For as long as I’ve been networking, I’ve had the same problem. I’d have an amazing coffee chat with someone, walk away energized, and then nothing. Life would get busy. I’d mean to follow up. I’d mean to introduce them to someone in my network who could help. And most of the time, it just never happened. Not because I didn’t care. Because my brain was full.
What the System Actually Does
When I have a coffee chat now, my AI system takes over the parts that used to fall through the cracks. It logs the contact. It drafts a summary of our conversation so I don’t have to rely on memory. It reminds me when it’s time to follow up, so a great connection doesn’t just fade into “I’ll get to it.”
And here’s the part I love most. It suggests three people in my own network who would make a good connection for that person. So when I follow up, I’m not just checking in. I’m actually offering value. I’m making the intro before they even have to ask.
This is just one piece of how I’ve been using AI to run my business more efficiently lately. I wrote about a few more of these tools and workflows in AI Tools Transforming My Website Design Business This Summer, if you want to see what else has been saving me hours each week.
Why This Changed How I Show Up
It sounds like a small thing. A system that remembers who to follow up with and who to introduce.
But it changed how I actually show up in my own network. I’m not relying on good intentions anymore. I follow through in a way that feels meaningful, and the people I meet can feel that. It’s the difference between “it was so nice meeting you” and someone actually feeling like I had their back.
That’s what building smart AI systems into your workflow can do. It’s not about replacing the relationship part. It’s about making sure the relationship part actually gets the follow through it deserves.
If you want help thinking through your own systems and workflow, a Website Coaching Call is a great place to start. We go through your whole site and your workflow together and you walk away with a clear plan.
I’m Teaching This at the HERAI Club Showcase
This is exactly the system I’ll be walking through this month at the HERAI Club Showcase.
If you haven’t heard of HERAI Club, it’s a group of women who build real AI systems for their businesses and are generous enough to show exactly how they work. No fluff, no theory, just here’s what I built and here’s what it does for me. The moment I found this group, I knew they were my people.
The Showcase runs over three days, it’s free to attend, and you can watch on your own time. I’ll be sharing the exact system above, plus you’ll get to see what other women are building behind the scenes in their own businesses.
While you’re at it, if this kind of AI thinking is new to you, my Audit Your Homepage With AI workshop walks you through the exact prompts I use for homepage audits, or you can hear the story behind it on the Website Design Made Simple podcast. And if you just want a quick gut check on your own homepage right now, the Homepage Clarity Check Bot will tell you what’s working and what’s not in about two minutes.
Come join us and see what we’re building on the inside.
