Rise Above the Crowd

What you'll be able to do

• Choose a small, affordable set of AI tools and ignore the rest
• Write prompts that get useful answers the first or second time
• Research your customers and competitors in an afternoon instead of a month
• Produce a month of website copy, social posts, and short videos in a few hours
• Get found in local search, on maps, and in AI-generated answers
• Set up email and text follow-up that runs while you work
• Build simple apps, like a quote calculator or booking quiz, without hiring a developer
• Automate invoicing reminders, scheduling, and other busywork
• Put a helpful chatbot or AI receptionist in front of customers
• Write quotes and proposals faster, and win back customers you haven't heard from in years
• Run ads more efficiently and understand your numbers
• Do all of it in a way that protects your customers' privacy and your reputation

Fifteen chapters, start to finish

Four parts take you from your first AI tools to a plan you can follow day by day.

1. 01The AI Shift on Main Street
2. 02Your AI Toolkit
3. 03Talking to AI
   Prompting for Busy Owners
4. 04Know Your Customer
   AI-Powered Research
5. 05Content That Sells
   Website, Social, and Video
6. 06Getting Found
   Local Search, Reviews, and AI Answers
7. 07Email and Follow-Up That Runs Itself
8. 08Building Simple Apps Without a Developer
9. 09Automating the Busywork
10. 10Chatbots and AI Receptionists
11. 11AI for Sales
    Quotes, Proposals, and Reviving Past Customers
12. 12Advertising Smarter
13. 13Numbers You Can Trust
14. 14Doing It Right
    Privacy, Accuracy, and Your Team
15. 15Your 30-Day AI Action Plan

Every chapter ends with Greg's Playbook, a short checklist, and an AI Workshop with prompts you can copy and try the same day. At the back: The Business Owner's Prompt Library.