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AI chatbots for small businesses: useful, or a gimmick?

A well-set-up assistant answers common questions and captures enquiries out of hours. A badly set-up one annoys customers. The difference is in the setup.

· 5 min read

Where they help

  • Answering prices, opening times and service questions
  • Capturing details out of hours
  • Booking consultations or calls
  • Passing the conversation to a person with context

Where they do not

Complex advice, complaints and anything regulated should go to a human. Say clearly that the assistant is automated.

Setting one up well

Train it on your own approved information, limit what it can promise, and review conversations regularly.

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