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What to automate first, depending on your business:
🏠 Real estate agents: an instant reply to every new lead
🎯 Coaches: a keyword DM that starts the conversation, plus a booking page with reminders
🔧 Local businesses: review requests and a missed-call text-back
📋 Everyone: one pipeline where every lead lives
Start with one. Get it working. Then add the next.
Which one are you starting with? 👇
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