https://elivance.eu/blog Practical notes on AI and automation for teams of 10-100, with sources and dates, plus real samples of my work. No sign-up needed. en Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://elivance.eu/blog/n8n-pricing https://elivance.eu/blog/n8n-pricing Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina What AI and automation cost n8n pricing from the official page, checked 18 October 2026: Starter, Pro, Business, Enterprise and the free self-hosted edition, and which one fits. https://elivance.eu/blog/what-does-an-ai-consultant-do https://elivance.eu/blog/what-does-an-ai-consultant-do Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Getting started with AI What an AI consultant does for a 10-100 person business, what you should get at the end, and five situations where you do not need one at all. https://elivance.eu/blog/speed-to-lead https://elivance.eu/blog/speed-to-lead Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Enquiries, CRM and customer support Speed to lead for a small business: what the often-quoted studies measured, a realistic response target, and how to make the first reply automatic. https://elivance.eu/blog/lead-follow-up-automation https://elivance.eu/blog/lead-follow-up-automation Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Enquiries, CRM and customer support How to build a lead follow-up system for a small business: instant confirmation, a task for a person, useful follow-ups, clear stop rules and consent. https://elivance.eu/blog/how-to-implement-ai-in-a-small-business https://elivance.eu/blog/how-to-implement-ai-in-a-small-business Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Getting started with AI A 30-day plan to implement AI in a small business: measure first, pick one process, set rules for data, test with your team, then decide on numbers. https://elivance.eu/blog/crm-setup-checklist https://elivance.eu/blog/crm-setup-checklist Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Enquiries, CRM and customer support A CRM setup checklist for a 10-100 person business: what to decide before setup, the steps in order, what to test, and what drives the cost. https://elivance.eu/blog/ai-email-replies-for-customer-service https://elivance.eu/blog/ai-email-replies-for-customer-service Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Enquiries, CRM and customer support How to set up AI email replies for customer service so AI drafts the answer and a person sends it: which emails to start with, rules, and risks. https://elivance.eu/blog/how-much-does-an-ai-consultant-cost https://elivance.eu/blog/how-much-does-an-ai-consultant-cost Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina What AI and automation cost What an AI consultant costs: hourly, fixed-price and retainer models, what drives the price, what to get in writing, and our own published prices. https://elivance.eu/blog/ai-agents-for-small-business https://elivance.eu/blog/ai-agents-for-small-business Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Getting started with AI What AI agents for small businesses do, where they help (enquiries, follow-ups, reports), where they go wrong, and where a person must say yes. https://elivance.eu/blog/ai-acceptable-use-policy-template https://elivance.eu/blog/ai-acceptable-use-policy-template Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina AI in the team: training, rules, safety A one-page AI acceptable use policy template for a small business: approved tools, data that never goes in, human checks, ownership. Not legal advice. https://elivance.eu/blog/sample-ai-roadmap https://elivance.eu/blog/sample-ai-roadmap Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Lidia Sorokina Inside our own system A written plan for a fictional 32-person cleaning company, labelled as a sample: how each task is described, what it saves, what it needs and what it risks.