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Inbox Automation, Part 2: Letting the Workflow Act
Eric Peterson and Kayla Slater take their n8n email workflow from sorting mail to acting on it: filing invoices, drafting calendar events and flagging what needs a reply.
Tutorial · October 2026
Read on LinkedIn: Inbox Automation, Part 2: Letting the Workflow ActBringing Safe AI Adoption to the Legal Community
COO Alison Moye's sessions for lawyers start with the problem, not the tool, so firms can adopt AI safely and effectively.
Legal · October 2026
Read on LinkedIn: Bringing Safe AI Adoption to the Legal CommunityBuild an AI Inbox Agent, One Step at a Time
Forward deployed engineer Eric Peterson's seven-step n8n blueprint for AI-curious teams, with a new step every few days through early November.
Build series · October 2026
Read on LinkedIn: Build an AI Inbox Agent, One Step at a TimeTurning Institutional Data into Actionable Insight
Alison Moye and Eric Peterson show how Research Explorer AI helps institutions connect their data and spot opportunities they would otherwise miss.
Webinar · October 2026
Read on LinkedIn: Turning Institutional Data into Actionable InsightThe Mid-Market AI Navigator
Alex Castro's newsletter on keyhole AI initiatives: small, focused projects that deliver measurable results before you scale.
Newsletter · Alex Castro, CEO
Read on LinkedIn: The Mid-Market AI Navigator
From the 11:59 blog
AI and the Expectation Economy, a Fast Company Highlight
We’re excited to share that Fast Company has published a new article featuring insights from our founder and CEO, Alex Castro: “AI and the Expectation Economy: Why Intelligent Personalization Is Now Non-Negotiable.”
Read the post: AI and the Expectation Economy, a Fast Company Highlight →11:59 Achieves the AWS Generative AI Competency
SACRAMENTO, CA – Nov. 3, 2025 – 11:59, announced today that it has achieved the AWS Generative AI Competency in the category of Consulting Services. This specialization recognizes 11:59 as an AWS Partner that helps customers and the AWS Partner Network drive the advancement of…
Read the post: 11:59 Achieves the AWS Generative AI Competency →AI for the Rest of Us: A Use Case Tool Built for Real-World Business
AI is everywhere. But for most mid-sized businesses, it still feels out of reach. The headlines are full of enterprise case studies and bold promises, yet when you’re running a real business with limited resources, knowing where to begin is often the hardest part.
Read the post: AI for the Rest of Us: A Use Case Tool Built for Real-World Business →How Mid-Market Companies Can Avoid the AI “Pilot Trap”
At 11:59, we’ve helped mid-market companies move beyond hype and into AI projects that actually deliver measurable results. But one of the biggest challenges we see—again and again—is what we call the “pilot trap.”
Read the post: How Mid-Market Companies Can Avoid the AI “Pilot Trap” →Fast Company Highlights 11:59’s Take on AI for the Mid-Market
We’re excited to share that Fast Company has published an article by our founder and CEO, Alex Castro: “Beyond the Hype: Why Mid-Market Companies Need a New Playbook for AI.”
Read the post: Fast Company Highlights 11:59’s Take on AI for the Mid-Market →Introducing The Mid-Market AI Navigator: A New Newsletter by Alex Castro, CEO of 11:59
At 11:59, we're focused on helping mid-market companies navigate the complexity of AI adoption with clarity, speed, and confidence. Today, we're excited to announce a new resource designed to further that mission — a LinkedIn newsletter written by our founder and CEO, Alex Castro …
Read the post: Introducing The Mid-Market AI Navigator: A New Newsletter by Alex Castro, CEO of 11:59 →How Horrocks Scaled Smarter: A Case Study in Cloud Migration and Optimization
Challenge: Horrocks Engineers, a provider of civil engineering solutions for infrastructure projects, faced challenges with its outdated, monolithic on-premises application. The application lacked scalability, resiliency, and efficient development workflows, which hindered the company's ability to manage complex projects effectively. With growing demand and evolving technology…
Read the post: How Horrocks Scaled Smarter: A Case Study in Cloud Migration and Optimization →BizTechReports sits down with 11:59 CEO, Alex Castro
In a recent interview, our CEO, Alex Castro, spoke with Lane Cooper, Editorial Director at BizTechReports , about why mid-market executives should prioritize process over people and technology when integrating AI into their operations. According to Castro, a well-defined process framework is the foundation for…
Read the post: BizTechReports sits down with 11:59 CEO, Alex Castro →Why Benchmarking Matters: Insights on Language Model Speed and Efficiency
Generative language models are getting consistently faster. The biggest state-of-the-art models, often called “frontier models,” such as Anthropic’s Claude, Meta’s Llama, and OpenAI’s GPT-4, can generate entire paragraphs within a few seconds. The time it takes to get a complete response from one of these…
Read the post: Why Benchmarking Matters: Insights on Language Model Speed and Efficiency →