Top 5 Claude AI Hacks Businesses Should Know in 2025

Good morning!

If your team isn’t using Claude AI, this is your sign to give it a try. Many companies are increasing productivity with Claude, going beyond just chatting or searching for answers. It assists with automating daily tasks, finding information, onboarding new employees, and reducing busywork.

This guide shares five practical ways I’ve seen Claude actually help teams in real workplaces. If you want things to run more smoothly and quickly, try one or two of these ideas and see how they work for you.

1. Connect Your Favorite Apps Instantly

Claude’s tool directory lets you connect tools like Notion, Figma, Canva, and Stripe without any coding. You can work with your docs, spreadsheets, or payment tools right from one place. For more ways to use Claude’s no-code tools, check out Claude AI Builds Apps: No-Code Revolution for 2025 on First AI Movers.

Example: You want to save feedback from a Figma design review straight to Notion for the team to check later. Claude can handle that connection automatically.

2. Get Research Fast, With Sources

Want to know about market trends, competitor updates, or breaking industry news? In 2025, Claude AI’s new web search enables businesses to find relevant information, including source links, in seconds. Just ask, and Claude will pull the highlights—saving time and boosting confidence in the data.

Example: Instead of reading five news sites to stay informed, ask Claude to summarize the highlights and provide the sources. It saves time and helps you spot updates that matter.

3. Share Context for Better Teamwork

You can grant Claude access to important documents and project information. This way, it understands what you’re working on and can craft better responses, assist with onboarding new team members, or answer questions more precisely.

Example: If your company uses a shared set of guidelines or sales pitches, upload them. Claude can reference these when a teammate asks a question, making onboarding or answering client emails a lot easier.

4. Create Multi-Step Workflows Without Coding

Claude can now automate multi-step tasks, like sending notes to Slack, adding entries to your CRM, or updating project boards, all from your chat.

Example: After a meeting, have Claude summarize the discussion, turn the action items into Notion tasks, and send reminders to Slack. That’s less work for you.

Want to see how a real business automates multi-step tasks with Claude? ▶️ Watch this step-by-step video guide:

5. Ask Claude to Explain Things Clearly—or Break Down Big Tasks

Claude is great at breaking down complex topics so they are easy to understand. If someone new joins the team or you need help with a difficult project, ask Claude to explain it step-by-step.

Example: Let’s say your company uses a new tool, and people are confused. Claude can break down instructions and answer "how-to" questions using your internal docs.

Curious what it’s like to use Claude through a full workday? ▶️ Watch this quick demo:

This official video from Anthropic follows their team as they handle research, project management, and code, demonstrating how Claude integrates into real-world business workflows.

My Take

Claude isn’t magic, and it won’t fix every bottleneck overnight. However, it can really help teams spend less time on headaches like connecting tools or copying information between apps. For me, the real change is how easy it now feels to keep things flowing—notes, files, and even what needs to be done —stay organized and easy to pick up again.

I recommend trying Claude for one workflow that slows you down. Maybe connect two apps or get a quick summary of a big report. Come back later and see if you saved time or felt less stressed keeping track.

How do you use Claude?

Reply below or share your story. I’d genuinely like to know what’s actually working for people.

Until next time—keep it simple, keep trying new things, and see if Claude takes a bit of the load off.

— Dr. Hernani Costa

FAQs

Q: How does Claude AI connect with other apps?
A: Claude uses a tool directory to instantly link apps like Notion, Figma, and more.

Q: Is Claude AI better than ChatGPT for business?
A: Both have strong points, but Claude’s integrations make it a solid choice for workflow automation in 2025.

Q: How do I choose between Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity for research or productivity?
A: Each model has unique strengths. Claude is fast and strong for automation, ChatGPT offers advanced reasoning, and Gemini is great for long, nuanced tasks. Perplexity’s Deep Research mode is best for digging up in-depth answers with lots of sources—see how it works in What is Perplexity AI’s Deep Research mode?. Try each for your own tasks and see what fits your workflow.