By Suzie · 4 min read

A Blackmagic cinema camera, Australian-made creative tech

Small business

Aussie tech changing the content world

Some of the most powerful tools for video and content were invented right here in Australia. A few facts to puff your chest out over.

By Suzie · 3 min read

Video

How to easily make a great training video, from concept to delivery

Training videos give every person the same information the same way. Here is how to plan and make one that actually sticks.

By Suzie · 6 min read

Editing

Clipchamp: a beginner's gateway to video editing

A gentle first step into editing on a desktop. Where it fits, what it does well and who it suits.

By Suzie · 4 min read

The ChatGPT app, custom GPTs for storytelling

Briefing an AI assistant for corporate and government storytelling

How a tailored AI assistant helps busy corporate and government teams plan, script and shape their video stories.

By Suzie · 4 min read

A video editor showing a timeline of clips and effects

Editing

How to edit video: a beginner's guide to cutting, effects and exporting

The basics of editing on a phone or a desktop, with simple tips for a professional-looking result. It is easier than you think.

By Suzie · 6 min read

Video

Mastering smartphone videography for professional results

The habits that lift your phone footage from ordinary to professional, using the camera already in your pocket.

By Suzie · 5 min read

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