Fence Guy Podcast - Communication, reviews, and AI that actually saves time This episode is a banger. Craig sits down with Matt Lowery (Lowery Fence & Patio - North Texas) and Mike (Fence GPT) to unpack the real levers of growth - obsessive customer communication, a reviews machine that compounds, and simple AI workflows that turn 60-minute jobs into 5. Plus, the show rebrand and schedule change. New schedule - we're moving to Tuesday nights. Same show, tighter name: Fence Guy Podcast. What you'll learn β’ How consistent communication becomes a growth engine β’ The review system Matt uses - when to ask, what to write, and why replying to every review matters β’ Ads that kept the pipeline alive this year - LSAs and PPC - and why Facebook is awareness, not intent β’ Why you should list on Yelp for authority but be skeptical of Yelp ads β’ Respect-driven crew culture even with subs - pay fairly, give ownership, rep the brand β’ AI plays that matter - review responder, PO/material checker, phone-call coaching, meeting compressor, HR values coach Chapters β’ Cold open + trade show putting green bit β’ Announcement - moving to Tuesdays + rebrand β’ Market pulse - steady vs slow, LSAs and PPC β’ Matt's origin story - apartment maintenance β fence β’ Reviews that drive revenue - timing, replies with job details, handling bad ones β’ Ads reality - LSAs, PPC, Facebook expectations, Yelp listing vs ads β’ Culture and subs - respect, swag, ownership β’ AI that saves time - 30-40 internal GPTs, review responder, PO checker, phone coach, meeting compressor, HR coach β’ 90-day from-zero plan - HomeAdvisor/Angi to ring the phone, GBP basics, LSAs β’ Rapid fire fun - TRX splurge, raccoon conundrum Pull quotes β’ "Consistency compounds - do the boring stuff daily." β’ "A calm, solution-first reply to a bad review is an audition for your next customer." β’ "If an AI workflow doesn't turn 60 minutes into 5, ditch it." Action items you can steal today β’ Add a job-details footer to every review reply - fence type, height, posts, city β’ Create a one-page crew playbook on when and how to ask for reviews β’ Build a simple "review responder" workflow that ingests the review + invoice PDF β’ Use a PO checker to compare supplier quotes to your request and flag mismatches β’ Record your next leadership meeting and compress it into owners and due dates Guests β’ Matt Lowery - Lowery Fence & Patio (Sherman, TX - north of DFW) β’ Mike - Fence GPT If this helped, like + subscribe. Drop your best review tip or AI time-saver in the comments. Hashtags #FenceGuyPodcast #Fencing #ContractorGrowth #HomeServices #GoogleReviews #LSA #PPC #SmallBusiness #AIforContractors #JobNimbus #CompanyCam