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worst automation disaster you've ever had?i'll go first:set up an auto-email to 200 leadsforgot a merge field was empty2...
25/05/2026

worst automation disaster you've ever had?

i'll go first:
set up an auto-email to 200 leads
forgot a merge field was empty
200 emails went out saying 'Hi '
i got blocked on 47 of them

what's yours? no judgment — we all have one

we built an AI chatbotit confidently made up pricesnot our prices — completely invented numberstook us 3 weeks to catch ...
24/05/2026

we built an AI chatbot
it confidently made up prices
not our prices — completely invented numbers

took us 3 weeks to catch it
a customer called to pay $890 for something that costs $2,400
we honored the price
lost $1,510

added a rule: chatbot never quotes money, only directs to humans for pricing

AI hallucinates. plan for it before launch, not after.

my first automation ran 47,000 times in 12 hoursi woke up to a $400 billit was a loop with no stop conditionthe one safe...
23/05/2026

my first automation ran 47,000 times in 12 hours
i woke up to a $400 bill
it was a loop with no stop condition

the one safety check i should've added (and you should):

every automation needs a daily limit
'this should fire max X times per day — if it does more, alert me'

takes 30 seconds to add
saves you from 3am panic attacks

our automation lost us a client last monththe fix was 15 minuteswe missed it for 3 weekswhat happened:- new client signe...
22/05/2026

our automation lost us a client last month
the fix was 15 minutes
we missed it for 3 weeks

what happened:
- new client signed up
- welcome email was supposed to fire
- it didn't (a field name change broke it)
- client thought we forgot about them
- they churned before their first call

now we run a 'did the welcome fire' check every monday
small cost, massive save

4-minute setup for a voice AI that handles your after-hours callsstack:- GoHighLevel Conversation AI — the voice + brain...
21/05/2026

4-minute setup for a voice AI that handles your after-hours calls

stack:
- GoHighLevel Conversation AI — the voice + brain
- a phone number ($1/month)
- your existing calendar
- a prompt (200 words)

total cost: under $50/month
time to live: one evening

tried voice AI in 2024: awfulit cut you off mid-sentencecouldn't handle 'umm'forgot the start of your questiontried voic...
19/05/2026

tried voice AI in 2024: awful
it cut you off mid-sentence
couldn't handle 'umm'
forgot the start of your question

tried voice AI in 2026: actually usable
holds natural conversation
handles interruptions
remembers context across the whole call

most ppl still think voice AI sounds like the 2024 version
it doesn't anymore

the gap between 'aware' and 'adopted' is where the opportunity is

i gave my AI agent a local accentconversion on cold calls jumped 3xturns out people hang up on robotsbut not on what sou...
18/05/2026

i gave my AI agent a local accent
conversion on cold calls jumped 3x

turns out people hang up on robots
but not on what sounds like a neighbor

the tech has been there for 6 months
the accent options are new

quick wins for any Malaysian/SEA business:
- use local English, not American
- drop formal 'good morning sir'
- use 'Mr / Ms [firstname]'

3x is real. tested 400 calls.

your next customer service hire shouldn't be a persontry voice AI firstit's ready when:- your volume is predictable- 70%...
17/05/2026

your next customer service hire shouldn't be a person
try voice AI first

it's ready when:
- your volume is predictable
- 70% of questions are repeats
- complaints are rare

it's NOT ready when:
- every call needs judgment
- your brand is personal relationships
- you sell high-ticket custom work

honest framework, no hype

my AI answers the phone now60% of incoming callsnever needed to hire a receptionistcosts $0.08 per callwhat it handles:-...
16/05/2026

my AI answers the phone now
60% of incoming calls
never needed to hire a receptionist
costs $0.08 per call

what it handles:
- pricing questions
- booking consultations
- basic FAQs
- qualifying leads

what it hands to humans:
- complaints
- anything above $5K
- weird or confused callers

the tech finally works. try it.

ran a 'kill the subscription' audit on my businesscut SaaS spend by 60% in 30 daysthe 5 steps:1. list every recurring ch...
15/05/2026

ran a 'kill the subscription' audit on my business
cut SaaS spend by 60% in 30 days

the 5 steps:
1. list every recurring charge
2. for each: what problem does this solve?
3. who actually uses it? (not 'could use')
4. is there a free/cheaper alternative?
5. cancel one per week (not all at once — you'll miss things)

result: from $4,100/mo to $1,650/mo
took me 2 hours total

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