Dean SchlenkerReal-World Work Since 1995

2021–2026

AI Chatbots, Lead Scoring & Automation

14 real-world projects from this period.

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2021–2026

AI Chatbots, Lead Scoring & Automation

14 real-world projects from this period.

Hyperlocal marketing by Dean Schlenker
2022–2026

AI Chatbot + Predictive Lead-Scoring Platforms

Built custom GPT-powered bots on websites, Messenger, and SMS that qualify leads 24/7, auto-score them by behavior, and route hot prospects directly to sales teams.

ChatGPTAI BotsLead ScoringAutomation
2023

Real Estate 24/7 AI Qualifier Bot

Custom GPT-4o bot on website + Messenger + SMS for a mid-size brokerage (120 agents). Predictive scoring using dwell time, question depth & repeat visits. Auto-routes score >75 to agent Slack + Calendly. → 68% drop in unqualified calls, 41% more booked showings.

GPT-4oPredictive ScoringMessengerSMSCalendly
2023

E-Commerce Cart Recovery AI Engine

Abandoned-cart bot with behavioral lead scoring (cart value + scroll depth + return visits) for a $4.2M Shopify store. SMS + Messenger sequences + instant agent hand-off. → 47% cart recovery rate, $187K extra revenue in first 90 days.

AI ChatbotCart RecoveryBehavioral ScoringShopifySMS
2024

B2B SaaS Demo Booker Bot

LinkedIn + website bot for an HR-tech startup that scores leads by company size, intent signals & budget questions. Auto-books demo with AE when score ≥80. → 3.2× qualified lead volume, sales team closed 2.8× faster.

LinkedIn BotLead ScoringAuto-BookingB2B SaaS
2023–2026

HVAC & Plumbing AI Chatbot Lead Capture

Deployed AI chatbots on contractor websites that instantly quote services, book appointments, and qualify emergency vs. routine calls — capturing leads 24/7.

AI ChatbotsInstant QuotesAppointment BookingLead Routing
2023

Plumbing Emergency vs Routine Router Bot

Chatbot that quotes instantly, books emergency slots with on-call tech for a plumbing company. → Captured 68% of after-hours leads.

Emergency RoutingInstant QuotesAfter-Hours Capture
2024

HVAC Instant Quote + Calendar Bot

GPT-powered service pricing + real-time availability for an HVAC installer. → 51% of website visitors booked same-day.

GPT PricingReal-Time AvailabilitySame-Day Booking
2025

Multi-Location Dispatch Bot (18-Truck Fleet)

Routes leads by zip code + technician availability for an 18-truck service fleet. → 37% faster response time.

Dispatch AIZip Code RoutingFleet Management
2024

AI-Powered Insurance Quote Chatbot

GPT-4 chatbot for an insurance agency that collects policy details conversationally, compares carriers in real-time, and delivers instant quotes via SMS. Integrated with agency CRM for seamless handoff. → 74% quote completion rate, 3× more policies written.

GPT-4InsuranceReal-Time QuotesCRM IntegrationSMS
2025

Restaurant AI Ordering & Upsell Bot

Voice + text AI ordering system for a fast-casual chain. Handles modifications, suggests upsells based on order history, and processes payments. Deployed on website, app, and phone IVR. → 22% average ticket increase, 40% fewer phone hold times.

Voice AIOrder SystemUpsell EngineIVRPayment Processing
2024–2026

Custom LLM-Powered Business Intelligence Tool

Built internal AI tools using OpenAI and open-source LLMs (LLaMA, Mistral) that analyze CRM data, generate sales reports, draft outreach emails, and summarize customer interactions — replacing hours of manual work with one-click AI workflows.

OpenAI APILLaMAMistralLLM OrchestrationRAGPython
2025–2026

Multi-Agent AI Automation Platform

Designed multi-agent systems where specialized AI agents handle lead qualification, content generation, ad copy creation, and campaign reporting autonomously. Agents communicate via tool-calling chains and escalate edge cases to humans.

Multi-Agent AILangChainTool CallingAutonomous AgentsWorkflow Automation
2024–2025

RAG-Powered Knowledge Base & Support Chatbot

Built retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) chatbots that ingest client documentation, SOPs, and product catalogs into vector databases, then answer customer and employee questions with source-cited, hallucination-minimized responses.

RAGVector DBPineconeEmbeddingsGPT-4Knowledge Base
2023–2026

AI Content & Campaign Automation Engine

End-to-end automation pipelines that use LLMs to generate blog posts, social media content, email sequences, and ad variations at scale — with human-in-the-loop review, brand-voice fine-tuning, and scheduled multi-channel publishing.

LLM Content GenFine-Tuningn8nMake.comMulti-Channel Publishing