Guides · by Break State Coaching

Plain-English guides for the self-employed.

Straight answers about AI, websites, social media and the tools that save you time, for when you don't even know what to search for.

12 guides · a new one every week · no jargon, no affiliate links
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4-minute read
AI

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot? Choosing an AI assistant

What each one is good at, what it costs, and the one setting to change on day one.

7-minute read
AI

How to ask AI for help when you don't know what to ask

You don't need the right words. Let the AI ask you the questions.

6-minute read
AI

Using AI safely with client information

What not to paste in, the settings that matter, and what Australian guidance says.

6-minute read
Websites

Wix, Squarespace, WordPress or a custom build? What a website really costs

The monthly price is the easy part. Ownership, renewals and your own time are what catch people out.

8-minute read
Websites

Your website after launch: the 30-minute monthly check

Most websites don't break. They quietly go out of date. Here's what to check, and how often.

6-minute read
Websites

Getting found locally: Google, Bing and Apple Maps

Three free listings that put you on the map, and what actually moves you up.

6-minute read
Social media

Social media without living on your phone

Make a week of posts in one sitting, schedule them, and get back to work.

7-minute read
Social media

Comment a keyword, get a link: how comment-to-DM works

The trick behind "Comment WEBSITE and I'll send you the link", and the rules that come with it.

5-minute read
Automation

Stop being the bottleneck: bookings, CRM, email and automation

The tools that answer enquiries, book calls and follow up while you're busy doing the work.

7-minute read
Video & presentations

Video and presentations: the tools worth knowing

From phone video to a pitch deck, the apps that make you look professional without a production budget.

7-minute read
Video & presentations

AI video, avatars and digital twins: what's possible and what's allowed

Animated pitches, talking avatars and cloned voices, explained for the self-employed.

8-minute read

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