AI Employee

Meet the AI Employee your business has been missing

Turn every lead, call, and follow-up into revenue with an AI Employee that never clocks out.

AI built for your industry

AI Employee is built for service businesses broadly, with tailored examples for the way your industry operates.

The AI Employee that works across your entire customer journey

See how your AI Employee handles the moments that matter most, from answering new inquiries to booking appointments and bringing customers back.

See how this works in:

Automotive

Home Services

Aesthetics & Wellness

Retail

Other

01

CAPTURE AND RESPOND

Responds instantly, 24/7

When a new lead reaches out, your AI Employee responds immediately, using playbooks tailored to your business, so you never lose an opportunity because of slow follow-up or an unanswered call.

02

KEEP CONVERSATIONS MOVING

Qualifies and nurtures leads

Your AI Employee nurtures leads until they convert by asking the right questions, gathering key details, and keeping every conversation moving toward a booking.

03

Autonomous scheduling

Books the appointment

When the customer is ready, your AI Employee books directly on your calendar. No queue, no callback request, no human handoff required.

04

reduces no-shows

Automatic confirmations and reminders

Your AI Employee sends confirmations, answers pre-appointment questions, and follows up automatically so nothing falls through before the visit.

05

KEEPS CUSTOMERS COMING BACK

Turns one visit into the next

Your AI Employee proactively re-engages past customers to keep your business top of mind and get them back on the schedule.

See how this works in:

Other

01

CAPTURE AND RESPOND

Responds instantly, 24/7

When a new lead reaches out, your AI Employee responds immediately, using playbooks tailored to your business, so you never lose an opportunity because of slow follow-up or an unanswered call.

02

KEEP CONVERSATIONS MOVING

Qualifies and nurtures leads

Your AI Employee nurtures leads until they convert by asking the right questions, gathering key details, and keeping every conversation moving toward a booking.

03

Autonomous scheduling

Books the appointment

When the customer is ready, your AI Employee books directly on your calendar. No queue, no callback request, no human handoff required.

04

reduces no-shows

Automatic confirmations and reminders

Your AI Employee sends confirmations, answers pre-appointment questions, and follows up automatically so nothing falls through before the visit.

05

KEEPS CUSTOMERS COMING BACK

Turns one visit into the next

Your AI Employee proactively re-engages past customers to keep your business top of mind and get them back on the schedule.

Select Industry:

Other

01

CAPTURE AND RESPOND

Responds instantly, 24/7

When a new lead reaches out, your AI Employee responds immediately, using playbooks tailored to your business, so you never lose an opportunity because of slow follow-up or an unanswered call.

02

KEEP CONVERSATIONS MOVING

Qualifies and nurtures leads

Your AI Employee nurtures leads until they convert by asking the right questions, gathering key details, and keeping every conversation moving toward a booking.

03

Autonomous scheduling

Books the appointment

When the customer is ready, your AI Employee books directly on your calendar. No queue, no callback request, no human handoff required.

04

reduces no-shows

Automatic confirmations and reminders

Your AI Employee sends confirmations, answers pre-appointment questions, and follows up automatically so nothing falls through before the visit.

05

KEEPS CUSTOMERS COMING BACK

Turns one visit into the next

Your AI Employee proactively re-engages past customers to keep your business top of mind and get them back on the schedule.

CONTROL, COACHING & CUSTOMIZATION

The most customizable and coachable AI Employee on the market

With custom playbooks, instant corrections, and escalation rules, you stay in control while your AI Employee gets to work.

Knows the ins and outs of your business

Your AI Employee knows your services, pricing, and policies and follows the playbooks your business actually runs on, not a generic script.

Knows the ins and outs of your business

Your AI Employee knows your services, pricing, and policies and follows the playbooks your business actually runs on, not a generic script.

Knows the ins and outs of your business

Your AI Employee knows your services, pricing, and policies and follows the playbooks your business actually runs on, not a generic script.

Give feedback easily, it’s applied instantly

Give your AI Employee feedback in plain language the same way you'd coach a human team member. Your AI Employee applies your corrections instantly and never makes the same mistake twice.

Give feedback easily, it’s applied instantly

Give your AI Employee feedback in plain language the same way you'd coach a human team member. Your AI Employee applies your corrections instantly and never makes the same mistake twice.

You're always in the driver's seat

AI Studio gives you a complete view of how your AI Employee is performing, a sandbox to test changes before they go live, and escalation rules for when a human needs to step in.

You're always in the driver's seat

AI Studio gives you a complete view of how your AI Employee is performing, a sandbox to test changes before they go live, and escalation rules for when a human needs to step in.

You're always in the driver's seat

AI Studio gives you a complete view of how your AI Employee is performing, a sandbox to test changes before they go live, and escalation rules for when a human needs to step in.

BUILT-IN, NOT BOLTED ON

AI that actually gets the job done

AI that actually gets the job done

Podium’s AI Employee works inside your systems and across every channel, using the context and access it needs to move customers forward, without your team stepping in.

One system, every channel

Phone calls, text, email, social –your AI Employee works across every channel from one, centralized inbox.

One system, every channel

Phone calls, text, email, social –your AI Employee works across every channel from one, centralized inbox.

Communicates with context

Your AI Employee knows conversation history and customer context, so responses are informed, relevant, and personalized.

Communicates with context

Your AI Employee knows conversation history and customer context, so responses are informed, relevant, and personalized.

Action, not just answers

Your AI Employee has real-time access to your calendar, customer records, and workflows, so it can book, confirm, and follow up. No human handoff required.

Action, not just answers

Your AI Employee has real-time access to your calendar, customer records, and workflows, so it can book, confirm, and follow up. No human handoff required.

The Podium difference

The #1 AI Employee for local businesses

Podium’s AI Employee goes far beyond basic automation, giving your business an always-on team member that drives more revenue and helps you scale with ease.

Other AI Solutions

Limited channel coverage

Limited channel coverage

Focuses on immediate response only

Focuses on immediate response only

Stops short of scheduling

Stops short of scheduling

Waits for customers to come back

Waits for customers to come back

One-size-fits-all setup

One-size-fits-all setup

Generic, canned responses

Generic, canned responses

Requires tickets and technical help to improve

Requires tickets and technical help to improve

Feels like a black box

Feels like a black box

Podium’s AI Employee

Covers every channel – calls, text, webchat, email, social

Covers every channel – calls, text, webchat, email, social

Nurtures leads until they’re ready to book

Nurtures leads until they’re ready to book

Books directly on your calendar

Books directly on your calendar

Proactively re-engages leads and customers

Proactively re-engages leads and customers

Built for your industry, customized to your business

Built for your industry, customized to your business

Always conversational, communicates with context

Always conversational, communicates with context

Takes feedback in plain language and improves immediately

Takes feedback in plain language and improves immediately

Full visibility and control with AI Studio

Full visibility and control with AI Studio

Proven results for businesses of every size

From single-location shops to multi-location operations, Podium’s AI helps over 10,000 businesses move faster, increase revenue, and better serve customers.

$3B+

$3B+

in influenced sales

1M+

1M+

after-hours leads handled

246K

246K

hours saved

Ready to put your AI Employee to work?

Ready to put your AI Employee to work?

Ready to put your AI Employee to work?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Podium AI Employee?

Podium AI Employee is an AI-powered part of the Podium platform that helps you capture leads, respond faster, handle repetitive communication work, and support conversion across the customer journey.