Are you stuck spending hours on emails, scheduling, or manual follow-ups that AI could easily handle for you?
In this episode, Aamir Qutub and co-host Davina Montgomery go hands-on with the best AI automation tools that are changing how businesses work — no coding required. From managing your inbox with Fixer.ai to connecting entire workflows using Make and n8n, they show how to turn everyday tasks into self-running systems.
You’ll also learn how to keep your automations safe, accurate, and human-friendly — plus how these tools are creating new career paths for “AI automation orchestrators.”
What’s inside:
- The difference between task automation and true AI-driven orchestration
- How tools like Fixer.ai, Make, n8n, and Perplexity simplify your daily work
- Real-world examples: email triage, meeting scheduling, research, presentations, and creative workflows
- Guardrails: privacy checks, approval flows, and data-protection tips that keep your info secure
- How to build your first automation without writing a single line of code
- Why automation isn’t about replacing people — it’s about freeing them to focus on what matters most
Resources & Links:
🐒 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/
⚙️ Make.com → https://www.make.com/
🔁 N8N → https://n8n.io/
💬 ChatGPT → https://chat.openai.com/
✍️ Claude → https://claude.ai/
🔍 Perplexity AI → https://www.perplexity.ai/
🎨 NanoBanana → https://nanobanana.com/
📄 Hubdoc → https://www.hubdoc.com/
💼 Xero → https://www.xero.com/
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