A lot of businesses still see CRM and email marketing as “overhead.” But run the math for a secon...

A lot of businesses still see CRM and email marketing as “overhead.” But run the math for a secon...A lot of businesses still see CRM and email marketing as “overhead.” But run the math for a secon...

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Satu Jokiharju

pro

• Jan 17

A lot of businesses still see CRM and email marketing as “overhead.”

But run the math for a second.

If your average customer is worth $1,000 a year and better follow-ups help you close just one extra sale per month, that alone is $12,000 in annual revenue. Most CRM + email design services cost less than a single missed sale.

Now add retention. If consistent email increases customer lifetime by even 10–15%, that’s pure profit — no extra ad spend, or other acquisition costs.

This is the part people miss: CRM and email don’t just create revenue, they protect it. They reduce leaks, shorten sales cycles, and make results repeatable.

So the real question isn’t “Is CRM worth the investment?” It’s “How much money are we quietly losing without it?”

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Moses Kim

• Feb 25

In designing this CRM dashboard, our focus was on creating a clear and structured environment for managing sales data and customer relationships. The interface consolidates key metrics such as total deal value, average deal size, win rate, and revenue dynamics into a single workspace, allowing users to quickly understand performance trends and identify changes over time.

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David Akinlosotu

• 16h

this is super clean🙌

Joanna Newton

pro

• Feb 25

If you actually executed every campaign idea you’ve started, your business would look completely different. But as a solopreneur or business owner with a small team, you’re wearing all of the hats and your best ideas often get stuck in drafts instead of going live. In my latest YouTube release, I’m sharing the four-part campaign execution system I developed when I was the only marketer responsible for driving $10M in sales and how you can use it to consistently finish what you start. You’ll learn how to separate your work into clear modes so you can move from idea to execution without burning out or constantly second-guessing yourself. Watch it here 👉 https://youtu.be/sfd0EZAriek

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Akinkunmi Ayo

pro

• Feb 25

Love this execution is where ideas actually turn into impact, and it’s so easy for great concepts to get stuck in drafts. Excited to check out your system and see how you’ve structured it to consistently move from idea to action without burning out. Valuable insights for any solopreneur!