$30/MONTH EMPLOYEE THAT NEVER CALLS IN SICK

[00:00:01] Speaker A: Welcome back, everyone. You're listening to the AI Edge, the show that makes AI simple, easy and practical. From chaos to clarity. AI Made easy. So let's cut the chaos. [00:00:14] Speaker B: Today we are tackling something that I think is going to blow a lot of minds. A $30 a month employee that never calls in sick. [00:00:22] Speaker A: It sounds like clickbait, but I promise you it is 100% real. We're talking about leveraging AI to create an assistant for your business that works 247 for a dollar a day. [00:00:34] Speaker B: Exactly. Because we know what it's like if you're a small business owner, you're the CEO, the marketer, the accountant, the janitor, all of it. You're doing everything. And the idea of hiring someone else is often just financially impossible or it feels like too big of a step. [00:00:50] Speaker A: Right. The overhead, the training, the management, it's a lot. But what if you could automate hours of your weekly? The tedious stuff, the stuff that drains your energy for roughly a dollar a day. [00:01:03] Speaker B: That's the game changer we're talking about today. [00:01:05] Speaker A: So let's break this down. When we say AI, a lot of people picture robots or super complex code. [00:01:12] Speaker B: Totally. They think it's for Silicon Valley Tech. [00:01:14] Speaker A: Bros. Yeah, but it's not for our purposes. Think of AI as a very, very smart software assistant. You talk to it in plain English, you ask it to do things and it does them. No coding, no technical background needed. [00:01:28] Speaker B: Right. It's like having an incredibly capable intern you can just talk to. And it's something we work hard to make clear to everyone we talk to, especially the business owners we work with, that this technology is for them. It's a tool for leveling the playing field. [00:01:42] Speaker A: Leveling the playing field. I like that. Because the big corporations have teams of people for this stuff. Now a salon owner, a restaurant or an accounting firm can have the same kind of support. [00:01:54] Speaker B: They absolutely can. [00:01:55] Speaker A: Okay, so let's get tactical. Let's talk about a super common pain point. [00:02:00] Speaker B: Social media, the content treadmill. It's endless. [00:02:04] Speaker A: It is. Imagine you run a hair salon. You just did a beautiful balayage, you took a great photo and now you have to write a caption. You're staring at your phone totally blank. [00:02:15] Speaker B: Been there so many times. [00:02:16] Speaker A: Instead, you could open an AI tool like Chat GPT and type something as simple as Write me five Instagram captions for a photo of a client with a new new sunkissed balayage. Make the tone fun and trendy. Include a call to action to book an appointment and Some relevant hashtags and in seconds. In seconds, you have five options to choose from. You just saved yourself 20 minutes of staring at a blank screen. [00:02:41] Speaker B: Exactly. Or let's say you're a business coach. You know you need to write a weekly newsletter or a blog post, but you have no idea what to write about. [00:02:49] Speaker A: Right? The idea phase. [00:02:51] Speaker B: You can ask the AI what are 10 common struggles for new entrepreneurs? And then you can follow up with okay, take number three and give me five main talking points for a blog post about it. You've just brainstormed and outlined your content for the month in under 10 minutes. [00:03:06] Speaker A: That's hours of work saved. It's not about being lazy. It's about being strategic with your most valuable resource, your time and your creative energy 100%. [00:03:16] Speaker B: It's about getting the boring first draft out of the way so you can add your own unique voice and expertise. Okay, so marketing is a huge one, but what about the day to day operations? The admin stuff that nobody likes? [00:03:28] Speaker A: Email? The inbox that never ends? [00:03:32] Speaker B: Yes, let's take a real estate agent. They are drowning in emails, inquiries, follow ups, scheduling, showings, coordinating with lenders. [00:03:40] Speaker A: It's a full time job in itself. [00:03:42] Speaker B: Right? AI can be a lifesaver. Here you can paste in a long complicated email from a client and ask the AI, summarize the three main questions in this email and and draft a polite professional response answering them. It can pull out the key details and give you a starting point. [00:03:59] Speaker A: That is huge. And we see this all the time. In fact, we help a lot of small business owners solve this exact problem. At the hello llc, we create these custom AI employees that are trained on their business information. They can handle the tedious back and forth so the owner can focus on their clients and closing deals. [00:04:19] Speaker B: It's about creating systems. Let's take another example, a restaurant owner. They're dealing with online reviews. It takes time to write a thoughtful response to every single one. Let's bring it even closer to home. Imagine a local plumber. They're out on jobs all day, covered in, well, whatever Plumbers get covered in. The last thing they want to do at night is juggle appointment requests, send reminders or answer calls about their service area. [00:04:44] Speaker A: Especially the negative ones. [00:04:46] Speaker B: Especially those you can tell your AI assistant here's a negative review Draft a professional and empathetic response that acknowledges their concern, apologizes and offers a way to make it right. The AI removes the emotional burden and gives you a perfect level headed draft to work from. [00:05:04] Speaker A: That's not just a Time saver. That's a stress saver. It handles the emotional labor of those tough interactions. Okay, so people listening are probably thinking, this sounds great, but where do I even start? Is this complicated? [00:05:19] Speaker B: And the answer is a huge resounding no, it is not complicated. [00:05:24] Speaker A: Right. You can start for free. