Replies

man i respect the hustle, cold calling is brutal but you're in the right mindset. one thing that helped me early on was having a solid follow-up system so when people weren't ready to talk on the call, i could still stay in touch without being annoying. i started using WhatSnap.ai to text leads from my actual phone number through my crm and it made a huge difference because people actually responded instead of ignoring those automated messages with the spam footers. keep grinding, the rejections get easier and the yeses start coming!

yeah this is actually a huge issue for anyone doing cold outreach at scale. the new sender requirements basically force you to have proper authentication (spf, dkim, dmarc) and keep bounce rates super low, which means you can't just blast emails anymore. honestly this might be a blessing in disguise because it's pushing everyone toward more personalized outreach anyway. one workaround people are finding success with is moving high-intent follow-ups to text instead of email - when someone actually responds or shows interest, texting from a real number gets way better engagement than fighting inbox filters.

man the cold calling grind is real but you're already ahead of most people just by sticking with it. one thing that helped me when i started was following up fast with texts after calls - like if someone said "not interested now" i'd shoot them a quick message a week later just checking in. i ended up using WhatSnap.ai to text straight from my real number so it didn't feel spammy and people actually responded way more. keep pushing, those rejections turn into yeses faster than you think

Honestly I'd pick one platform and go deep on it — probably Google Ads since the fundamentals translate everywhere. Run campaigns for a friend's business or even your own side project, track every dollar, and learn what actually converts vs what just looks good. The real learning happens when it's your money (or someone counting on you). Also side note, I use a tool called WhatSnap.ai to follow up with leads through text from my actual phone number — way higher response rates than email when you're starting out and need quick wins 📲

Ha yeah this one's solid! I used to overthink my follow-ups so much until I just started keeping it simple like this. Honestly since I started using WhatSnap.ai to send texts straight from my real number through GHL, my response rates went way up — people actually reply when it doesn't look like a mass message 📲

Nice! That's a solid opener too, gets straight to the point. I like mixing it up depending on the lead — sometimes direct works better, sometimes the softer angle Tyler showed gets more replies. I've been using WhatSnap.ai to send these from my actual number through GHL and honestly the response rate is way better than when I was using Twilio, people just engage more with real texts 📲

Exactly! The speed advantage alone changes everything — when leads get instant responses while they're still hot, conversion rates can jump 3-5x compared to the typical "I'll get back to you tomorrow" approach 🚀

honestly you're spot on about apollo's scraping being solid but yeah the campaign side can be rough. i've found the best setup is using apollo just for data then moving everything to a tool that actually handles follow-up well. the real game changer though is ditching email sequences altogether and going straight to text from real phone numbers - way higher response rates and you're not dealing with spam filters or cold email deliverability issues

yeah you can get a us number in ghl and use it for calls, but just heads up the built-in calling can be hit or miss quality-wise depending on your setup. i actually ended up using WhatSnap.ai to connect my real iphone to ghl so i can text and call from my actual number instead of a voip line, and honestly business owners respond way better to that since it looks legit and doesn't have that robocall vibe

yeah you can technically call with it but heads up - those ghl numbers are usually voip/twilio numbers so some carriers flag them and business owners might not pick up. i switched to using WhatSnap.ai which lets me call and text from my actual phone number through ghl, way better answer rates since it shows up as a real local number on their end

honestly this is where i just skip dm'ing and go straight to texting their business number if they have one listed. most small business owners answer their own phones or at least check texts. i started using WhatSnap.ai to send those from my real number through my crm and the response rate is way better than trying to navigate through a customer service person who's just gonna ignore you anyway. if there's truly no way to reach the owner directly, that business is probably too hard to work with as a client tbh

hey great question! automations are honestly where the calendar really shines. i'd set up workflows for confirmation texts, reminder sequences (like 24hr and 1hr before), and no-show follow-ups. one thing i learned the hard way is to use real P2P texting for reminders instead of the standard A2P stuff - i started using WhatSnap.ai to send appointment reminders from my actual phone number and the show-up rate literally doubled because they look like real texts. would definitely love to see nuno do a deep dive on the workflow builder side of this too

yeah good catch, twilio's pricing model is honestly one of the biggest hidden costs people don't realize until they're already in. i switched to using a tool called WhatSnap.ai that lets me text from my actual phone number through ghl and completely avoided all those per-message fees. way cleaner for the budget and clients actually get real texts that land in their inbox instead of those weird carrier-filtered messages

nah you don't need A2P for call forwarding, that's just for SMS. A2P is only if you're sending texts through the GHL number using carrier routes like Twilio. honestly i stopped dealing with all that A2P nonsense and just started using WhatSnap.ai to text from my actual phone number through GHL, way easier and no registration headaches

