Solving Complex Problems Without Prior Experience—Thanks to AI
Let’s face it, many business tasks are getting more complex, and traditionally, that meant bringing in a technical expert, paying a consultant, or leaning heavily on your IT department. But what if your team could learn to solve these problems themselves?
That’s exactly what happened in this recent scenario.
We needed to connect our Salesforce CRM to Google Ads, so that new contacts would automatically populate in a custom audience for targeting. Simple in theory. In reality?
- Salesforce documentation didn’t help
- Google’s guides were vague
- Consultants and even our AdWords agency gave us incorrect assumptions
- And I’d never done this type of automation before
Still, I solved it—and I didn’t need an expert. I used AI tools + the right mindset to work through the issue and get results.
The AI Stack That Made It Possible
✅ Fathom.video — I revisited a partial meeting from a week ago where the agency discussed the business goal (though without clear implementation advice). That reminder gave me the context I needed.
✅ Advanced Voice ChatGPT (Desktop) — From there, ChatGPT became my AI guru. I asked questions out loud, got walkthroughs, tested logic flows, and even received contradictory evidence to what the experts said.
For example, I was told changes to the custom audience in Google Ads would show instantly. ChatGPT, after searching developer forums and AI sources within seconds, confirmed it could take 6–12 hours, and I just needed to wait.
The Result: No Experts Needed. No Waste. Just Answers.
With the help of AI, I was able to:
- Build a new Zapier automation between Salesforce and Google Ads
- Troubleshoot errors I couldn’t previously understand
- Validate misinformation shared by outside experts
- Get it working, even with no prior experience in this type of task
And it didn’t take a week… it took an hour.
Why This Matters: AI Can Train Your People to Be 10x Smarter
At SproutScape Consulting, we don’t just solve problems for you, we teach your team how to do it themselves using AI. Imagine the value of:
- A marketing person who can troubleshoot an integration
- A sales rep who can automate their own reporting
- A support rep who can fix a workflow without waiting on IT
That’s what AI literacy delivers, the ability to do smarter work, faster, without always reaching for outside help.
You Don’t Need to Be a Developer. You Just Need AI Guidance.
Most people “think” they know how to use ChatGPT. But when we dig into their habits, they’re treating it like Google, not like the task-solving tool it really is.
With the right training, your team can learn to:
- Diagnose their own problems
- Use AI to walk through solutions
- Become more valuable to your company
- Save money by avoiding unnecessary tech outsourcing
SproutScape Can Get You There
📍 Based in Columbus, Ohio
🌐 Supporting individuals and businesses across the country
We offer:
✅ One-on-one or small group AI training
✅ Hands-on workshops using real work examples
✅ Support with setting up powerful tools like voice ChatGPT, Zapier, and meeting AI
✅ Confidence and clarity to solve real-world problems, without writing code
👉 Visit SproutScape.io to learn more or schedule a session.