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How AI Analyzed 11,000 Messages to Reduce Churn

A home services company was drowning in customer communications. We built a system that scores every message, flags priorities, and surfaces at-risk customers before they churn.

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You Don't Have to Be Amazon to Have Logistics Tech

We built route planning software for a non-profit cat shop doing 40 deliveries a day. Here's how it works, and why small operations shouldn't settle for manual routing.

Case StudyLogisticsAutomation
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Stop Letting Call Transcripts Rot in Folders

Every client call you've ever had becomes searchable, scoreable, and actually useful. Here's how to set it up.

AIOperationsKnowledge Management
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AI's Not Working for You? Maybe You're Being Unfair to It

The difference between AI that disappoints and AI that delivers comes down to one thing: context. Here's why treating AI like a mind-reader is setting yourself up for failure.

AIAutomationProductivity
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How to Automate Lead Qualification When Your Tools Can't Filter Your ICP

Your search tools filter on 3 criteria. Your ICP has 10. Here's how to build an AI scoring system that qualifies leads automatically.

AutomationAISales
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If Slow Contracts Are Costing You Sales, Here's a Fix

A land sales client was losing deals to slow contract turnaround. We built a system that gets contracts signed before buyers change their minds.

Case StudyAutomationReal Estate
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Why AI Automation Is Not About Replacing Humans

The real value of AI automation isn't cutting headcount—it's giving your team back the time they need to do meaningful work.

AIAutomationBusiness Strategy
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Zapier vs Make vs n8n: The 80/20 Comparison

Three platforms, three philosophies. Here's how to pick the right automation tool without wasting months on the wrong one.

AutomationNo-CodeOperations
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4 Keys to Growing Your Agency

After building systems for dozens of businesses, I keep seeing the same patterns. Here are four things that actually matter for scaling—none of them sexy, all of them true.

Growth & OperationsAgencySystems
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3 Conditions for a Successful AI Implementation

AI has outsized returns under specific conditions. Here's what separates the wins from the expensive experiments.

AIAutomationOperations
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You Don't Need AI. You Need Software.

Most 'AI use cases' SME owners describe are actually just scripts. Here's how to think about building systems when you don't have an enterprise IT budget.

SoftwareSMEOperations

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