Just realized those AI writing tools I laughed at 3 years ago actually saved my small business

Back in 2021 I was doing all my own website copy and social media posts for my pressure washing company. I had a buddy show me this AI text generator and I thought it was garbage. The stuff it wrote sounded like a robot having a seizure. Fast forward to last month and I gave ChatGPT a real shot for writing my service descriptions. After tweaking the prompts for about an hour I got copy that literally doubled my call volume in two weeks. Never thought I'd say that. Anyone else have a tool they swore was hype until they actually tried it the right way?

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bennett.patricia2mo ago

Exactly what happened with me and my calendar app. Kept using the free one that came with my phone until my sister made me try a paid one with smart scheduling. Cut my booking time in half after a week of messing with the settings. Sometimes you just have to give something a real shot before you know if it works.

josephl671mo agoMost Upvoted

You got lucky. Most small businesses still waste money on that stuff.

sammoore2mo ago

Funny how the hype trains actually deliver once you stop fighting them and figure them out.