Author: Simon Weiner

Simon Weiner is the founder of AS Consulting, a UK-based agency specialising in AI automation, lead generation, and workflow optimisation for professional services firms. With over a decade of experience in digital marketing and business automation, Simon helps law firms, dental practices, and insurance brokers cut acquisition costs and reclaim hours through AI-powered systems. He is the author of "Supercharge Your Business" (Amazon) and host of the Automate Smarter podcast covering AI agents and automation.

Cluttered desk of invoices, sticky notes and a calculator beside a laptop — the real cost of manual work vs AI

The real cost of doing manually what AI could handle in secondsThe real cost of doing manually what AI could handle in seconds

March 31, 2026| Simon Weiner| 0 Comment| 11:00 am

I run automation audits for small law firms, dental practices and brokers, and the cost of manual work vs AI is the number owners almost always get wrong. They price

a business owner reviewing rising revenue after adopting AI systems

What business owners with AI systems earn versus those withoutWhat business owners with AI systems earn versus those without

March 30, 2026| Simon Weiner| 0 Comment| 9:03 am

TL;DR: Business owners with AI systems earn more — measurably more revenue per employee than owners who don’t use AI. Below: the data, the 7 specific gains, and the exact

Why Your Biggest Business Competitor Is Already Using AI (And What to Do About It)

How to Value Your Time in Money (Pound Figure Method)How to Value Your Time in Money (Pound Figure Method)

March 29, 2026| Simon Weiner| 0 Comment| 10:04 am

TL;DR: To value your time in money, convert your weekly output to an hourly rate, then audit every task against that rate. Below: the 7-step pound figure method, the hidden

Confident business owner by a city-view window with an analytics dashboard — staying ahead of a competitor using AI

Why Your Biggest Business Competitor Is Already Using AI (And What to Do About It)Why Your Biggest Business Competitor Is Already Using AI (And What to Do About It)

March 21, 2026| Simon Weiner| 0 Comment| 6:01 am

Your competitor using AI is not waiting for you to catch up. With AI adoption jumping from 55% to 78% in a single year, the businesses that hesitate are already

Hand scanning a QR code on a poster with a video playing on the phone — a video QR code in use

Video QR CodesVideo QR Codes

July 27, 2025| Simon Weiner| 0 Comment| 4:34 am

Video QR Codes Create and Share Videos with Ease Table of Contents Video QR Codes Create and Share Videos with Ease Key Takeaways What is a Video QR Code? Why

Flat-lay of business cards, a brochure and packaging with QR codes beside a phone — 10 ways to use QR code videos in marketing

From Print To Digital – 10 Ways To Use QR Code Videos In Your Marketing StrategyFrom Print To Digital – 10 Ways To Use QR Code Videos In Your Marketing Strategy

June 18, 2025| Simon Weiner| 0 Comment| 8:58 am

The value of QR code videos is simple: they turn anything printed — a flyer, a business card, a product, a poster, an event badge — into one tap to