Friends Electric is the consultancy of Chris McLellan, a growth marketer and business automation/AI consultant based in Ottawa and Toronto. Chris works mostly with startups and innovation teams within larger organizations to develop growth and automation strategies, teams, and operations.Example 1: Problem: Company X is wants to focus its limited customer service staff on supporting high-value customers. Solution: design and integrate a multi-lingual chatbot to manage lower-tier customer support enquires.Example 2:Problem: Company Y wants to focus its marketing team on high-growth channels (such as Inbound marketing)Solution: implement an AI-based platform to automate (and auto-optimize) all performance-based channels.Example 3:Problem: Company Z is able to make their inside sales team leaner and more effective. Solution: integrate AI-based sales augmentation tools that auto-populate custom data, market information, and sales history.Example 4:Problem: Startup A is in Seed/Series A stage and needs to develop an investable go-to-market strategy.Solution: develop and operationalize a lean, cost-conscious growth strategy with measurable short-term goals.Friends Electric Services:Marketing StratgeyMarketing OperationsPartnership MarketingMarketing Automation (AI-based marketing)Sales Augmentation (AI sales)Customer Service Automation (chatbots)To get in touch, open our chatbot and type "consultant": https://askai.ada.supportChris is also the founder and lead volunteer at Ask AI.Ask AI is an educational nonprofit focusing on building a more inclusive applied artificial intelligence sector in Canada. Ask AI events have featured expert presenters from MaRs, Layer 6 AI, Ada Support, Nudge AI, StackAdapt, and Needls. We also host a podcast and develop a free educational chatbot named"Em".
| Website | https://askai.ada.support |
| Revenue | $1.6 million |
| Employees | 13 (0 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Address | Unit 105 50 Camden St, Toronto, Ontario M5V3N1, CA |
| Phone | +44 20 7378 4629 |
| Industry | Advertising Services |
| Keywords | Consulting Services, Growth Marketing, Business Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Ai Consulting, Business Growth, Startups, Innovation, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Growth Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing Automation, Process Automation, Sales Automation, Lead Generation, Marketing Technology, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Software Automation |
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The Friends Electric annual revenue was $1.6 million in 2026.
Friends Electric is based in Toronto, Ontario.