Google Places
With the Google Places tool, the AI assistant can search for locations and businesses. This is useful for market research, finding suppliers, and client analysis.
Capabilities
- Find businesses: Locate companies and services
- Proximity: Search for businesses near an address
- Opening hours: Check when locations are open
- Contact details: Find addresses and phone numbers
Example Usage
"What restaurants are near our office for a business lunch?"
"Find all IT service providers in the Amsterdam area"
"What are the opening hours of our main supplier?"
"Which competitors are located within 10 km of our office?"
Business Applications
| Application | Example |
|---|---|
| Market research | Map competitors in a region |
| Procurement | Find local suppliers |
| Sales | Prospect businesses in an area |
| Facilities | Find nearby services |
Categories
The tool can search in various categories:
- 🏢 Companies and offices
- 🍽️ Restaurants and catering
- 🏨 Hotels and venues
- 🏪 Retail and services
- 🏭 Industrial and logistics
Enable
- Go to Admin → Settings → Tools
- Find Google Places
- Enable the tool
tip
Search for businesses with specific characteristics such as "sustainable" or "certified".