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Oliver Buchannon
The Offsider
The $78 receptionist

Jul 3, 2026

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2 min read

The $78 receptionist

What ServiceM8's AI Phone Agent really costs, the FAQ list to load into it, and the setting you can't turn off.

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The Offsider
ServiceM8 vs Tradify: the AI isn't close

Jul 2, 2026

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1 min read

ServiceM8 vs Tradify: the AI isn't close

One puts AI on the free plan. The other wants $62 a user for two features. And the thing that decides it has nothing to do with AI.

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The Offsider
Tradify's got AI now — here's the catch

Jul 1, 2026

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1 min read

Tradify's got AI now — here's the catch

SmartTools sounds great. Then you see which plan it's on.

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The Offsider
Xero's AI chases your unpaid invoices

Jul 1, 2026

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1 min read

Xero's AI chases your unpaid invoices

The Xero AI that chases late payers — plus how to actually get reviews.

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The Offsider
The AI that answers your phone on-site

Jul 1, 2026

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2 min read

The AI that answers your phone on-site

One tool that answers when you can't — plus the 2-minute fix for the calls it misses.

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