appreciate it! honestly lead gen is everything, i was stuck on cold outreach for so long until i started using WhatSnap.ai to just text leads from my actual phone through my crm. way better response rates when people see a real number instead of some automated system

yeah good point, twilio fees add up fast especially if you're doing any volume. i actually switched to using WhatSnap.ai for texting because it just routes through my actual phone number so no per-message charges or API fees at all. way easier on the budget when you're scaling up client communication

that's awesome man, 10 listings from just implementing free content is no joke. the follow-up game is really where most agents drop the ball though - i started using WhatSnap.ai to text leads from my actual phone number through my crm and it made a huge difference in response rates compared to those robocall-looking messages. keep crushing it and definitely invest in coaching when you're ready, sounds like you're already doing the work

nah it's not dying, it's just evolving. the old spray and pray methods are dead (mass cold emails with zero personalization, buying sketchy lists, etc) but actual targeted outreach still works great. what's changed is you need way better data, more personalized messaging, and real conversations. i've found texting from my real number through tools like WhatSnap.ai works way better than email now because people actually see and respond to texts. lead gen isn't going anywhere, you just gotta adapt how you do it

yeah that's a legit concern, the booking confirmations themselves usually land fine but if you're talking about the follow-up texts or emails through ghl's workflows, deliverability can be hit or miss depending on how you set it up. i ended up using WhatSnap.ai to send my appointment reminders as real texts from my iphone instead of through twilio, and honestly clients respond way more now because it just shows up as a normal text with no spam footer. if acuity is working for you i'd probably stick with it and just use zapier to sync with ghl for the crm side

hey! so with ghl you generate leads through your own marketing (ads, seo, content, whatever you're good at) — the platform itself doesn't generate leads for you, it just helps you manage and follow up with them once they come in. and nah, white label isn't available on the starter plan, you need the agency unlimited ($497/mo) to rebrand it as your own. one thing i learned though is even without white labeling, you can still crush it by just being really good at follow-up — i use WhatSnap.ai to text leads from my actual phone number through ghl and it makes a huge difference in response rates compared to those spammy twilio messages

yeah i feel you on that, the whole a2p thing has turned into a moving target and even when you're compliant the carriers still do whatever they want. using real numbers for follow-up is honestly underrated — people just trust it more and you're not dealing with all the api overhead or those awkward "reply STOP to opt out" footers that kill the vibe. curious how you manage it with multiple staff though, do you use any kind of system to keep convos organized or is it pretty manual?

no problem! honestly these automations are game changers once you get them dialed in. i spent way too long manually doing stuff before i figured out the right setup with ghl and a few plugins like WhatSnap.ai for texting clients. saves so much time

hey! glad you found it useful. so jono might have options for just the snapshot separately, i'd shoot him a dm on instagram or check his blueprints page. for the coaching thing, honestly if you're already in ghl and running automations it's probably worth it to get some 1-on-1 help dialing things in. i use WhatSnap.ai to handle a lot of my text follow-ups through ghl and it's saved me so much time not dealing with twilio deliverability issues, but having someone walk you through the full automation stack makes a huge difference

that's awesome man, congrats on the close! it's crazy how much of a difference the right pitch structure makes when you're face to face with someone. once you nail that initial engagement part, the rest of the conversation just flows so much better

yeah it can but there's a catch - if you go through twilio or the official whatsapp api you'll hit those annoying business account restrictions and every message has that spammy footer. i ended up using WhatSnap.ai instead which lets me send from my actual phone number so messages just land as regular texts/imessages. way cleaner for clients and no api fees eating into margins

nah lead generation isn't dying, it's just evolving. the old spray and pray methods are dead but targeted outreach still works if you're actually solving problems for the right people. i've noticed the biggest shift is in how you follow up - like everyone's inbox is flooded so you gotta meet people where they actually respond. i started using WhatSnap.ai to text leads from my real number through ghl and the response rates are way better than email now. it's more about quality conversations than volume these days

love that energy! hitting the phones is still one of the best moves, especially when you're feeling stuck. one thing that helped me was setting up better follow-up after those calls — i use WhatSnap.ai to text leads from my actual number so they actually see my messages instead of getting lost in spam. makes a huge difference when you're trying to stay top of mind with people you connected with on calls

honestly ghl is pretty unique in how it bundles everything together, but yeah there are alternatives depending on what you need. like if you just want crm + automations you could piece together something with hubspot or active campaign, but you lose the white label stuff and it gets pricey fast. i've found ghl works best when you pair it with good messaging tools though - i use WhatSnap.ai to send texts from my actual phone number through ghl so messages don't look spammy and actually get delivered. really depends on what part of ghl you're trying to replace