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Keep a paint-protection shop on the cars while an AI named Catherine answers the phone

who Exclusive Paint Protection (Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC), founder Brian Brown

What it does

Marlie AI agent "Catherine" answers inbound calls 7 days a week, captures lead details, and is trained by Brian from real call recordings and guardrails.

Tool cost

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Setup

Easy · or we do it from $497

Tools

Marlie

The problem

Brian installs PPF/ceramic/tint himself; mid-job calls either stopped production or went unanswered. A prior human answering service did not know the business.

What happened

As reported by Marlie: 1,180 calls in six months, 229 leads/bookings captured; Brian declined a $60k/year human hire that required firing Catherine (self-reported).

Vendor case study Quoted in the source: Brian Brown, founder, Exclusive Paint Protection. Source: Marlie case study (2026-09-01) · Added 2026-10-14. Results as reported by the source; we haven't independently verified them.

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How to set it up yourself

  1. Name the agent and train it on your real services and pricing ranges.
  2. Listen to calls weekly and tighten guardrails.
  3. Turn open booking on only when your calendar can absorb walk-ins.
  4. Keep humans for complex pricing and existing jobs in the bay.

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