AI help for local businesses, in plain English

Less admin. More time for what matters.

We help local businesses use AI to handle the emails, call notes and reports that eat up the week, so you get hours back for the work you enjoy. No tech background, no jargon.

5 hours

back per person, every week

6 weeks

of working time back each year, per person

Start with a free AI MOT: a 30-minute call to find where your time goes.

Book your free AI MOT See how it works

No commitment. If we can't help, we'll say so.

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How it works

Think of it as an MOT for your business.

Every business is different, so we start by looking under the bonnet.

Free AI MOT

We find where the time goes

A free 30-minute call to understand how your team works and where admin is slowing you down. Some fixes are minor, some are major. We'll tell you which.

Set up

We put the helpers in place

We set up simple AI tools around the way you already work, starting with whatever saves the most time.

Show your team

Your team learns to use them

Hands-on sessions, in person or virtual, so everyone feels confident and can keep improving things themselves. No slides, no jargon.

What we take off your plate

The admin that eats your week, handled.

Every business has it. We set up simple AI helpers to take care of it.

A tidy inbox, every morning

Sorted before your first coffee: urgent, can wait, or noise.

No email slips through the net

Every email flagged, with a draft reply ready for you to check.

Notes after every call

A clear summary and actions after every call or meeting.

Reports and the everyday jobs

Reports done on time, and the small repetitive jobs handled.

Why Plain Speaking AI

Worried about AI? You're not alone.

The headlines don't help. We cut through the noise and give you the honest picture, calmly and in plain English.

The honest picture

What AI is good at, what it isn't, and what the headlines get wrong.

Your data, explained simply

What each tool can and can't see, and which settings matter.

At your pace

No question too basic. We start small and go further when you're ready.

About us

We know local businesses. We know big tech. We bridge the gap.

We're Ed and Harry: two commercial people, not techies. We've worked in local, regional businesses and for big tech firms, including Amazon and Airbnb, where AI is already part of everyday work.

That's the gap we bridge. We bring what works in big tech to small to medium businesses, in plain English, and only where it genuinely saves you time.

Plain English. No buzzwords. Just hours back in your week.

Plain Speaking AI training session

A recent training session

Ed Arnold, co-founder of Plain Speaking AI

Ed Arnold

Co-founder · Sales & Client relationships

Harry Pringle, co-founder of Plain Speaking AI

Harry Pringle

Co-founder · AI strategy & Delivery

FAQ

Common questions.

Not at all. We work with people who would rather be doing their actual job than learning about tech. We explain everything in plain English and go at your pace.
It's a fair question, and the honest answer is that it depends on the tool and how it's set up. We'll talk you through what each tool can and can't see, help you pick sensible settings, and keep anything sensitive away from tools that aren't right for it. If something doesn't feel right for your business, we won't use it.
That's not what we're here for. We take the dull admin off your team's plate so they can spend more time with customers and on the work they're good at.
Every business is different, so we don't publish fixed prices. Start with a free AI MOT call and we'll give you a clear quote before you commit to anything.
Get in touch

Let's talk.

There's no hard sell here. Just a chat about where your time goes and whether we're the right people to help. If we're not, we'll tell you.

Fill in the form and we'll come back to you within one working day.

Prefer email? info@plainspeakingai.co.uk

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