5 AI Automations Every Small Business Should Have

5 AI Automations Every Small Business Should Have

You don't need a tech team to use AI. Here are five automations any business can set up this week.

1. AI Chatbot for FAQs

What it does: Answers common questions 24/7
Time saved: 5-10 hours/week
Cost: $0-50/month

Train a chatbot on your FAQ page and let it handle the "What are your hours?" questions while you focus on sales calls.

2. Automated Appointment Scheduling

What it does: Lets customers book directly on your calendar
Time saved: 3-5 hours/week
Cost: $0-15/month

No more back-and-forth emails. Calendly, SavvyCal, or Cal.com can handle this for free.

3. Lead Qualification Workflows

What it does: Scores incoming leads and routes hot ones to your team immediately
Time saved: 2-3 hours/week
Cost: $0-30/month

Zapier or Make can watch your forms and automatically tag high-intent leads based on their answers.

4. Social Media Scheduling

What it does: Batches a month of posts in one sitting
Time saved: 3-4 hours/week
Cost: $0-20/month

Buffer, Hootsuite, or even Meta's free scheduler let you plan content weeks in advance.

5. Email Follow-Up Sequences

What it does: Automatically follows up with leads who don't respond
Time saved: 2-3 hours/week
Cost: $0-50/month

Most CRMs have this built in. If not, ConvertKit or Mailchimp can handle it.

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