Agents now exist that can work toward complex goals that go far beyond a single command. Agents work with existing software to independently plan and execute multi-step tasks, such as analyzing sales data and onboarding clients. This reduces the burden on your overall workflow and allows your team to focus on the strategic and creative work that creates real value.
Learn 10 ways AI agents can improve business operations and help your team work more efficiently using tools like Google Agentspace, NotebookLM, and Vertex AI Agent Builder.
1. Searching company data has never been easier
Company information is often scattered across various locations, such as Google Drive and third-party CRM systems, making it difficult to make quick decisions. AI combines this dispersed data and provides the foundation for more advanced AI systems.
How to get started: Google Agentspace lets you instantly find what you need without switching between different apps. Its unified search functionality can be accessed from the Chrome Enterprise search bar. Pre-built connectors make it easy to connect your organization’s data to real-time information.
Try the following prompt.
- “Please show me the history of recent customer email interactions.” [email address]. ”
- “What is your company’s childcare leave policy?”
- “Find internal analyst reports on the semiconductor industry published in the last quarter.”
2. Turn complex documents into engaging podcasts
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a long report or analysis that you don’t have time to read? AI agents can turn any report into an engaging audio summary so you can catch up on important information during your commute, lunch break, or workout.
How to get started: NotebookLM is a pre-built agent that also exists within Agentspace, allowing you to perform detailed operations on multiple documents at once. Just upload various documents to your notebook and start asking questions.
Try the following prompt.
- “Based on these reports, compare the ROI of your Q1 social media campaigns to your Q1 email marketing campaigns.”
- “Analyzing revenue growth trends” [company name] Based on the uploaded statement, for the past three years. ”
3. Generate ideas in minutes
Brainstorming is important for generating new ideas, but it can be time-consuming and repetitive. AI agents can speed up idea generation and find the best fit quickly. It generates thousands of ideas, ranks and evaluates them, and provides a list of the best options.
How to get started: Agentspace’s idea generation agents help employees brainstorm and innovate. Generate and refine innovative ideas using hundreds of AI agents and self-score through multi-dimensional assessments.
Try the following prompt.
- “Generate an idea for a new Android app to track inventory for a medium-sized family-owned restaurant. The idea must be user-testable within two weeks and aligned with the restaurant’s sustainability goals.”
- “Generate new ideas to improve developers’ coding experience with AI.”
4. Consult an expert
Sometimes you need to understand a complex topic quickly, but reading through countless reports and articles is simply impossible. AI agents act as on-demand experts, rapidly integrating information from hundreds of internal and external sources.
How to get started: Powered by Gemini’s multimodal intelligence, Agentspace’s pre-built Deep Research agents create and execute custom research plans. Discover information from hundreds of sources across the web and access-controlled enterprise data and consolidate the results into comprehensive reports.
Try the following prompt.
- “We examine key compensation and benefits benchmarks for similar-sized companies in the technology industry based on provided market data.”
- “Research what your competitors have recently launched. [product category] space. “
5. Personalize customer experiences at scale with multi-agent AI
Providing excellent customer service is a major challenge, especially when call volumes are high and customer needs are diverse. AI-powered chatbots can improve customer service operations across all channels by automatically answering incoming questions in multiple languages and routing complex issues to human agents.
How to get started: Build connected customer experiences with Customer Engagement Suite and Google AI and Agentspace. Agentspace extends these capabilities by connecting agents to third-party agents, applications, and corporate data.
Try the following prompt.
- “I would like to summarize the key takeaways from my last 10 customer interactions regarding product X.”
- “Draft personalized responses to customer inquiries about new services that incorporate purchase history details.”
6. Increase marketing engagement and conversion rates
Planning effective marketing campaigns requires a deep understanding of your audience and personalized content. This takes a lot of time and effort. AI agents can help you plan, create, and improve marketing campaigns that deliver positive results. Agents connect to marketing systems to find the best advertising campaigns and audience information.
How to get started: Agentspace connects to critical marketing systems and enables seamless access to data for agent-driven content generation. This accelerates analysis, reveals deeper insights, and frees up marketers’ time for strategic analysis.
Try the following prompt.
- “Find a performance report PDF for recent online advertising campaigns. [platform]. ”
- “We summarize the key performance highlights and highlights from the attached documents. [campaign name] Campaign end report. ”
- “Could you share some creative concepts for targeting visual advertising campaigns?” [target audience segment] focused on [key benefit]. ”
7. Shorter sales cycle
Salespeople often spend too much time on administrative tasks and searching for information instead of focusing on building relationships with potential customers. AI can help sales teams become more efficient by handling mundane tasks such as searching for documents and sales materials. You can also analyze the best approach for each sales opportunity.
How to get started: Agentspace gives your sales team direct access to customer resources across your business, including contact details, interaction history, deal status, and support tickets. This allows you to find relevant customer information and automate tedious administrative tasks like account name deduplication.
Try the following prompt.
- “Identifying recurring objections [prospect name] throughout these documents. ”
- “Analyze prospect data and identify the 10 most promising prospects.” [industry] Based on the attached needs analysis memo. ”
- “Find and remove duplicate lead records in your CRM.”
8. Find and fix bugs in your code
For developers, debugging can be time-consuming and frustrating. Ambiguous error messages and complex code make finding problems difficult and often time-consuming. AI tools integrated into a developer’s regular tools can intelligently analyze logs and recognize patterns to facilitate debugging.
How to get started: Agentspace helps developer teams avoid redundant work by finding and reusing existing code and documentation and automating engineering tasks like synthesizing bug reports.
Try the following prompt.
- Find code examples for implementing authentication using ” in the repository. [library name]. ”
- “Summary of the main responsibilities of. [microservice name] Based on that document. ”
- “Generate boilerplate Python code for a function that reads data from a CSV file.”
9. Simplify onboarding and other HR workflows
Human resources departments face a plethora of administrative tasks, from onboarding new employees to managing employee feedback and training. AI agents can automate many of these time-consuming processes and provide a smoother, more personalized experience for new employees. You can also design and manage employee surveys and analyze HR trends.
How to get started: Agentspace connects to your critical HR systems and enables seamless access to data for an agent-driven employee experience. It helps HR departments instantly find policies and information, understand employee sentiment, and streamline processes like hiring and onboarding.
Try the following prompt.
- “Analyze these exit interviews and summarize the common reasons for employee attrition last quarter.”
- “Based on questions submitted to our HR helpdesk system this month, we identify the areas where employees appear to be most confused.”
- “Create personalized learning and development plans for new hires who need to learn:” [topic]. Organize by day and suggest related files. ”
10. Build your own AI agent
You may have unique workflows or specific problems that can’t be solved with off-the-shelf solutions. AI agents allow employees without a technical background to create or adapt custom agents to fit their specific needs.
How to get started: There are several options available to start building your own agent, tailored to different levels of technical expertise.
- Pre-built agents: Access ready-to-use AI agents in the Agent Gallery (Google Cloud Marketplace).
- agent designer: Create custom agents securely connected to your corporate data using this no-code interface.
- Vertex AI Agent Builder: Developers and engineers can build agents from scratch or customize existing agents.
Try the following prompt.
- “Build an agent that summarizes daily sales reports and highlights anomalies.”
- “Create an agent that automatically sorts customer feedback by sentiment.”
Let’s get started
AI agents are more than just a trend. These intelligent assistants take over mundane and complex tasks, allowing your team to focus on what matters most: strategic thinking, creativity, and building stronger relationships. Read the AI Agent Handbook to get started with AI agents for your business.
