

Small Businesses, Big Leverage: A Better Future With Practical AI
Sep 1, 2025
49:07
What if a 10-person team could personally reach 21,000 customers by Monday — and turn that outreach into six figures in weekend sales?
Dr. Awesome talks with John Long, CEO of THYNK AI, about how small and midsize businesses are using communication agents to answer phones, qualify leads, schedule appointments, and follow up across calls, text, and email. The conversation cuts through the hype to show where AI is delivering real ROI today and where it still falls short.
You’ll learn:
- Practical ways small teams deploy AI agents for sales and service
- When to disclose an agent is AI and how that affects conversions
- A step-by-step look at an agent booking jobs end-to-end
- How to evaluate ROI for outreach, scheduling, and customer support
- Tips for getting more value from general-purpose tools like ChatGPT’s agent mode
- How to avoid overreliance while building new problem-solving habits with AI