AI by industry · 70 kinds of business
How to use AI in your business
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Real estate 7
Real estate agentsReal estate agents get the most from AI where deals quietly slip away: a new inquiry that waited too long, a…See what AI can do Real estate brokeragesA brokerage runs on two flows: leads coming in and paperwork going through.See what AI can do Real estate investorsInvestors use AI to do the slow parts of dealmaking: sorting public records into a list of likely sellers…See what AI can do Property management companiesProperty managers get the most from AI on the repeat work: tenant maintenance requests, rental inquiries…See what AI can do Commercial real estate firmsCommercial real estate runs on long relationships and heavy documents, so AI helps most with research…See what AI can do Mortgage brokersA mortgage broker should automate the repeat work that waits on someone: replying to new inquiries, chasing…See what AI can do Short-term rental hostsThe best first thing to automate in a short-term rental is guest messaging, because the same twenty questions…See what AI can do
Home services 11
PlumbersA plumber should automate the phone first, because every call you miss while under a sink is a job that goes…See what AI can do ElectriciansAn electrician should automate the phone and the estimate follow-up first, because both lose work quietly…See what AI can do HVAC companiesAn HVAC company should automate the surge first: the first heat wave or cold snap, when every phone line is busy.See what AI can do RoofersRoofers should automate three things first: answering every call and text, following up on every estimate…See what AI can do General contractorsGeneral contractors get the most from AI in the work around the build: screening incoming leads, chasing…See what AI can do LandscapersLandscapers get the most from AI by automating quote requests, route and weather messages, and seasonal…See what AI can do Cleaning servicesCleaning companies should automate quote requests, scheduling changes and rebooking first.See what AI can do Pest control companiesPest control companies should automate three things first: answering urgent calls fast, reminding customers…See what AI can do Pool service companiesStart where a pool route leaks money: calls you cannot answer with your hands in the equipment pad, repair…See what AI can do Solar installersSolar sales is a long path with many places to go quiet: the lead who is never called back in time, the…See what AI can do Moving companiesA mover’s phone rings hardest when the crew is busiest.See what AI can do
Health and wellness 8
Dental practicesA dental front desk is usually the busiest, most interrupted job in the building.See what AI can do OrthodontistsOrthodontics runs on long relationships: a consult, a start, a year or more of adjustment visits, then retainers.See what AI can do ChiropractorsA chiropractic practice gets the most from AI in the front-desk work around the adjustment: answering new…See what AI can do Physical therapy practicesA physical therapy clinic can use AI for the work around the treatment: catching referrals quickly, getting…See what AI can do OptometristsAn optometry practice gets the most from AI in recalls, phone calls and routine questions.See what AI can do Veterinary clinicsA veterinary clinic gets the most from AI on the phones and in reminders.See what AI can do Therapy practicesA therapy practice should use AI for the business side and keep it away from the therapy itself.See what AI can do Med spasStart where a med spa loses money quietly: calls that go unanswered while a provider is mid-treatment…See what AI can do
Beauty and personal care 6
Hair salonsA hair salon loses money in three quiet places: calls that go unanswered because every stylist has color on…See what AI can do BarbershopsA barbershop makes its money on repeat customers and full chairs, so the first jobs for AI are the ones that…See what AI can do Nail salonsA nail salon runs on a full floor and a steady stream of fills and refreshes, so the first things to automate…See what AI can do Day spasA day spa earns on gift certificates, packages, couples and group visits, and guests who come back, so the…See what AI can do Tattoo shopsThe best first jobs for AI in a tattoo shop are the ones that pull artists away from the machine: answering…See what AI can do Pet groomersFor a pet groomer, the best first jobs for AI are the ones that happen while you have a dog in the tub…See what AI can do
Professional services 13
