Not all automations are created equal. These 5 have the fastest payback period.
1. Email Triage ($20/month, saves 4.2 hrs/week)
AI categorizes every email. Drafts responses for routine ones. Payback: Day 1.
2. Meeting Summaries ($20/month, saves 3.8 hrs/week)
Record, transcribe, summarize with action items. Payback: First meeting.
3. Proposal Drafting ($20/month, saves 2+ hrs per proposal)
Client brief in, 80% complete proposal out in 18 minutes. Payback: First proposal.
4. Social Media Scheduling ($20/month, saves 6.1 hrs/week)
One article becomes a full week of multi-platform content. Payback: Day 2.
5. Data Entry Automation ($20/month, saves 3+ hrs/week)
AI reads documents, extracts structured data, populates your systems. Payback: Day 1.
Combined: 19+ hours/week saved for $100/month
At $50/hr, that is $49,400/year in value for $1,200/year in costs.
All 30 automation blueprints: wedgemethod.gumroad.com/l/ai-automation-playbook-smb
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