Episode 9

Agents, Chatbots, and the Difference That Matters

You've talked to a chatbot. You probably haven't used an agent. The difference between the two is where the actual money lives. This episode breaks down what each one does, why most business owners are still stuck in chatbot mode, and what changes when you let an agent do real work.

Everyone is using the word "agent" right now. Most people mean a chatbot. The two are not the same thing, and the difference matters more than you think. A chatbot makes your work slightly easier. An agent does the work for you, on a schedule, while you sleep. One makes you more efficient. The other makes you more money and buys back your time.

In this episode you'll learn:

  • The actual functional difference between a chatbot, an assistant, and an agent
  • Why "using ChatGPT more" is not the same as using A.I. well (and what the real bar is)
  • The three business areas where an agent pays for itself in the first week

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Seed & Society™ teaches service-based business owners how to use AI, automations, and agents to create more money, time, and options.

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Makeda Boehm

Makeda Boehm is a Strategic AI Advisor, keynote speaker, and educator who has closed nearly $10M in enterprise tech sales and earned seven figures doing it. She holds a BA in African American Studies and Sociology, an MBA in Organizational Management, and is completing an MS in Data Science. She teaches service-based business owners around the world how to use AI, automations, and agents to create more money, time, and options. She runs a mortgage-free 10-acre homestead in Tennessee, homeschools two kids, and has maintained a daily AI practice for over 500 days. makedaboehm.com