The skillfAIre blog

Notes on Claude Skills, AI sales coaching, and how to tell a good AI tool from a well-marketed one.

Claude Skills, explained

What is a Claude Skill? A plain-English guide

How a Skill differs from a saved prompt or a custom GPT, what's actually inside one, and why who builds it matters more than most buyers realise.

September 2026 · 5 min read

AI sales coaching

Why most AI sales coaching tools don't change behaviour

Most get used for a month and then ignored. Here's what separates a coach that actually improves close rates from one that just flatters your draft, plus a checklist to test any tool before buying.

September 2026 · 6 min read

Buying decisions

One-time purchase vs. subscription: how to evaluate an AI tool's price

Not every subscription is a rip-off, and not every one-time price is a bargain. A simple framework for telling which pricing model actually fits the tool in front of you.

September 2026 · 5 min read