<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Prompt & Proper Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prompt & Proper Consulting helps small businesses adopt AI with practical workshops, upskilling, and hands-on strategy support.]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:10:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Three Questions to Ask Before Your Business Adopts an AI Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a while after I was diagnosed with ADHD in my thirties, I wondered if I was losing my mind. I'm one of the most organized people I know — voice memos, phone notes, computer notes, alerts for everything — and it still wasn't enough to keep my brain from dropping the ball. That fall, in 2023, I was teaching one of the first AI prompt-writing classes in the country, carrying a full course load and a research agenda on top of mom duties: the family's schedule, the kid's schedule, everyone's...]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/three-ai-adoption-questions-to-ask-before-your-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95bb5521ca4b8be96ae819</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:47:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_7bd2dbfc26764ae3b710c8f46532472e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Team Isn't Adopting AI. They're Just Pretending To — Here's Why It Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A workplace where everyone feels valued is the first step to building successful AI integration. (Image by Mesaros-Winckles generated by Google Gemini) When I talk with business owners and executives about their AI rollout, I hear a version of the same story: "We've adopted AI." What that usually means is everyone got a license — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude — and a few people use it to answer questions or brainstorm. That's access. It is not adoption. Real adoption means your team understands how...]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/your-team-isn-t-adopting-ai-they-re-just-pretending-to-here-s-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8c8b5f91ea1d0846e23e66</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_4e298dd30c7649b59c73179b1a1e68fe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What AI Tools Really Cost Your Small Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber blew its AI budget in four months. Amazon missed a $1.8 million overrun for five months. Here is how small businesses can budget for AI before it happens to them.]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/what-ai-tools-cost-small-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d178970bf4ea1c4911b056</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:25:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_cc34b2d620644deba4240c4357666a39~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prompt Writing Is a Communication Skill, Not a Tech Skill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Created by C. Mesaros-Winckles using Google Gemini Quick answer: Prompt writing is not a technical skill, it is a communication skill. The people who get the best results from AI are the ones who already know how to brief a colleague, define an audience and ask a clear question. AI just gives them a new place to use it. I once stood in front of a room of college students and asked them to write a single sentence telling a computer what to do. Half of them typed “help me with my essay” and...]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/prompt-writing-is-a-communication-skill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74bf19cc18b115027119b1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_d568a01a8b984e78b13e9e10b0396aad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Questions to Ask Before an AI Agent Acts on Your Behalf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quick answer: PRSA's Ethical Standard Advisory #22 states that AI agents are tools, not ethical actors, and the human deploying them is accountable. Before any AI agent acts on your behalf, answer five questions: disclosure, review, access, accountability and literacy. I was recently at a local AI workshop for small business owners when the trainer asked the room a simple question: what is the difference between agentic AI and generative AI? Silence. A few people glanced at their neighbors....]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/ai-agent-governance-checklist-prsa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74c0acc34aae87f0dee321</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:18:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_d9136b6482b54f5ab9214bb68577e5d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Is an Assistant, Not a Replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why treating AI as an assistant, not a replacement, is the key to real adoption, and how to close the shadow AI gap on your team.]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/ai-assistant-not-replacement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d1789c71e97e5ea3329626</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:26:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_3a26f66cfc8b46a8b966d53c7972d44c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why AI Training Beats AI Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[ccess was never the problem. Here's why 95 percent of enterprise AI pilots fail, and what small business leaders should train for instead.]]></description><link>https://www.promptandproperconsulting.com/post/why-ai-training-beats-ai-access</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d178a2a14cb1a1a09ace95</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3198a0_38a93ce336f8410b95a0a2eaea6a73d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christy Winckles</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>