Sparky Explains: 55% Increase in average job value with AI - Ep 357

<p>Pete Griffith (<a href="https://airproelectrical.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://airproelectrical.com.au/</a>) runs an air conditioning and electrical business in the Hawkesbury, NSW, with a team of 13. Six months ago, the only AI he'd touched was ChatGPT for the odd email. Today he's building and improving his own business software almost every day, without ever learning to code.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Need help growing your business? </strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Follow us on IG for daily Content for your Trade Business  </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/upscalebusinesscoaching/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>@upscalebusinesscoaching</strong></a></p></li><li><p><strong>Book a free session with our Growth Specialist:</strong><a href="https://upscale-coaching.com/schedule-podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠upscale-coaching.com/schedule-podcast⁠</a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Watch insights and tips on YouTube:</strong><a href="https://www.upscale-coaching.com/upscale-youtube" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠upscale-coaching.com/upscale-youtube⁠</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Find out where your business stands with our Tradie Quiz: </strong><a href="https://upscale-coaching.com/application-podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠</a><a href="http://upscale-coaching.com/application-podcast%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://upscale-coaching.com/application-podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Hear from tradies who’ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business. <a href="https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.upscalecoaching.com.au/success-stories/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Pete sits down with Anton Ryan, AI Specialist at Upscale, to unpack exactly how that happened. He walks through what quoting used to look like at his business: a technician on site, a call back to the office, the office manager chasing part prices and building a quote, then an email sent off hours (sometimes a full day) later. By the time the customer had an answer, the technician was long gone and any chance to upsell on the spot had gone with them.</p><p>Pete explains how he worked with Claude to build an onsite sales tool that lets his technicians quote jobs, add photos, and mark them up right there in front of the customer. No more waiting, no more chasing, no more lost upsell opportunities. The result has been a 55% increase in average job value across the business.</p><p>Pete also shares how he actually talks to Claude to get results, including a real example of prompting it by voice to add a photo markup feature on the spot, tested and live within minutes. He covers what it costs to run (spoiler: not much), why he thinks getting proper guidance before diving in matters, and why he believes in shipping software at 85% done rather than waiting for perfect.</p><p>If you're a trade business owner wondering whether this AI stuff is actually worth your time, this episode is a real, no fluff look at what's possible when you start using it properly.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Why Pete decided to start building his own tools instead of hiring a developer</li><li>A full before and after of his quoting process</li><li>How a 55% jump in average job value happened</li><li>The exact way Pete prompts Claude to get useful results</li><li>Why shipping early and improving as you go beats waiting for perfect</li><li>What it actually costs to run AI tools like this in a small trade business</li></ul><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><ul><li>Follow us on Instagram for daily content for your trade business: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/upscalebusinesscoaching/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@upscalebusinesscoaching</a></li><li>Book a free session with our Growt