How Smart Brands Are Saving 3x the Cost by Ditching Manual Social Media Management

Are you still manually replying to DMs and comments on Instagram? If the answer is ‘Yes’, you are doing it the old way.

In 2025, modern brands are rewriting the playbook- not by hiring bigger teams, but by automating smarter. And that shift is saving them 3x in operational costs, boosting reply speed 10x, and making their customer conversations work harder for actual sales.

Let’s look at how one such brand made this transition and never looked back.

The Before: When Social Media Ops Meant Human Hires

Me & My, an emerging fashion label in India, was at a crucial growth point. Their Instagram (@memy.co.in) was buzzing- content was performing, customers were flooding the comments with questions, and DMs kept piling up.

The brand was on the verge of hiring someone to manually manage operation- primarily to respond to comments and DMs across the day. Seemed like a natural next step.

But the reality? Hiring people to manage social conversations brings its own set of problems:

• Limited availability (no late-night or weekend replies)
• Inconsistent tone or off-brand responses
• Missed DMs = missed conversions
• Higher costs
• Time-consuming onboarding and training

The Shift: Letting Brandy Handle It All

Instead of hiring, Me & My onboarded Brandy, Deepsolv’s AI layer built to manage and automate social media engagement.

The results were immediate:

✅ Replies sent within seconds

✅ No missed DMs, even on weekends

✅ Customer queries categorized and prioritized

✅ Brand voice perfectly preserved

✅ Operational overhead cut by over 3x

✅ Efficiency increased by 10x

Brandy didn’t just automate replies. It created a reliable system that never sleeps, never forgets, and always replies with confidence.

Here’s How Brandy Works for Them Daily

Inside the Brandy dashboard, the Me & My team can see:

• All messages in one place- no more bouncing between apps
• Messages auto-categorized into product inquiries, general queries, or support
• Smart templates triggered based on what customers ask
• Real-time tracking of resolved and pending DMs
• Contextual replies that match tone and intent

🟢 Someone asks, “Price?” → It responds with the right product template

🟠 A customer says, “I need to return something” → It sends return info

🔵 Someone comments, “Is this available in L?” → It replies within seconds, on-brand

So What Changed? Everything.

Brandy helped Me & My move from manual, reactive management to automated, proactive efficiency.

Let’s break it down:

Why This AI Feels More Human Than a Human

One of the biggest myths in social media automation is:

“But AI replies will sound robotic.”

Not with Brandy.

Brandy comes pre-loaded with customizable templates that mirror your brand’s tone- whether you’re warm and conversational or sharp and minimal. And it doesn’t just throw generic replies.

It adapts in real time:

• Understands query context
• Uses the customer’s tone cues (e.g. urgency, confusion, excitement)
• Chooses the best-fit template
• Follows up with relevant CTAs (like shop links or return guides)

This means better replies, faster and without needing a human to jump in every time.

The Real Win: From Community Management to Revenue Engine

Most brands see Instagram comments and DMs as a burden. The ones scaling fast see them as opportunity.

Because what’s the typical journey?

A potential buyer sees your post → Comments “price?” or “available in M?” → You delay replying → They bounce.

Brandy stops that leak.

It ensures every buying-intent query is answered instantly. Not just with fluff, but with conversion-focused responses- the kind that turn inquiries into orders.

And since it’s always on, you never miss a sale because of the clock or calendar.

And No, This Isn’t Just About Engagement

While most tools optimize for likes, replies, and engagement rates, Brandy optimizes for something better: business outcomes.

• Better community conversations
• Higher conversion from comment to cart
• Less human dependency
• Scalable without added cost
• Insights from real-time conversation categories

And with everything tracked in one dashboard, you’re not guessing what’s working. You’re measuring it.

The Takeaway: Manual Ops Don't Scale. Smart Systems Do.

Hiring for DMs and comments might work when you’re small. But as your Instagram grows, it becomes expensive, inconsistent, and unsustainable.

Automation isn’t just about saving effort- it’s about creating a better customer experience, consistently, at scale.

Brandy does that.

Ready to Save 3x the Cost and 10x Your Efficiency?

Let Deepsolv show you how brands like Me & My are scaling Instagram conversations without scaling their team.

Book an exploration call with Deepsolv now, and let AI smarty take care of your social media by,

• Automating Instagram comments & DMs
• Keeping your brand voice consistent
• Converting more queries into customers