Beyond the Buzzwords: Real AI Solutions for School Business Officials

Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s changing the way school business officials operate—if they know how to use it effectively. In this episode of School Business Insider, host John Brucato sits down with Aziz Aghayev, CEO of Flowlyst, to discuss how AI is transforming school finance operations, from budget forecasting to policy creation and meeting summaries. Aziz shares: The Five Phases of AI Adoption SBOs go through How AI can boost productivity and reduce manual workload Practical use cases for ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and more The biggest misconceptions and fears about AI in education Time-saving hacks that can revolutionize your workflow AI Tools Mentioned in This Episode: 🔹 ChatGPT – AI-powered assistant for text-based tasks (OpenAI) 🔹 Gemini – Google's AI for education and workflow automation (Google Gemini) 🔹 Perplexity AI – AI-powered research tool with sources (Perplexity AI) 🔹 Notebook LM – AI-powered document summarization and learning (Google Notebook LM) 🔹 Zapier – Workflow automation for integrating apps (Zapier) 🔹 Make.com – AI-driven task automation (Make.com) 🔹 Suno AI – AI-generated music for creative and professional use (Suno AI) 🔹 Fireflies.ai – AI meeting transcription and note-taking (Fireflies.ai) 🔹 Fathom – AI-powered meeting summarization (Fathom) 🔹 Google Sheets AI – AI-powered spreadsheet automation (Google Workspace) 🔹 Operator (ChatGPT) – AI automation for browser tasks (Coming soon to OpenAI Pro users) If you’re curious about AI but unsure where to start, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help SBOs move from frustration to efficiency. Tune in now! Contact School Business Insider: Check us out on social media: LinkedIn Twitter (X) Website: https://asbointl.org/SBI Email: [email protected] Make sure to like, subscribe and share for more great insider episodes! Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Association of School Business Officials International. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The "ASBO International" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. The presence of any advertising does not endorse, or imply endorsement of, any products or services by ASBO International. ASBO International is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and does not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for elective public office. The sharing of news or information concerning public policy issues or political campaigns and candidates are not, and should not be construed as, endorsements by ASBO International. ...