Frequently Asked Questions

AI consultancy involves strategic guidance to help businesses identify, plan, and implement artificial intelligence solutions that align with their goals and culture. At Magnetic AI, we focus on a people-first approach, ensuring AI adoption enhances your team's capabilities rather than replacing them. Benefits include increased efficiency, better decision-making through data insights, automation of repetitive tasks, improved customer experiences, and competitive advantages in your market.

Our people-first approach prioritises cultural alignment and inclusive adoption. Whilst many consultancies focus solely on technology implementation, we ensure every team member understands, embraces, and contributes to AI transformation. We work closely with your leadership and teams to uncover root causes of challenges, align on desired outcomes, and craft tailored solutions that enhance human capabilities rather than replace them.

We serve businesses across various industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail, professional services, education, and technology. Our people-first approach and cultural alignment methodology work effectively regardless of industry, as we tailor our strategies to each organisation's unique challenges, goals, and culture. Every sector can benefit from AI implementation when done thoughtfully and strategically.

AI implementation timelines vary depending on project scope, complexity, and organisational readiness. Simple automation solutions might take 2-4 months, whilst comprehensive AI transformation can take 6-18 months. Our process includes discovery (2-4 weeks), strategic planning (4-6 weeks), implementation phases (3-12 months), and ongoing optimisation. We work in iterative phases to deliver value quickly whilst building towards long-term transformation.

During our free discovery call, we discuss your current business challenges, goals, and culture to understand how AI might fit into your organisation. We'll explore your pain points, assess your readiness for AI adoption, and provide initial insights about potential opportunities. There's no sales pressure – our goal is to determine if we're a good fit and how we can genuinely help your business grow through strategic AI implementation.

No technical expertise is required. Our people-first approach means we handle all technical complexities whilst focusing on business outcomes and cultural integration. We translate technical concepts into business language and ensure your team understands how AI solutions will impact their daily work. Our role is to bridge the gap between advanced AI technology and practical business application.

Yes, quick follow-ups, automated content creation, personalised outreach, and improved response times.

Yes, lead scoring, proposal drafting, follow-up emails, reminders, and qualification questions.

Yes, even handwritten notes, which saves a huge amount of time retyping handwritten content.

Yes absolutely, it will catch inconsistencies that humans could miss.

AI is really best suited to SMEs because the teams are smaller and businesses are more agile to work with AI and improve productivity.

Yes, most CRMs have an API so many push and pull activities can be configured to customise a workflow that suits your business.

Absolutely not, there is a time investment upfront of a few hours up to half a day, but the efficiencies are instantly felt when implemented correctly. All the boring work elements will speed up.

Keep the human in the loop and ensure that messaging is personalised and optimal.

No, but work with an agency to ensure your AI is maintained and in optimum shape as it is a fast-moving technology.

Our Strategic AI Workshop includes stakeholder interviews, current state assessment, pain point analysis, opportunity identification, cultural alignment evaluation, and custom AI roadmap development. We work closely with your leadership and teams to uncover root causes of challenges, align on desired outcomes, and craft tailored solutions that drive efficiency and achieve measurable results.

Data security and privacy are paramount in our approach. We follow industry best practices, comply with relevant regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), implement robust security measures, and ensure data governance frameworks are in place. We work with your IT and compliance teams to maintain the highest security standards throughout the AI implementation process.

Yes, we specialise in integrating AI solutions with existing technology stacks. Our approach includes thorough assessment of your current infrastructure, identification of integration points, and strategic implementation that minimises disruption whilst maximising efficiency. We work with your existing systems rather than requiring complete overhauls.

We establish clear KPIs and success metrics during the strategic planning phase, including efficiency improvements, cost reductions, quality enhancements, and user adoption rates. We provide regular progress reports, conduct milestone reviews, and adjust strategies based on performance data. Our goal is measurable results every step of the way.

Resistance to change is natural and expected. Our people-first approach specifically addresses this through inclusive adoption strategies, comprehensive training, clear communication about benefits, and involvement of team members in the transformation process. We help teams understand how AI enhances their work rather than threatens it, building confidence and enthusiasm for adoption.

Absolutely. Comprehensive training is integral to our implementation and change management services. We provide role-specific training, hands-on workshops, documentation, ongoing support, and train-the-trainer programmes to build internal capabilities. Our goal is to ensure your team feels confident and empowered to use AI tools effectively.