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🎙️ Voice First AI: The Future of Conversations

🎙️ Voice First AI: The Future of Conversations

By: Michael Pierce
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 Welcome to Voice First AI, the podcast where automation meets authentic conversation and businesses discover a new operating system.

Hosted by Michael Pierce, CTO of SmartOptimize, each episode explores the breakthrough of Ava Protocols—conversational AIs that don’t just answer calls, but capture structured data, run analysis, tag context, and take action.

Every interaction is logged, summarized, and stored—turning ChatGPT into a real-time dashboard and command center for small and mid-sized businesses.

Whether you’re a local service provider, brand builder, or tech innovator, this show unpacks how Ava + ChatGPT Teams can:

Automate communication without losing the human touch.

Unlock sales, support, and recruiting workflows powered by voice.

Transform “missed calls” into actionable insights and revenue opportunities.

This isn’t just another AI tool. It’s a revolutionary system for running your business—one conversation at a time.Copyright Podcraftr
Episodes
  • How I Taught a Robot to Pay My Rent (And Other Lucrative AI Hustles)

    How I Taught a Robot to Pay My Rent (And Other Lucrative AI Hustles)
    Sep 15 2025
    The first episode of the Voice First AI podcast explores the fascinating intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. It uncovers AI's journey in finance, highlighting its early use in trading algorithms in the 70s and 80s and its more recent adoption in the volatile crypto market. The podcast looks at how AI, particularly deep learning, can analyze data beyond human capabilities for better market predictions. A review of current tools like Google's DeepMind and IBM's Watson offers a glimpse of how these resources are shaping crypto trading. The host also speculates about future tools likely to leverage advancements like quantum computing. The episode additionally discusses AI's role in risk management and provides examples of its real-world applications, such as fraud detection and market analysis. The podcast urges caution in investing, warning against over-reliance on AI due to its fallibility during market anomalies. Further, it emphasizes the importance of choosing credible AI tools, maintaining a healthy skepticism, and making informed decisions.
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    16 mins
  • Why Every Small Business Needs an AI Answering Agent Now

    Why Every Small Business Needs an AI Answering Agent Now
    Sep 1 2025
    The podcast episode from Voice First AI, hosted by Michael, discusses the serious impacts of missed business calls and offers an innovative solution: an AI-powered voice assistant named AIVA. Michael starts the episode by emphasizing how missed calls translate directly to financial losses and even potential long-term customers. Then, he introduces listeners to AIVA, an AI assistant that never sleeps and efficiently manages every call, even providing a personalized experience for customers. Michael elaborates on how businesses, especially high-impact sectors such as service professionals, realtors, and stylists, could greatly benefit from AIVA's capabilities and efficiency. He compiles real-world success stories, compares traditional voicemail with AIVA, and explores how AI answering services can increase conversion rates, recover bookings, and reduce stress. Ultimately, Michael encourages listeners to leverage AIVA's services, noting that missed opportunities can be eliminated, leading to better revenue growth and a significant reduction in lost leads.
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    14 mins
  • A Day in the Life with Aiva + ChatGPT Connections

    A Day in the Life with Aiva + ChatGPT Connections
    Aug 31 2025
    In this episode of Voice First AI, Michael walks listeners through a day in the life of Jessica, a solar business owner who uses Ava Protocols and ChatGPT to automate and streamline her operations. From early morning briefings with ChatGPT, immediately following up on new leads with Ava, to managing live calls without having to pick up the phone, Jessica's business runs like a well-oiled machine. The tale doesn't end there: customer follow-ups, real-time optimizations, and end-of-day reports all operate seamlessly with these AI assistants. Jessica exemplifies how these technologies, when integrated effectively, provide businesses with unparalleled automation, heightened efficiency, and real-time optimizations. The future of voice technology in business has never been more exciting.
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    11 mins
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