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Small & Medium Enterprises

Technology for SMEs

Discover resources specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to leverage technology for growth. We understand the unique challenges SMEs face, from limited budgets to resource constraints, and provide practical, scalable solutions.

Our SME-focused content covers accessible technologies, cost-effective digital tools, and strategies that deliver quick wins without requiring massive investments. Learn how other SMEs have successfully adopted AI, cloud computing, and data analytics to compete with larger organisations.

Whether you’re looking to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experiences, or explore new business models, our resources help SMEs make informed technology decisions. We focus on practical implementations that deliver measurable value and can scale as your business grows.

Social listening for small businesses

Social listening for small businesses

Our latest webinar was on social listening. Social listening is monitoring social media for feedback, mentions, or relevant chatter to gain insight or act. The price tag on this capability is at least $150 per month putting it outside the budget of a small business. With #GoSmarter, we're introducing a practically free and highly extendable option for small businesses.

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Automation: The fundamentals

Automation: The fundamentals

GoSmarter is an AI-powered tools and training support toolkit to help businesses optimise digital operations, saving precious time and helping increase productivity.

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7 reasons why SMEs need to automate and how

7 reasons why SMEs need to automate and how

Going digital and using automation has never been more important to small businesses than it has been since COVID-19. Here's some stats you may not know...

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5.6million UK SMEs - listen up and automate!

5.6million UK SMEs - listen up and automate!

This week on AIFightsBack, Steph Locke, CEO of Nightingale HQ, talked about the new GoSmarter automation toolbox, funded by Innovate UK and free for SMEs to use.

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AI in Manufacturing (presentation, video, and quick guide)

AI in Manufacturing (presentation, video, and quick guide)

Yesterday, we ran our first AI in Manufacturing webinar, in association with the Irish Centre of Business Excellence. You can grab the slides, read up on the topic, and/or watch the webinar below.

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Announcement: AIFightsBack webinar series

Announcement: AIFightsBack webinar series

It's been a very tough few weeks, and the world as we know it has changed forever. Our families, our communities, businesses and the global economy are all feeling the pressure of the COVID-19 virus. As with many other startups, we feel the impact of these volatile times and we plough on as much as we can. We remain hopeful that many great innovations came out of times of crisis; that is why we have created the AIFightsBack webinar series.

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Announcement: Ruth Kearney appointed Product & Commercial Director

Announcement: Ruth Kearney appointed Product & Commercial Director

I'm delighted to announce the appointment of Ruth Kearney as our Product & Commercial Director here at Nightingale HQ. Ruth brings a wealth of commercial and brand experience to the team and will be helping drive our commercial strategy and AI Learn product.

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Rising Stars

Rising Stars

Technation.io Company Nightingale HQ helps SMEs identify cases for artificial intelligence within their business and provides the tools and support required to help them to successfully adopt and deploy AI and specific AI projects.

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Stem Awards Wales 2020

Stem Awards Wales 2020

Stem Awards Wales 2020 Describe your business Nightingale HQ is a complete AI platform that helps businesses get AI-Ready by providing content, training, and ultimately, connections. We offer three products, AI Learn, AI Direct and AI Connect. Through AI learn, companies can get training to get their teams AI ready. Through AI direct, we can help businesses asses their potential and build an AI strategy. Finally AI connect helps connect organisations with the worlds best AI experts, taking the pain out of finding an AI specialist and providing one simple point of contact to manage all projects.

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Low ROI from AI is a people problem, not a tech problem

The top blockers to effective AI use in businesses aren't technical issues. They're people problems.

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