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Podium Spicewood Plumbing: ~1 in 4 jobs AI-booked; +123% leads/day; 25% revenue from AI books
A Texas plumbing company books nearly 1 in 4 jobs through Podium AI ("Lucy"), attributes 25% of collected revenue to those jobs, and handles 123% more leads per day after leaving ServiceTitan.
- Task
- replace complex/expensive ServiceTitan with phones + AI booking + FSM in one platform
- Result
- nearly 1 in 4 jobs booked through AI; 25% of collected revenue attributed to AI-booked jobs; +123% more leads handled daily; +55% more messages handled daily; ServiceTitan bill had grown ~$1,800→~$3,400/mo before switch; onboarding described as far easier than prior 6-month ST rollout
- Tools
- Podium Phones
- AI Employee "Lucy" (cloned GM voice)
- AI Operator
- Podium FSM (replaced ServiceTitan)
- Setup
- start on Podium Phones → migrate FSM off ServiceTitan → design Lucy greeting that identifies as virtual assistant using cloned voice → let AI book jobs
- use Operator as "second set of hands" for revenue/invoice/hours questions and task assignment
Step-by-step setup guide + copy-paste prompt
Prerequisites
- Willingness to start on Podium Phones, then migrate FSM.
- Voice/brand playbook for the AI Employee (Spicewood cloned the GM's voice — ask your rep what voice options you have).
Step-by-step setup
Step 1. Start on Podium Phones. Get calls/texts into one inbox before touching scheduling.
Step 2. Migrate FSM. Move jobs/customers off ServiceTitan with Podium onboarding (their note: far easier than a prior 6-month ST rollout).
Step 3. Design the AI greeting. In More → Settings → AI Employee, write a greeting that identifies as a virtual assistant. If using a cloned/custom voice, complete that with your rep.
Step 4. Let AI book. Enable booking rules, service area, and escalation. Test weekends/after-hours thoroughly.
Step 5. Use Operator as a second set of hands. Ask Operator about revenue, invoices, and hours; assign follow-up tasks from those answers.
Copy-paste prompt
Write Lucy's greeting (identifies as virtual assistant for {{company}}) and 15 booking FAQs for a plumbing company west of {{city}}.
Under 300 characters each. Escalate emergencies and angry callers.Sources
- Podium: Spicewood Plumbing. Credit: Spicewood's general manager.
- Podium Help: Managing Your AI Employee in Settings
Industries: AI automation for Home Services & Contractors
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