Before You Connect AI to Your Email | with Daniel Starr

Two or three times a week, somebody asks Daniel Starr to connect AI to their work email. He doesn't say no. He asks what they're about to hand it. Daniel is Managing Partner at Lightwire Solutions, a managed IT provider with offices in Decatur, Alabama and Hendersonville, Tennessee. Since 2012 his team has been the internal IT department for businesses that don't have one, from a solo therapist running telehealth out of a spare room to companies with a couple hundred people across the country. For most of that time, AI was not what anyone called about. Now it's one of the first things they ask. His answer surprises people. He isn't going to gatekeep the tool, and he isn't going to pretend his team is the one that should decide how you use it. He compares calling your IT provider about AI to calling your CPA about a mortgage: same industry, different job. He and Kathryn work through what has to be true before anything gets connected. Who decided which information is allowed into an AI tool, and whether anyone wrote it down. Why the business version carries controls a personal account doesn't. How Copilot can surface SharePoint files the person asking was never given access to. What a team does when half of them are scared of AI and the other half will paste anything into it. What happened to a client who built workflows inside a tool, hit a problem, reinstalled, and found out the hard way where they'd been stored. And what the cost of all of this is about to look like on a small business budget. CONNECT WITH DANIEL STARR: Website: https://lightwiresolutions.net LinkedIn:   / lightwire-solutions   Facebook:   / lightwiresolutions   ====== Welcome to "A Good Pour: Conversations about Good Work in Business." I’m your host Kathryn Good, founder of Good Circle Marketing. This show will spotlight small business leaders, nonprofit trailblazers, and community pioneers who are making a difference by doing good work in business. Good work means using your talents and position to care for others and make a difference. On "A Good Pour" we dive into the essence of strong leadership, service to others, and the transformative power of doing good. We will also emphasize the vital role of telling your business story and the importance of good marketing in today's ever-evolving landscape. Besides a generous serving of wine, a good pour is an act of love and service to others. When we pour out help, generosity, and kindness in business, we impact the community and inspire those around us. This changes the world.  "A Good Pour" is here to uplift, inspire, and empower. Whether you're a seasoned leader, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone seeking inspiration, these conversations will give you wisdom, motivation, and insight to embrace your own opportunities for good work in business and beyond. Join Us. ====== ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ 🤔Thinking of leveling up your Marketing? 📝 Let us help you get on track! 📱Call or Text me: ‪(615) 807-0847‬ 📨 Email: hello@goodcirclemarketing.com ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ ====== ▶Subscribe 👉   / @goodcirclemarketing   ======