Small Businesses, Big Leverage: A Better Future⁠ With Practical AI

01/09/2025 49 min Episodio 80
Small Businesses, Big Leverage: A Better Future⁠ With Practical AI

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What if a 10-person team could personally reach 21,000 customers by Monday — and turn that outreach into six figures in weekend sales?Dr. Awesome talks with John Long, CEO of THYNK AI, about how small and midsize businesses are using communication agents to answer phones, qualify leads, schedule appointments, and follow up across calls, text, and email. The conversation cuts through the hype to show where AI is delivering real ROI today and where it still falls short.You’ll learn:Practical ways small teams deploy AI agents for sales and serviceWhen to disclose an agent is AI and how that affects conversionsA step-by-step look at an agent booking jobs end-to-endHow to evaluate ROI for outreach, scheduling, and customer supportTips for getting more value from general-purpose tools like ChatGPT’s agent modeHow to avoid overreliance while building new problem-solving habits with AI