Looking for an AI Agency in Crayford? Agency or Consultant, and How to Choose

First, a straight answer about the word

Dean Keating, who publishes this directory, is not an agency. He is one AI automation consultant. If you typed "AI agency" because you want a bigger outfit with account managers, a design department and a retainer, he is not that, and it is better to know before you phone.

What an agency normally gives you

An agency is built for projects with several moving parts: a brand, a website, paid advertising, content and some automation on top. You usually get a named contact, a scoped proposal and a set of people each handling a different piece. That suits a business with a marketing budget and several things to change at once.

What one consultant does instead

The route on his website has four steps: a free call, an audit of the work worth automating, the build and install, then training and support. He starts with the single task that makes the most difference, and he does the installing himself rather than handing you a report. His site calls it installed for you, not handed over. After the free call you leave with a plan you can use with or without him.

A takeaway as the example

Picture a takeaway on the High Street or along Crayford Road. Orders and questions land on the phone, Facebook and WhatsApp while the kitchen is busy: are you open, do you deliver to this road, can I change my order. The directory lists a takeaway on the High Street, and the pattern is the same for any counter business. The first job to hand over might be answering the common questions on email, web and WhatsApp and passing anything unusual to a person. An agency pitch for that could be larger than the problem; a consultant can start with just that one task.

When an agency is the better choice

- You want a new brand, website and advertising campaign together.
- You want several specialists under one contract and one point of contact.
- You want someone in the room every week.

When a consultant fits

- You have one repeated job that costs you customers or evenings.
- You want it installed in the tools you already use, not a new system.
- You would rather speak to the person doing the work.

Honest limits

He is based in Horndean, Hampshire, and works with Crayford and south-east London businesses remotely. His website says he can visit businesses in Hampshire or nearby in person. He also builds websites and does SEO, which is a separate job. No price list is published; the cost is given after the free call, with no obligation. He publishes this site, so compare him with other providers, including agencies, before you choose.

If you are weighing a consultant against a chatbot product, see chatbots for business.

Contact

Call or WhatsApp Dean Keating on 07418 627304, or email dean@deankeating.com. See the Dean Keating profile on Crayford.co. Websites: ai-agent.deankeating.com and deankeating.com.

About this guide

Crayford.co is published by Dean Keating, who also runs the service described here. He is based in Horndean, Hampshire, not in Crayford, and works with Crayford and south-east London businesses remotely. If you want someone in the room, say so on the first call and look at Crayford-based providers too. This guide recommends our own service, so compare it with other providers before you decide.