Okay, I stumbled on something super practical for the community. If you’re doing discovery calls or demos, you have to sell before the call even starts. Here’s what I mean: Zoom has this new waiting room feature. Instead of a boring blank screen, put a short video in there 30–45 seconds max. What to include in the video: • Quick testimonials from past clients • A peek at results you’ve delivered • Anything that gets the prospect thinking, “Yeah, this agency is legit, I need them.” When your client finally joins the call, they’re already convinced, engaged, and even mentally pulling out their card. You don’t spend the first 5–10 minutes convincing them they’re pre-sold before you say a word. I’m making my first video for this and will share the results soon. From what I’ve tested so far, it changes the energy of the call completely. Would anyone else try this with their next demo?

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I was onboarding a client and noticed something weird. Most agencies set up automations after a lead books. I flipped it and built this before the call. Here’s exactly what I did 👇 The “Pre-Call Authority Automation” When a lead books a call: They instantly get a short SMS: “Quick heads up before our call, I’ll review your online presence and pull 1 thing that’s costing you leads.” 6–12 hours later, they get an email with: • a Loom (2–3 minutes max) • NOT a full audit • Just ONE issue, clearly explained • No pitch Example: “I noticed your Google listing isn’t showing for [service] even though people are searching it weekly. I’ll explain why on the call.” 1 hour before the call, another SMS: “Looking forward to the call. I’ll show you exactly how to fix what I mentioned earlier.” What changed immediately: • Show-up rate went way up • Calls stopped feeling ‘cold’ • Prospects started the call already trusting me • Objections dropped because I had already proven competence The wild part? I didn’t sell harder. I just pre-sold credibility. This isn’t a follow-up trick. It’s a perception shift before the call even happens. I haven’t seen anyone talk about this setup, but once you use it, you can’t go back. Curious: Do you currently do anything before the call… or does the trust-building only start once you’re already on Zoom?

I’ve been thinking about something for my social media agency… AI influencers. 😅 I’ve seen companies and creators using them, and honestly, they look really convincing. I’m planning to try this out myself, but here’s the catch I’m not a pro at video editing yet, and I haven’t found an editor who really “gets me.” So here’s my question: Does anyone have suggestions for AI tools that can help create realistic influencer videos? Something that can generate content, lip-sync, and maybe even handle basic expressions because I want to test this for my agency’s social media without spending hours learning editing software. Once I start experimenting, I’ll share my results and feedback here. Could be a game-changer for small agencies like us trying to look bigger than we are. Curious to hear what you guys thing anyone tried AI influencers alread

Here is a yoututbe channel that talks about how marketing should work for home services that makes sense. its kinda long, but he does a decent job of showing how to do meta ads for them. https://youtu.be/TPX0bYhE2jY?si=UNc2RWdFRQrLMCUY