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude all have incredibly powerful free versions you can use right now. Just go to their website and get started. It's as easy as pushing the button. [00:05:37] Speaker B: And I want to give everyone listening a super simple, practical workflow they can try literally the second this episode ends. I call it the Brain Dump and Organize Tank. [00:05:47] Speaker A: I like it. [00:05:48] Speaker B: If you're feeling overwhelmed with a million things buzzing around in your head, which is, you know every business owner ever? [00:05:55] Speaker A: Oh, yeah, that's the default state of every owner. [00:05:58] Speaker B: Just open up one of these AI chats and type everything out or talk it out. Just a messy, chaotic list of everything you need to do, everything you're worried about. Don't worry about grammar, structure, or order. Just dump it. [00:06:12] Speaker A: Get it out of your head. Gump it all out. [00:06:14] Speaker B: Exactly. Then you add this magic prompt at the end. Organize this into a to do list with three priority levels, high, medium, and low. Then suggest the first three things I should do today to feel less overwhelmed. [00:06:28] Speaker A: Wow. [00:06:29] Speaker B: The AI will instantly turn your chaos into a clear, actionable plan. It's an incredible tool for cutting through that feeling of burnout and this organization. It addresses that technology anxiety. Because the first step is just talking. [00:06:43] Speaker A: That's a perfect first step. You don't need to know anything technical. You're just having a conversation. [00:06:49] Speaker B: And that conversation can extend to your customers too. Let's think about another huge time sink for businesses. Customer service. Answering the same questions over and over again. What are your hours? Do you have this in stock? How do I book an appointment? It's necessary, but it's repetitive. [00:07:06] Speaker A: Let's talk about the cost. We titled this episode a $30 employee. Most of the pro versions of these tools are in the 20 to $30 a month range. [00:07:15] Speaker B: Absolutely. Imagine putting an AI chatbot on your website. It can be trained on all your business's information. It works 24. 7 instantly answering those common questions for you, though, when a customer visits your site at 10pm, they get an immediate answer instead of having to wait for you to email them back the next day. Right? And while the free versions are amazing, upgrading to a paid plan often gives you faster responses, access to the latest models, and more advanced features. [00:07:43] Speaker A: And when you think about it, what is your time worth if you save even two hours a month using these tools, which is a massive underestimate. It has already paid for itself ten times over. [00:07:54] Speaker B: Absolutely. We're not talking about a major business expense. We're talking about a tool that costs less than a few lattes a month, but can give you back dozens of hours of your life. [00:08:03] Speaker A: It's a no brainer investment. [00:08:05] Speaker B: And the other thing is its availability. Your AI assistant doesn't need to sleep. It doesn't take lunch breaks. It never calls in sick. [00:08:12] Speaker A: Right. [00:08:12] Speaker B: If you wake up at 2am with a brilliant idea for your business, you can open your laptop and start brainstorming with it immediately. It's always on, always ready to help you work whenever and wherever you're most creative. [00:08:24] Speaker A: So to recap, for less than a dollar a day you can get a tool that saves you time. Absolutely. Crushes stress and burnout, helps you stay organized, and even boosts your creativ by handling the boring stuff. [00:08:36] Speaker B: It's the most powerful, affordable leverage a small business owner has ever had access to. So if you take one thing away from our conversation today, let it be this AI is not some scary, complicated thing for big tech companies. It's a simple, practical and incredibly affordable tool that is ready to become your new favorite employee. [00:08:56] Speaker A: It's ready to help you clear the clutter and focus on what you love about your business. And if you're feeling inspired but want a little guidance on where to start in your specific business, we can help. That's right, the Hello LLC specializes in setting up and managing AI systems and workflows for businesses. We can show you exactly where the biggest opportunities are to save time and money. [00:09:17] Speaker B: So take the next step. Follow us and book your free AI audit review at thehellolc IO. Let's see where AI can save you time, money and stress. [00:09:27] Speaker A: See you next time.