Leveraging AI to Add Value in Construction! Construction Champions Podcast 2-101 Mike Todasco

Mike Todasco, an AI researcher and former PayPal innovation leader, joins Ron Nussbaum to discuss how artificial intelligence can transform construction businesses and improve customer experiences. About Mike Todasco spends his days thinking about how AI will change how we create. Using generative tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and the ever-growing slate. He used to work at PayPal, focused on innovation. Where he evangelized creativity to employees of every nation. At PayPal he also had many roles in the field of product. From management to marketing to launch, which was a bit chaotic. Previously, he founded a company, Sketch Maven . Where long start-up nights turned his appearance to unshaven. Prior to his career in tech, he was in finance and accounting you see Starting his career at the company with a meatball logo, GE. He has an MBA from Berkeley and a BS from Illinois and occasionally teaches leadership to mature girls and boys. Mike has also been granted over 100 US utility patents and if you don't like his rhymes, you're on his list of enemy combatants. Overall Mike tries to be a very helpful guy, and while he uses the tools, he did not write this with AI links https://www.linkedin.com/in/todasco/ Tired of genic construction software and want your own https://www.buildercoms.com/ Want a CRM that is built for the construction industry https://www.build12.com/constructionchampions?am_id=ron625 Leave your new homeowners with the resources they need https://gethometrack.com/ come hang out with us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/957628795429538 Our Website https://www.buildercoms.com/constructionchampionspodcast Association of Professional Builders Annual Report FRRE Pre-Order! https://link.msgsndr.com/email-tracking/232d1370d5f?contactId={{contact.id}}&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%20marketing AI and Business Transformation (00:14:23) We're living in the most technologically exciting time AI is potentially a bigger technological shift than the internet Unexpected AI capabilities in professional communication and task automation Practical AI Applications for Construction (00:16:44) Use AI to automate non-value-add tasks Streamline scheduling, customer communication, and administrative work Free up time to focus on core business value Key AI Recommendations (00:35:56) Invest in ChatGPT ($20/month) Use voice assistant mode for brainstorming Experiment with AI tools to understand potential Key References AI Tools: ChatGPT, Claude by Anthropic Companies Mentioned: PayPal, SpaceX Concepts: Customer Experience, Business Innovation, AI Automation Keywords: AI in construction, leveraging AI, Mike Todasco, Ron Nussbaum, Construction Champions Podcast, artificial intelligence, construction technology, data-driven decisions, innovation in construction, project efficiency