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AI SMS Receptionist

AI-powered marketing performance service for trades businesses — plumbers, sparkies, solar installers. AI answers calls and texts when you're on the tools. Never miss a lead again.

What it does

The AI SMS Receptionist was built to solve a simple problem: tradies lose jobs because they can't answer the phone while they're on a roof or under a house. The system used AI to handle inbound calls and texts automatically — qualifying leads, booking jobs, and sending follow-ups without the tradie needing to touch their phone. It integrated with existing business numbers so customers never knew they were talking to an AI.

Post-mortem · Why it died

Ran about six months. I struggled to get customers, and when AI voice tools started landing I shut it down. The deeper lesson: AI is better at optimising back-of-house than front-of-house right now — most business owners still want to own the customer experience themselves.

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CUSTOMERSbarely any
RAN6 months
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