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TRUE STORY: 1 DM → 1 Voice Note → 1 Loom → 1 Polite No
THE FIND - Idyllic Island Property, 60 Followers, £500K Isle of Coll I found a Facebook page with 60 followers selling luxury, energy-efficient homes on Isle of Coll. Thought 60 followers = easy client.
DM I sent:
"Hey Idyllic Island team - 60 followers but selling luxury homes on Isle of Coll? Buyer is not on Coll, he's in Glasgow searching island escape. Your energy-efficient angle is gold for ads but not reaching that buyer. Mapped a small funnel - mainland buyer to island dream video to viewing booking. 10 min call or voice note?"
THE ASK - Drop a voice note here
He replied: "Feel free to drop the voice note here." Direct chat opened. Kept it casual, personal.
THE LOOM - Mainland buyer → Video Ad → Booking funnel
Made a Loom in 20 mins:
Mainland buyer searching from Glasgow
Video Ad showing island dream
Booking funnel for private viewing Shared walkthrough, built booking flow.
THE NO - Part-time project, bad experience with third party He watched, sent OK emoji, then: "I appreciate your time and effort, but I don't think it's something we will be looking to pursue, the website & advertising is a part time project I'm working on, I've already had someone else attempt to do what you are at & it wasn't to my satisfaction."
Closed professionally with a heart reaction. No client.
Result: Lesson > Client
Sometimes the best outcome is a clear no. Protecting time & trust matters more than the deal. Real work > polished pitch.
No fake numbers. No 47 leads. Just what happened. Documented as-is.
If you are new on Contra with low followers, save this - Don't fake it, show your real No.
#ColdOutreach #ClientCommunication #LocalSEO #CaseStudy #MetaAds #TrueStory
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