AI agency — Chicago, IL

AI that brings in customers and takes work off your plate.

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THE MOVING PARTS

Your marketing. Your bookings. Your time.

Make it easier to find you.

A focused campaign leads to a useful page with a clear next step.

  1. Get seen
  2. Build trust
  3. Make contact
Build my starting plan

Illustrative workflows. Your scope is built around your business.

Common Sense is the AI agency for businesses that don't care about AI. You care about more calls, more bookings, and less busywork — so that's what we sell.

Every price is public.
The first call is free.
The tech stays our problem.

Built to empower.
Built to protect.

I’m Christopher Edwards, and I built the projects featured here with one shared purpose: to educate, empower, and protect underrepresented communities.

We are in the midst of an industrial revolution unlike anything we’ve experienced. As AI and new technologies reshape how we live and work, people need the knowledge, tools, and safeguards to navigate this transition, access opportunity, and help shape what comes next.

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Journey Up

A training and evaluation platform used to vet real hires.

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TradeStart

An interactive career pathway tool.

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Evolve Campus Care

A case-management platform connecting students with dedicated support.

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Evolve Foundation

Workforce development connecting untapped talent with clean-energy careers.

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The Legacy Families

A community site for West Garfield Park families — hope, safety, and staying rooted.

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Common Sense AI School

Free AI courses, workshops, and practical resources that make learning AI accessible in plain English.

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Nine services. Every price public.

Start small or build the whole system. Either way, you know the starting price before the first conversation.

YOUR STARTING POINT / THREE QUESTIONS

Let’s find
what helps.

A few details about your work. A practical place to begin.

01 / Tell us the situation02 / Explore a recommendation03 / Make the brief your own

No account needed. Your choices stay in this tab until you send or email an inquiry.

Your workThe challengeThe goalYour plan

What kind of work do you do?

What kind of work do you do?
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THE SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS01—09 / SELECT YOUR SCOPE
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Social Media & Content

From $1,500/mo

Consistent content that sounds like you and gives people a reason to call.

THE PROCESS

Plan → create → publish → review

  • Monthly content plan
  • Original posts and captions
  • Branded social graphics
  • Publishing and reporting
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Websites & Custom Apps

From $6,000

Fast, useful sites and tools built around how your business actually works.

THE PROCESS

Scope → design → build → launch

  • Website strategy
  • Responsive design
  • Custom functionality
  • Launch support
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Faceless Pages

From $97/mo

A focused content channel that grows without putting you on camera.

THE PROCESS

Choose an angle → build a system → publish

  • Niche and angle selection
  • Visual content system
  • Post-ready assets
  • Growth playbook
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Brand Strategy

From $3,500

Clear words, a sharp look, and a reason for customers to choose you.

THE PROCESS

Discover → position → define → document

  • Audience definition
  • Positioning and message
  • Visual direction
  • Brand guide
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One-on-One Consulting

Free first call

Bring the stuck point. Leave with a straight answer and a next move.

THE PROCESS

Talk → prioritize → plan

  • Focused working session
  • Direct recommendations
  • Clear action priorities
  • Follow-up notes
06

Team Training

From $500

Hands-on sessions your team can use the same day.

THE PROCESS

Identify needs → prepare → teach → practice

  • Custom workshop plan
  • Live team instruction
  • Hands-on exercises
  • Take-home resources
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Paid Ads

From $1,200/mo + ad spend

Campaigns built to generate calls and bookings, not vanity numbers.

THE PROCESS

Define the offer → launch → measure → refine

  • Campaign strategy
  • Audience setup
  • Creative and copy
  • Weekly optimization
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Business Automation

From $3,000

Take repeat work off your plate without turning your business upside down.

THE PROCESS

Map → connect → test → hand over

  • Workflow audit
  • Tool integration
  • Automated handoffs
  • Team documentation
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Video Production

Shoots from $750

Clean, direct video made for the places your customers already watch.

THE PROCESS

Plan → shoot → edit → deliver

  • Creative planning
  • On-site production
  • Editing and sound
  • Platform-ready exports

Choose what you need. We’ll define the scope together.

Help me choose

Starting prices are guides. Final scope, timing, and price are agreed before work begins.

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Less busywork.

More room
to build.

COMMON SENSE / APPLIED

Built for the trades.

Contractors, shops, and service businesses. If you run a business with trucks, tools, or a crew, this was built for you. No jargon, no 80-page decks — work that brings in jobs.

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Shops02
Service crews03

Simple from the first call.

Free 15-minute call

Tell us what you're trying to make happen.

Plan with a price

You get what it takes and what it costs, in writing.

We build, you run

Live in days, handoff included, support after.

A builder, not a buzzword salesman.

Christopher Edwards, founder of Common Sense, seated in an industrial loft
Christopher EdwardsFOUNDER / CHICAGO

THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

Built from
real experience.

From hands-on business operations to workforce development and digital products, Christopher Edwards brings a builder’s perspective to Common Sense.

The starting point is your real work: what needs to happen, what gets in the way, and what would make the next day easier.

01 / Understand the work02 / Build what helps03 / Make it usable
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Not sure where to start?

Book the free 15-minute call. Tell us what you're trying to make happen — we'll tell you what it takes and what it costs.

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06 / Start a conversation

Your next stage
starts with clarity.

Tell us a little about your business and what you’re trying to make happen.

More calls. More bookings. Less busywork.

We’ll prepare an email to info@commons3nse.com. You review it and send it from your own email app.

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