Modern sales and business operations are flooded with automation, AI tools, offshore services, and endless subscriptions. Every day, a new app or platform promises to make things easier, but too often, they do the opposite. Instead of simplifying work, they add complexity, extra costs, and frustration.
Looking back, I could do more in 1988 as a junior high student with WordPerfect, TeleMagic, and a stack of floppy disks than I can today with a dozen expensive subscriptions. If something didn’t work, you figured it out. Today, the solution is always another upgrade, another integration, or another fee. Businesses end up spending thousands just to keep digital tools running, paying for nothing more than lines of code.
The Hidden Cost of Subscriptions
Everything now comes with an extra charge. Features that were once standard are now locked behind paywalls.
- Need analytics? That costs extra.
- Want basic automation? Another fee.
- Need two tools to work together? Pay for integration.
Small businesses are drowning in monthly charges with little real improvement in efficiency. Instead of helping, technology has become a cycle of constant payments and system dependencies.
The Irony of Automation
Nobody enjoys receiving automated emails, robotic sales messages, or generic AI responses. We all ignore drip campaigns, unsubscribe from marketing emails, and get annoyed with chatbots. Yet, businesses keep using them just because everyone else does.
Meanwhile, small business owners spend time and money managing integrations, fixing software issues, and upgrading to avoid falling behind. The technology that was meant to help often creates more problems than it solves.
Are We Really More Efficient?
At some point, we have to ask if we are actually working smarter or just spending more on digital clutter.
Sometimes, simplicity is the best approach.
A Different Approach
Visit our websites and IVRs, and you will find a few advanced tools, including the world’s first BondSearchAI™ at AmericasSuretyBonds.com. The difference is that we will not force you to use them, and you will never be stuck in a sales funnel.
If you receive a message from me, I sent it myself. No automation or AI. Just real communication.
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Phil Pavarini | Insurance Agent | Nagashima Pavarini Ltd
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