I’m not a futurist or a tech hype guy. I’m a business operator. And while AI used to be a novelty—something to play around with—now it’s a real tool that delivers measurable returns. Here are a few real-world ways AI is actively helping us generate revenue.
1. Tailored investor pitch decks in under an hour
We recently went out for a new funding round. In the past, customizing our pitch deck for each investor would take 3–4 days. Now, using ChatGPT integrated with Google Docs and Slack, we generate tailored decks based on each fund’s focus, tone, and past investments. The result? More responses, faster NDAs, and way less friction.
2. AI as a personal LinkedIn sales assistant
We’ve paired GPT-powered scripts with LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Every cold message is written based on the recipient’s profile, content, and industry language. Our response rates nearly doubled. The key here isn’t automation—it’s relevance at scale, without sounding like a template.
3. Micro-niche info products with minimal overhead
We use AI to test content product ideas in super-targeted niches. Think: guides, short eBooks, and bite-sized online courses requested directly by our audience. GPT helps with both copy and pain point analysis. We’re not talking mass-market launches—just consistent $500–$2,000 runs that require zero production teams.
4. AI-powered customer support bots with real personality
Most AI chatbots are bland. We trained ours using our actual customer conversations, so it talks like us—humor, nuance, industry slang and all. It’s the first touchpoint for many of our users, and the tone builds trust. Bonus: it saves our team hours each week.
5. Predicting B2B customer churn before it happens
We fed our past three years of client data into a simple ML model (with some outside help). It flags which accounts are most likely to churn—before we hear any complaints. This lets our team intervene early and preserve long-term contracts.
AI won’t run your business. But it’s already capable of becoming your sharpest business partner—if you know how to ask the right questions.