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From Manual Follow-Up Chasing to an Agent-Run Follow-Up Queue
Before / After: follow-ups, from manual chasing to an agent-run queue
Before: every follow-up lived in someone's memory. The founder checked the inbox, guessed who was waiting, and sent reminders by hand. Leads went quiet not because they said no, but because nobody followed up in time.
After: an agent now runs the follow-up queue. Each lead has a next step and a due date, drafts wait for review, and every reply is logged with its source. The founder reviews the queue once, approves, and moves on.
What changed was not the tool. It was the handoff: one clear owner for each step, a runbook anyone can follow, and a log anyone can audit.
If follow-ups are the bottleneck, fix the handoff first — then automate it.
"Fix the handoff first" is the part most teams skip. I see the same thing in email automation: a flow nobody owns keeps firing to the wrong segment for months because no one is checking the log. When the founder is away, who approves the drafts waiting in the queue?
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I built an abandoned cart automation workflow using Activepieces, Shopify, Google Gemini, Gmail, and WhatsApp Business.
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Two concepts. Two different first impressions.
Exploring two visual directions for a finance and AI platform.
Option A | Fundely
Warm gradients, soft curves, and a clean layout. Designed to make finance feel simple, approachable, and easy to trust.
Option B | Proxyma
Bold typography, a structured grid, and a striking 3D visual. Designed to make AI feel confident, modern, and forward-thinking.
Both share the same goal: create a strong first impression through design.
But which direction communicates better?
A or B? I'd love to hear your perspective.
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