<p>I’m Jandre, founder of V8 Media (Top 1% Digital Agency). Since 2018, we’ve worked with over 500 businesses, helping them scale and generate nearly R1.4 billion in sales. In this video, we break down how AI is actually changing the way businesses are built — and how you can start using it to create leverage inside your own business.After diving deep into AI over the last few weeks and testing it across real workflows, we’ve realised most people are barely scratching the surface. In this episode, we unpack what’s really possible when you move beyond using AI as a tool — and start building systems around it.The guest today is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Johanto10K">‪@Johanto10K‬</a> Got a question? Email me at [email protected]🗒️ What You’re Going to Learn in This VideoThis video focuses on how to use AI to build systems that save time, create leverage, and generate opportunities inside your business. You’ll learn how to move from basic usage (like writing emails) to building actual infrastructure that works for you.Here’s what we’ll cover:Why most people are using AI wrong: Understand why using AI as a productivity tool is just the starting point.What “AI agents” actually are: Learn how to build virtual employees that handle tasks for you.How to automate parts of your business: From outreach to follow-ups and reporting.Building your own AI-powered workflows: How to create systems that run in the background 24/7.Real examples of what we’ve built: From email assistants to content scripting systems and opportunity tracking.⏱ Timestamps<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4">0:00</a> - Intro: Why AI feels like a major shift<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=60s">1:00</a> - What changed for us in the last few weeks<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=180s">3:00</a> - The difference between using AI vs building with AI<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=360s">6:00</a> - What AI agents actually are<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=540s">9:00</a> - Real examples: outreach systems, email assistants, scripting tools<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=840s">14:00</a> - How to think about building your own AI systems<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=1080s">18:00</a> - Mistakes to avoid when building with AI<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=1320s">22:00</a> - Tools we’re using (VS Code, Claude, APIs)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4k64ypgW4&t=1560s">26:00</a> - Final thoughts: where this is all going🔎 Hashtags<a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ai">#AI</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/aiagents">#AIAgents</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/automation">#Automation</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/businessgrowth">#BusinessGrowth</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/entrepreneurship">#Entrepreneurship</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/digitalmarketing">#DigitalMarketing</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/v8media">#V8Media</a></p>