For small business owners, every unanswered phone call could mean a missed customer. Entrepreneur, media personality, and business strategist Sharifah Hardie is addressing that challenge with the launch of the Sharifah AI Virtual Receptionist, an artificial intelligence solution designed to help businesses handle customer calls, capture potential leads, and stay focused on serving their customers.
Whether it’s a barber cutting hair, an esthetician performing a treatment, or a caterer preparing an event, business owners frequently face the same dilemma: they have to stop working to answer the phone or risk missing an opportunity. The Sharifah AI Virtual Receptionist is designed to handle routine inquiries, collect customer information, and provide callers with a professional response, allowing business owners to concentrate on the work that generates revenue.
“Small business owners are doing everything themselves,” Hardie says. “They’re answering phones, responding to customers, marketing their businesses, and trying to actually do the work they get paid for. I want to give them some of their time back. They shouldn’t have to choose between taking care of the customer in front of them and answering the next phone call.”
She brings nearly three decades of experience in technology and digital business, having developed her first website in the 1990s. As founder of Ask Sharifah Holdings, LLC, she has built her career helping businesses identify opportunities, improve operations, increase visibility, and develop strategies for sustainable growth. Her approach extends beyond artificial intelligence. Through business consulting, technology implementation, marketing, publicity, funding strategies, and strategic partnerships, Hardie helps entrepreneurs address the challenges that prevent them from growing.
Her work includes digital marketing and publicity for Famly Bizness, a family-owned fashion brand, and technology-driven initiatives supporting Alonzo “Lonzo” Williams, the Godfather of West Coast Hip Hop. She is also developing Got The Mic with LaShelle Sanders, a commercial video production and digital advertising venture that helps businesses connect with consumers through street interviews and branded content.
Through her involvement with The People’s Chamber of Commerce and the Compton Entertainment Chamber of Commerce, Hardie connects entrepreneurs with resources and business opportunities. The People’s Chamber’s partnership with Morris Media Studios on Pico in Los Angeles, CA provides members with discounted access to professional podcast consultation, audio recording, and video production services.
In the nonprofit sector, Hardie is working with Makers Hub on technology-driven outreach and fundraising communications supporting its upcoming Giving Tuesday campaign, which has a $50,000 fundraising goal. She also hosts two podcasts available at TheRoundTableTalkShow.com and AskSharifah.com; both are currently accepting guest inquiries from entrepreneurs, entertainers, and community leaders.
“AI is my business partner, but I’m the managing partner,” she says. “I’ve spent nearly 30 years helping businesses use technology to work smarter. Sharifah AI Virtual Receptionist is another way to do that. My goal isn’t to replace the business owner. It’s to give them the support they need to get more done, serve more customers, build the business they envisioned while actually being able to enjoy their lives.”
To learn more about her AI solutions, visit the official website at Sharifah.ai
About
Sharifah Hardie is an entrepreneur, media personality, technology innovator, and founder of Ask Sharifah Holdings, LLC. With nearly 30 years of experience in technology and digital business, she specializes in business consulting, artificial intelligence, marketing, publicity, funding strategies, and organizational growth. Her work helps entrepreneurs and community organizations leverage technology, resources, and strategic relationships to build sustainable businesses. Learn more about her and her other ventures at AskSharifah.com
For press inquiries, contact sharifah@asksharifah.com
SOURCE: blacknews.com