Law firmsA law firm gets the most from AI on the work around the legal work: intake calls, conflict check prep, client…See what AI can do Personal injury lawyersFor a personal injury practice, the most valuable AI jobs are intake that never sleeps, keeping injured…See what AI can do Immigration lawyersFor an immigration practice, the strongest AI jobs are multilingual intake, document checklists, deadline…See what AI can do Estate planning attorneysStart with the work around the legal work: answering new inquiries, sending the intake questionnaire, chasing…See what AI can do Accounting firmsAn accounting firm gets the most from AI by automating the chasing: missing documents, unsigned engagement…See what AI can do BookkeepersA bookkeeper gets the most from AI by handing off the repetitive parts of the month: chasing receipts…See what AI can do Insurance agenciesAn insurance agency gets the most from AI by speeding up the repeatable work: answering quote requests…See what AI can do Financial advisorsA financial advisor gets the most from AI by automating what surrounds the advice: preparing for meetings…See what AI can do ArchitectsAn architecture firm gets the most from AI on the work around the drawings: answering project inquiries…See what AI can do Interior designersInterior designers get the most from AI on the business behind the taste: replying to inquiries, writing…See what AI can do Marketing agenciesA marketing agency gets the most from AI on the running of the agency, not just the client deliverables…See what AI can do Recruiting agenciesA recruiting agency gets the most from AI on the repetitive parts of the desk: capturing job orders…See what AI can do IT services companiesAn IT services company gets the most from AI on the repeating work around support: sorting tickets, answering…See what AI can do
Food and hospitality 7
RestaurantsStart with the work that eats your hours without filling a single table: the phone ringing during service…See what AI can do Coffee shopsA coffee shop runs on the morning rush, so AI should work where the rush cannot reach: the catering requests…See what AI can do BakeriesA bakery loses money in the inbox, not the oven: the custom cake inquiry that never got a quote, the holiday…See what AI can do Catering companiesA catering company wins or loses on speed and detail: the inquiry answered the same day, the proposal that…See what AI can do Food trucksA food truck owner is cooking, serving and driving, so the admin has to run without them: telling people…See what AI can do Bars and breweriesStart with the places a bar loses guests and money without noticing: private event inquiries that sit…See what AI can do Boutique hotelsA boutique hotel should start with the guest questions that repeat every day: check-in time, parking, pets…See what AI can do
Retail and e-commerce 3
Retail boutiquesAn independent boutique should start with the work that eats evenings: writing product descriptions…See what AI can do E-commerce brandsAn e-commerce brand should start with the work that repeats daily: customer support emails about shipping and…See what AI can do FloristsA florist should start with the two pressure points: wedding and event inquiries that need a thoughtful…See what AI can do
Fitness and recreation 6
GymsA gym loses people in three quiet places: the tour request nobody answered, the trial pass nobody followed…See what AI can do Fitness studiosA boutique fitness studio makes money when classes are full and clients come back.See what AI can do Personal trainersA personal trainer is busy exactly when new clients write: during a session.See what AI can do Yoga studiosA yoga studio depends on warmth, so the best use of AI is the work students never see: answering the same…See what AI can do Martial arts schoolsA martial arts school grows through parents who ask about a trial class, and it survives on the kids and…See what AI can do Golf coursesStart with the work that piles up around the tee sheet: pro shop calls about conditions and cart rules…See what AI can do
Education and childcare 3
Preschools and daycaresStart with the parts of the day where staff are pulled away from children to answer the phone: tour requests…See what AI can do Tutoring centersStart where a tutoring center leaks students: the first inquiry, the free trial or assessment, and the weeks after.See what AI can do Music schoolsA music school runs on weekly lessons, and most of the owner’s time goes into the logistics around them…See what AI can do
Automotive 2
Creative and events 3
PhotographersA photographer gets the most from AI on the business side, not behind the lens: answering inquiries while you…See what AI can do Wedding and event plannersA planner gets the most from AI in the communication that surrounds an event: inquiry replies, vendor emails…See what AI can do Event venuesAn event venue gets the most from AI at the front of the sales process: answering date inquiries fast…See what AI can do