Digital playbooks for local businesses — built for owners who need to get things done.
Every playbook is grounded in real Northeast Ohio small-business operations and technical implementation work. Clear steps, editable templates, honest limitations, and support when you get stuck.
Is this for you?
Our playbooks are built for local business owners running small teams (5-50 employees) who lose real money to invisible online problems.
HVAC · Plumbing · Electrical
Emergency calls at 2 AM go to voicemail. Missed leads = real dollars gone.
Dental · Medical · Vet
After-hours inquiries can stall before your team has the context needed to respond and schedule appropriately.
Restaurants · Bars · Catering
Reservation calls during dinner rush = voicemail = tables sitting empty.
Real Estate · Property Mgmt
Listing inquiries when you’re at showings = commission checks going to the other agent.
Professional Services
Lawyers, accountants, consultants — every missed call is a client the competitor got instead.
Auto · Contractors · Trades
Emergency service windows overlap with busy shop windows. You need a system, not another employee.
Not on the list? Playbooks work for any US local business with a website + phone. Email us if you’re not sure it fits →
The Practical Intelligence Manifesto
Business owners do not need another broad “ultimate guide” that stops before the implementation begins.
Our standard is different: concrete steps, editable templates, working examples, honest limitations, and a way to measure whether the workflow helped your business.
When a managed version is available, the DIY guide gives you the building blocks to execute it yourself first. If DIY is not the right fit, you can ask about implementation help without losing the value of what you learned.
The Playbooks
Practical playbooks. Clear prices. Digital delivery after purchase. No subscription required.
Missed-Call Rescue DIY Guide
Four implementation paths for missed-call SMS follow-up, with working examples, 18 editable templates, testing guidance, and a measurement dashboard.
Digital delivery after purchase
GBP 30-Day Optimization Checklist
Daily 15-min tasks to fully optimize your Google Business Profile in 30 days. Category expansion, review response, Q&A cleanup, weekly Post templates.
+ Post templates
AI Receptionist Setup Kit
Video walk-through + config templates to set up your own 24/7 AI receptionist using Trillet or similar. Includes call flows, script templates, and edge-case handling.
+ config files
Local SEO in the AI Search Era
60-page playbook on ranking in ChatGPT / Perplexity / Claude / Google AI Overview for local searches. Schema markup, llms.txt, AI-friendly content strategy.
+ schema templates
Cold Email Templates for Local Business
30 editable cold-email templates by vertical (restaurants, HVAC, plumbers, dentists, real estate, retail). Personalization framework included.
+ personalization guide
52 Weeks of GBP Post Templates
One full year of Google Business Profile Post templates — weekly rotation across events, promos, testimonials, seasonal, and community. Copy-paste + fill-in-the-blank.
+ scheduling calendar
DIY playbook or done-for-you?
Every playbook we sell is also available as a managed service. Save money with DIY, save time with done-for-you.
Get 4 Human Intelligence
- One-time payment ($27-$147)
- Instant PDF/video download
- Complete step-by-step + configs
- You execute at your pace
- Perfect if you have a tech-savvy person on staff
- 90-day email support included
Upgrade to Managed Service
- Monthly recurring ($199-$697/mo)
- We set up, run, and maintain
- Someone answers when you call
- Real Cleveland-based team
- Perfect if your time is worth more than $60/hr
- Managed by Ohio Service Tech
Human intelligence.
Downloadable.
Start with the $47 Missed-Call Rescue Guide — four implementation paths, working examples, and 18 editable templates.
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