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What are your thoughts on using Co-Agent intakes?
I feel like as efficient as it is to make up for the time it takes me to reply (which is around 1-2 hours), it's also off-putting by being inauthentic. Idk, I just feel like if I were reaching out to a freelancer, I wouldn't want to be talking to an AI agent. I've lost clients because of not replying earlier and also lost them using Co-Agent... welp.
⭐I'd love to hear your take on this!
I would use the intake to collect the project basics, then make the first substantive reply personal. One specific judgment about their project would show that you read it and give them a real person to respond to.
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