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Whoops ... been a little MIA! Guilty. š
I've been busy doing what I enjoy most - turning chaos into structure.
While working on a few projects, I caught myself thinking ..
How many of us have been stuck in an endless cycle of follow-ups simply because one tiny detail from the first call slipped through the cracks?
A missed deadline. An overlooked requirement. A client expectation.
Then, a week later ..
"I thought we agreed on..." š
One simple habit has saved me countless follow-ups over the years:
* Taking structured notes during discovery calls *
I finally cleaned up the template I personally use and turned it into a free editable download through The Resource Edit - If it helps make even one person's next client call a little smoother, it'll have done its job š¤
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After 15+ years across marketing, operations, events, partnerships, CRM, and now AI & automation, Iāve learned that my favorite projects usually have one thing in common:
Something is messy ā and I get to make it make sense.
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A CRM nobody quite trusts.
An event with a hundred moving pieces.
A business wondering where AI actually fits.
Or simply a good idea that needs a system behind it.
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Iām new to Contra, slowly finding my way around, and looking forward to meeting interesting people and discovering what everyone is building here.
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