AI & Business Automation

AI Call Answering & Customer Intake

Give routine calls a clear destination.

AI call answering helps service businesses handle routine calls when staff are busy, capture useful details and move requests toward booking or a quote. Callers get a clear next step, while people handle exceptions and closing decisions.

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An assistant with an exit route.

The supported task is bounded; exceptions reach a person.

  1. Disclose & listen
  2. Approved answer
  3. Schedule or route
  4. Human takeover

A conversation summary travels with the handoff.

William Smith's hand-coloured 1816 sketch of the succession of strata, from the granite of Snowdon to the chalk of the Thames valley
Above, Tacoma Popcorn Removal. Below, William Smith, Sketch of the Succession of Strata and their relative Altitudes, 1816. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Connect at the signal layer.

AI Calling works in the signal layer. Strata Modus raises the information floor, from the physical layer to the digital surface.

  1. Convert
    The digital surface

    Where buyers search, ask AI and decide who to call: your website, Google, AI answers and campaigns.

    Marketing & AdvertisingWeb Design, Development & CRO
  2. Connect
    The signal layer

    How an inquiry reaches a person: AI voice, missed-call text back, intake, CRM and follow-up.

    AI & Business Automation
  3. Build
    The operating structure

    The systems the work runs on: strategy, software, technology and the integrations between them.

    Strategy & Fractional LeadershipCustom Software & IntegrationsTechnology Consulting
  4. Unearth
    The physical layer

    The work itself: crews, jobs, records, compliance and the numbers behind them.

    Compliance & Operational ReadinessBookkeeping & Payroll

The business opportunity

AI Calling,
with a clear purpose.

Routine phone questions compete with the work your team is already doing. Customers need an answer or a next step, while unusual requests, pricing exceptions and sensitive conversations need a person who can make a decision.

Use an assistant for the calls it can handle responsibly and route the rest with context. We define the approved scope, connect relevant scheduling or CRM tools, and establish how your team reviews conversations and takes over.

Build growth you keep.

Start with our infrastructure. Strengthen the assets in your business.

Strata tools & networks
Your retained assets

Documented workflows, configurations and operating instructions.

See the ownership pathway

Shared Strata networks remain Strata-owned. Your commissioned assets and access are documented in the scope.

The engagement

What we build
with your business.

A defined scope gives your team a clear picture of the work and what it needs to operate.

01

Call scope and scripts

Define supported questions, disclosures, boundaries and escalation rules.

02

Routing and scheduling setup

Connect approved calendars or queues with availability and handoff logic.

03

Knowledge and answer review

Configure accurate service information and approved responses.

04

Operating runbook

Document oversight, failure handling, retention choices and update ownership.

From first conversation to working system

How the work moves.

  1. 01

    Map call types

    Review common questions and identify the calls that need a person.

  2. 02

    Define the assistant

    Approve scripts, disclosures, data needs and tool access.

  3. 03

    Check real scenarios

    Walk through ordinary requests, exceptions and failed handoffs.

  4. 04

    Introduce with oversight

    Roll out an agreed scope and review the conversations it handles.

Planned rollout

Next for
Solis Interiors.

Solis Interiors will use AI calling for after-hours and weekend coverage. Capture the request while the team is unavailable, then give them the context to follow up when they return.

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Before we begin

Useful questions.

We’ll refine the details around your business in the first conversation.

Will the caller know they are speaking with AI?

We include clear disclosure in the agreed call experience and plan the workflow around applicable communication and recording requirements.

Can it give estimates?

Only within an approved pricing scope. Requests needing inspection, negotiation or exceptions should move to your team.

Can it call existing leads?

Outbound calling needs a separate review of the audience, permission, communication rules and provider setup before it is enabled.

Make the next decision with context

From the service to your business decision.

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Meet the people.
Define the work.

Consultation-scoped pricing

This work is scoped separately after consultation. Your proposal defines implementation, responsibilities and any ongoing support.

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Start with your business

Put AI Calling to work.

Tell us what needs to improve and what you use today. We can help plan the change, build the solution and provide ongoing support, with responsibilities and pricing agreed in your proposal.

Let’s talk