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AI customer service agent for answering support questions and handing off to teams.
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Local business messaging platform with AI Employee for lead replies, review requests, payments, and text marketing.
Overview
Podium is a communication and reputation platform for local businesses. It centralises text messages, webchat, Facebook and Google messages, and phone calls into one inbox, sends automated review invitations after a sale or appointment, supports text-to-pay and payment links, and runs SMS marketing campaigns. Its AI Employee answers inbound leads around the clock, books appointments, follows up on missed calls, and asks for reviews. Auto dealers, home service contractors, dental and medical clinics, and retailers use it, usually with a front desk team. A local service business can route its website chat and missed calls to the AI Employee, then hand qualified conversations to staff. It integrates with Google Business Profile, Facebook, QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, ServiceTitan, Jobber, and Zapier. Pricing is quote-based with annual contracts, additional locations cost extra, and 10DLC messaging fees apply, so budget beyond the headline figure.
AI customer service agents
AI Employee answering lead texts and missed calls and booking appointments.
4-8 weeks to value · High effort · High risk · moderate
Customer feedback analysis
Automated review requests by text after each job with reply tracking.
2-4 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · moderate
Sales outreach
SMS promotions and follow-ups to past customers.
2-3 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · moderate
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AI customer service agent for answering support questions and handing off to teams.
Reputation and local marketing platform with AI review responses, listings management, messaging, and surveys.
Review automation for local services that requests, collects, and shares Google and Facebook reviews.
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