Shortwave vs regular Gmail with filters. shortwave looks amazing but is it worth the cost if you're managing multiple client inboxes?

Had three of them this month and didn't land a single one 😞 like I'm spending all this time explaining everything I do, answering every question, basically giving a free consultation and then they just disappear. I don't even know if I'm pitching wrong or if the people I'm talking to were never serious to begin with. should discovery calls even be free? how long should they actually be? I feel like I've been doing this completely wrong and nobody told me 😅 would love to know how you guys structure yours because mine is clearly not working

I've been testing both and honestly Claude feels more structured but ChatGPT is faster for brainstorming. curious what workflow you use

I started using AI to draft client emails (just rough drafts), and it cut my writing time in half. BUT I noticed if I don’t edit properly, it sounds a bit too “robot-ish.” Curious—how much are you guys editing AI outputs before sending to clients? Like 20% tweaks or full rewrites sometimes?

I’ve done 2 small gigs from Facebook groups but they were like one-time things. I keep hearing about cold outreach and Upwork but honestly it feels overwhelming. Do you guys just message people directly?? Or is there like a smarter way I’m missing