Sent 47 cold emails. Got 11 responses. Closed 3 clients. Here is the template that actually works. THE PROBLEM WITH MOST COLD EMAILS: Too long (deleted before reading) Too generic (feels like spam) Too salesy (triggers defense mode) No specific value (why should they care) THE EMAIL THAT WORKED: Subject: 6 hours back weekly? Body: Hi [Name], Noticed [Company] processes a lot of vendor invoices based on your team size. Quick question: how much time does manual invoice entry take your team weekly? Built a system for [similar company in their industry] that cut their invoice processing from 8 hours to 45 minutes weekly. Worth a 10-minute call to see if similar results are possible for you? [Your name] Total words: 67 THE BREAKDOWN: SUBJECT LINE: "6 hours back weekly?" - Specific benefit, not your service FIRST LINE: Shows you researched them (not mass blast) QUESTION: Gets them thinking about their pain PROOF: Specific result for similar company ASK: Low commitment (10 minutes) WHY THIS WORKS: Short enough to read on phone Specific enough to feel personal Valuable enough to respond Easy enough to say yes THE RESEARCH PROCESS: Find company on LinkedIn Check employee count (indicates invoice volume) Find operations or finance contact Note any public info about their processes Customize first line based on research THE TARGETING: Best industries for cold email: - Construction (high invoice volume) - Healthcare (compliance pressure) - Professional services (billable hour culture) - Distribution (document heavy) Best titles to target: - Operations Manager - Office Manager - Controller - CFO (smaller companies) - Practice Manager THE METRICS: Emails sent: 47 Emails opened: 31 (66%) Responses received: 11 (23%) Discovery calls: 7 Clients signed: 3 Revenue: $5,400 Cost: $0 THE FOLLOW-UP SEQUENCE: Day 0: Send initial email Day 3: Follow-up (same thread) "Just floating this back up. Worth a quick chat?" Day 7: Final follow-up

Hey everyone, I've been looking for some advice on LinkedIn strategy. I'm trying to figure out: 1. What should I be posting? (frequency, content type, etc.) 2. How do I find the right people to connect with? (search filters, specific titles to target) 3. What's the best way to reach out? (connection requests, DMs, messaging approach) Any tips on what's working for you guys would be helpful.

Looking for some guidance on outreach and client acquisition - would love to hop on a call with someone who's a few steps ahead. I've recently began my AI automation agency targeting local service businesses specifically the trade businesses (HVAC, plumbers, roofing, etc). I have got the tech side mostly figured out, but outreach has been slow. Started cold emails, calls, and DMs a few days ago but not seeing much traction yet (expected this early). If anyone here has experience landing local service business clients (plumbers, contractors, HVAC, etc.) or has dialed in an outreach process that's actually converting, I'd really appreciate 15-20 minutes of your time to pick your brain. Specific areas I'm trying to improve: - What outreach channels are actually working for you - How you're positioning the offer to get meetings booked - What objections you're hearing and how you handle them - General advice on what worked vs. what was a waste of time early on

Hey everyone 👋I’m still learning in the automation + AI space and wanted to get some opinions from people who’ve used both n8n and Make.com. So far, I’ve been leaning a bit toward Make.com, mainly because: - the UI feels very simple and beginner-friendly - connecting apps is extremely easy - it offers 1000 free operations - it also includes a free AI model that can be used for basic workflows - overall it feels faster to prototype ideas That said, I keep seeing many builders recommend n8n, especially for more advanced AI agents and RAG systems. I’d really love to learn: - why do you personally prefer n8n or Make? - at what point does Make become limiting? - which one would you recommend for someone still learning but planning to scale later? Not trying to start a debate — just genuinely trying to understand the strengths of each platform and learn from people with more experience 🙏 Appreciate any insights you’re willing to share!