AI case study · Example project
The owner was answering phones from attics, leads waited hours for a callback, and Monday mornings went to entering jobs and chasing reviews.
The question: What can AI do for my business?
Why this question matters
Most small service businesses don’t lose customers because of bad work. They lose them in the gap between a missed call and a call back. AI is good at closing that gap: it never misses a call, replies in seconds and hands the job to a person when it matters.
The project, step by step
From missed calls to a business that runs itself
Example: a Jackson-area HVAC company with 6 techniciansThe owner was answering phones from attics, leads waited hours for a callback, and Monday mornings went to entering jobs and chasing reviews.
- 01 · ASK
The question
We mapped every call, form and job for two weeks to see where time and customers were slipping away.
- 02 · AI + TOOLS
Connect the right tools
We use AI on top of the apps already in the business:
ChatGPTClaudeTwilio SMSGoogle CalendarHousecall ProZapierGoogle Business Profile - 03 · TASKS + AGENTS
Turn it into tasks and agents
- Intake agent answers missed calls by text and collects the problem, address and photos
- Booking agent offers open slots and books the job in the scheduling app
- Review agent asks happy customers for a Google review after each job
- 04 · CONTROL PANEL
Manage it from one screen
We build a control panel that ties the texts, emails, tasks and logistics together, with a person approving anything important.
Today’s activity
This example is based on systems Travis Finseth has built and used in his own businesses. The company, names and figures are illustrative; your free assessment gives real estimates for your business.
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