09/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2024 06:58
ChatGPT is arguably one of the best AI tools available. It can answer questions, create templates, and help reduce your team's workload. It's no surprise it has sparked a wave of new software that has reshaped modern business.
But now the dust is settling, and the cream is rising to the top. There are tons of AI tools that small business owners can use to improve their workflow and attract more customers.
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DownloadThis post will break down the best AI tools for small businesses. We'll explain what each one does best, how much it costs, and what we like about each. We'll also cover a list of AI-powered marketing tools you can use to drum up more customers for your business.
Here are the best AI tools for small business owners. Check out the key details via the dropdown menus, and read what we like about each in the summary.
Best For: Reputation Management
Thryv's Online Presence Scanner creates a detailed report of your brand's digital reputation. It ranks how easy it is to find your business on search engines, book appointments on your website, and discover your social media content. It also shows you what your business looks like on directory sites like Yelp and Angi. You can see reviews for your business and compare your overall score against the industry standard.
What we like:
Price: Free
Best For: Scheduling
Katch is an AI assistant that helps you schedule meetings and book appointments for your business. It integrates with Gmail and Google Calendar, so you can create new meetings directly from your emails. Like the example above, users loop the AI's email address into their conversation and then ask it to perform tasks. The AI can search your calendar app for available meeting times, or you can instruct it to book meetings at a specific time and date.
What we like:
Price: $1/month
Best For: Quotes & Estimates
Estimates are fundamental to service-based industries like construction, landscaping, and HVAC. They predict how much customers will pay for a service when the company can't provide a fixed price.
This AI tool saves you time when creating estimates by outlining potential costs. Start by describing your project, then the AI will predict what you will likely spend and calculate the total value. It's great for getting a headstart on estimates and quotes, especially when you're on the go and away from your computer.
What we like:
Price: Free to get started; $8/month for Basic plan; $12/month for Plus plan; $30/month for Pro plan
Best For: Customer Service
ProProfs is a customer service platform with built-in AI features, like its chatbot. Chatbots are great for the customer's experience because they're available 24/7, making support more accessible for your customers. ProProfs' chatbot can answer questions about your product, book appointments, generate leads for potential sales, and more. You can even design a custom chatbot if the pre-built options aren't your favorite.
What we like:
Price: Free to get started; $20/user/month for Team plan
Best For: Audio
Speechify is an AI tool that converts text into audio clips. Start by uploading a document, and Speechify will turn it into a recording in seconds. You can choose from a list of voices, including celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Mr. Beast, and Gwyneth Paltrow. You can also adjust the playback speed, create audio for individual sentences, and have it skip specific sections of your content. This tool is great for creating audio without hiring an actor or becoming one yourself.
What we like:
Price: Free to get started; Contact for additional pricing
Best For: Meetings & Appointments
Zoom is great for virtual meetings. It's a video conferencing platform that hosts 1:1 meetings or group events for your team. Its built-in AI assistant takes notes for you, summarizes meetings, and translates content into different languages. It can even create virtual backgrounds and enhance your video to look a little more polished and professional.
The catch? The AI assistant is only available with a paid subscription. While Zoom is free to start, you must pay extra for its AI features.
What we like:
Price: Free to get started; $13/month for Pro plan; $18/month for Business plan
Best For: Sales Emails
Lavender brands itself as "your personal email coach" who will help you write effective sales emails for your business. It helps personalize your writing, optimize your sales pitch, and even add GIFs to your messages to make them more exciting. Lavender will also give you a detailed report that elevates the effectiveness of your email. It produces a total score as well as insights that describe the tone of the message, how long it takes to read, and more.
What we like:
Price: Free to get started; $27/month for Starter plan; $45/month for Pro plan
As a marketer, I can tell you that AI tools are all the rage right now. People are excited about what they can do and the content they'll create. But remember: People, not machines, produce great content. Be sure to add your business's unique tone and creativity rather than relying on these tools to do all the work.
Best For: Email Marketing
ChatGPT Plus is the premium version of ChatGPT. It's faster and produces better responses than a free subscription. It can also create images using an AI generator and analyze documents like PDFs and Excel files.
ChatGPT has many uses, but one of its best is email marketing. It can create reusable templates for deals and promotions and help you respond quickly to customers. That allows you to stay connected with important clients and share timely promotions as needed.
What we like:
Price: $20/month
Best For: Video Content
Veed is a video production tool for small businesses. It produces high-quality videos without a studio or production team. Its AI assistant can even create videos from scratch - like the one we made here for trimming your dog's nails. Veed is great for producing eye-catching video content for social media, testimonials, TV commercials, and more.
What we like:
Price: Free to get started; $12/user/month for Lite plan; $29/user/month for Pro plan
Best For: Social Media
Flick is a social media management tool with a built-in AI assistant that creates and optimizes posts for you. It can suggest captions and text and generate images based on the post you're producing. There's also a "Brainstorming" feature that helps you develop new topics to post about. It will give you a list of ideas and narrow its results based on your preferences. This AI tool is ideal for small business owners who want to build their social media presence but don't have the time or resources to do so.
What we like:
Price: £11/month for Solo plan; £24/month for Pro plan; £55/month for Agency plan
There's no quick solution for small business owners when it comes to AI. You have to evaluate your needs and test products to see what works best for your company. Over time, you'll build a toolbelt of handy AI software that can improve your marketing efforts and attract more customers to your business.
Lean into AI. It's worth finding out how much it can help your business.
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