https://easyclicksai.com/fieldnotes Real automation insights from the field, built for small business owners in Spring TX, the Greater Houston area, and beyond. en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://easyclicksai.com/favicon-192x192.png https://easyclicksai.com/fieldnotes https://easyclicksai.com/fieldnotes/check-if-chatgpt-recommends-your-business https://easyclicksai.com/fieldnotes/check-if-chatgpt-recommends-your-business Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT Carl, Founder of Easy Clicks AI How to check if ChatGPT recommends your business: test customer questions, track mentions and citations, and fix information you can verify. AI Readiness https://easyclicksai.com/fieldnotes/process-mapping-before-automation https://easyclicksai.com/fieldnotes/process-mapping-before-automation Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT Carl, Founder of Easy Clicks AI Process mapping before automation helps a small business see where work stalls, how the team helps, and where AI belongs. Start with one workflow. 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