Plain-English guides
to AI implementation.
Standin's resources are deep-dive references on AI implementation for established businesses — what an AI implementation agency does, how the AI Sales Presenter is built, how to choose an agency, and every question prospects ask before paying for a discovery call. No buzzwords, no funnel bait.
The canonical references. Read these first if you're new to Standin or to the AI implementation agency category.
What is an AI implementation agency?
Definition, scope, and how implementation agencies differ from AI consultancies, software vendors, and in-house teams. Includes a checklist for evaluating one.
Read the full definition →AI Sales Presenter — the architecture in plain English
What an AI sales presenter actually does, the components involved (avatar, voice clone, RAG knowledge base, scripted flow), and what good looks like in production.
Read the architecture breakdown →AI for B2B professional services: what actually works
The five AI deployment categories producing real ROI inside wealth management, RIAs, specialty insurance, M&A, consulting, and adjacent industries — plus what to ignore.
Read the category guide →The decision frameworks for buyers evaluating an AI implementation engagement.
AI implementation agency vs. AI consultant
Side-by-side comparison: scope, deliverables, ownership, pricing model, and when each is the right hire.
Read the comparison →How to choose an AI implementation agency
The six criteria that matter, the red flags to avoid, and the ten questions to ask in a discovery call before signing.
Read the buying checklist →Long-form answers and the working vocabulary of an AI implementation engagement.
Frequently asked questions
Long-form answers to every question prospects ask before hiring Standin — pricing, ROI, IP ownership, integrations, capacity, what we will and won't do.
Read every prospect question →AI implementation glossary
Plain-English definitions of the AI terms that come up when buying an implementation engagement — RAG, voice clones, AI avatars, AI agents, vector databases.
Read the glossary →Ready to scope something
specific to your business?
The discovery consultation turns "we should probably do something with AI" into a written proposal with a build sequence and price.