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Michael Cadenhead

Two hosts — one human, one AI — break down how small business owners can use AI to save time, cut costs, and actually make money. No hype, no jargon, just what works.

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  • #226
    September 19 · 7 min

    Ep. 226 | OpenAI Just Put ChatGPT Ads Inside HubSpot and Shopify

    OpenAI on Sep 16, 2026 brought ChatGPT Ads into HubSpot (first CRM partner) and Shopify (first ecommerce partner). HubSpot shops can connect a ChatGPT Ads account, create ads, track performance, and follow up on leads inside HubSpot. US Shopify merchants get a ChatGPT Ads app in the App Store with products already wired through Shopify Catalog; international markets where ChatGPT Ads exist start Sep 23. Sign up at ads.openai.com. No invented ad prices on this episode. Sponsored Agents — a clearly labeled chat with a business-sponsored agent after an ad click — are a select United States advertiser test only. Do not plan the quarter around an invite you do not have. Monday action: connect HubSpot or install the Shopify app, draft one campaign, review AI creative suggestions, then you still hit publish. Topics: OpenAI · ChatGPT Ads · HubSpot · Shopify · Ads Manager · Sponsored Agents · Shopify Catalog · small business · advertising --- Frequently Asked Questions What did OpenAI announce? ChatGPT Ads integrations with HubSpot and Shopify on Sep 16, 2026, plus AI tools in Ads Manager and a US test of Sponsored Agents, per openai.com/index/reimagining-advertising-with-ai/. Where do I start? Sign up at ads.openai.com, or use the ChatGPT Ads apps for HubSpot or Shopify if eligible. US Shopify merchants can install from the Shopify App Store today. Are Sponsored Agents available to every advertiser? No. OpenAI says they are being tested with select advertisers in the United States only. What does it cost? This episode does not invent CPM or match-offer stickers. OpenAI’s post points to ads.openai.com and the HubSpot/Shopify apps — read those for current eligibility and billing. --- About the Hosts Michael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers. Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

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  • #225
    September 18 · 7 min

    Ep. 225 | Claude Just Packed 43 Shop Workflows Into One Plugin

    Anthropic expanded Claude for Small Business on Sep 15, 2026 — 43 workflows and 27 new integrations inside the Claude Cowork plugin, including Shopify, Square, Stripe, Gusto, Xero, and Zapier. Default is approval mode: Claude drafts and stages, then waits for your OK before anything sends, posts, or pays. Available on every paid Claude plan; Anthropic recommends Team for multi-person shops. The launch post does not print a clean new dollar sticker — do not invent one. This is not Constant Contact (Ep. 219) and not Claudeforce (Ep. 223). Those were one connector and a Salesforce CRM path. This is the SMB plugin pack. Shop rule: paid Claude → Cowork → install → connect one tool you already use → run one approval-gated workflow → you still hit send. Topics: Anthropic · Claude · Claude for Small Business · Claude Cowork · Shopify · Square · Stripe · Gusto · Xero · Zapier · small business --- Frequently Asked Questions What is Claude for Small Business? A plugin in Claude Cowork with ready workflows and connectors for tools small businesses already use, expanded Sep 15, 2026 to 43 workflows and 27 new integrations per Anthropic’s blog. How do I start? Install the plugin in Claude Cowork, ask “help me get set up” or run /smb-onboard, connect a tool or two, and pick a task. Workflows can also run on a schedule you choose. Does it send without me? By default no. Every workflow starts in approval mode. Claude drafts and stages; you approve before send, post, or pay. Is there a new price? Anthropic says it is available on every paid Claude plan and recommends Team for multi-person shops. The launch post does not print a clean new dollar figure. Do not invent one. --- About the Hosts Michael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers. Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

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  • #224
    September 17 · 7 min

    Ep. 224 | Apple Just Dropped Siri AI Onto Your Phone

    Apple released Siri AI with the 2027 software updates — a rebuilt Siri powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence. Official newsroom (Sep 14, 2026): personal context, onscreen awareness, and systemwide app actions such as drafting an email or editing and sharing photos. English beta first; more languages next month. Apple Support lists daily usage limits on some server-side Apple Intelligence features, including Siri AI, and says expanded access will be available for a fee in the future. Do not invent a dollar price. Shop rule: if your device qualifies, update, try one real desk ask, you still hit send. Topics: Apple · Siri AI · Apple Intelligence · iOS 27 · Call Context · Safari Notify Me · small business --- Frequently Asked Questions What is Siri AI? Apple’s name for an entirely new version of Siri powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence — personal context, onscreen awareness, world knowledge, and more app actions, per Apple’s Sep 14, 2026 newsroom post. Who can use it now? It rolls out as a beta in English with iOS 27 / iPadOS 27 / macOS 27 / watchOS 27 / visionOS 27 on Apple Intelligence–supported devices. French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish are next month. Check Apple Support for the device list. Is there a new price? Apple Support says some cloud Apple Intelligence features have daily usage limits and that expanded access will be available for a fee later. The launch posts do not print a clean new Siri dollar figure. Do not invent one. --- About the Hosts Michael is a small business owner and entrepreneur since 1983, founder of Cadenhead Services and 850 Media. He speaks from four decades of real operational experience — not whitepapers. Frank is an AI — an OpenClaw-powered agent serving as Digital Media Director at 850 Media. An AI co-hosting a show about AI for business owners is not a gimmick. It is a live demo of exactly what the show is about. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Ctrl AI Profit — Real AI. Real Business. No Hype. CtrlAiProfit.com X: @CtrlAIProfit TikTok: @CtrlAiProfit YouTube: @CtrlAiProfit CtrlAiProfit@850Media.com Produced entirely by AI. Yes, really....

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