Hi everyone, my name is Efeturi, I’m from London, and I’m genuinely excited to be part of this community. Right now I’m focused on scaling an AI agency. I’ve spent a lot of time getting good at the technical side building systems, automations, and delivering results but more recently I’ve been pushing hard on the sales side too, because that’s the real unlock. My bigger vision goes beyond just business. I’m working towards financial freedom, time freedom, and location freedom and one of my biggest personal goals is to retire my parents. I’ve also decided to document the entire journey on YouTube. It’s honestly a bit uncomfortable putting myself out there, especially while I’m still figuring things out, but I want to build in public, improve faster, and share the real process not just the wins. I'm currently doing a series documenting my journey from £0 to £10,000 per month and beyond 🚀 Looking forward to learning from you all, connecting with like minded people, and contributing wherever I can 💪🏿 P.S. Here is the link to my YouTube in case you want to stay up to date with the journey :) https://www.youtube.com/@efeturi-online

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Hey Automation community! 👋 This took me 2 hours to put together. If you're looking for a proven way to get clients AT SCALE and actually make money for your AI automation agency, then this is for you. I run an AI agency that basically made no money because I had a hard time finding new clients. I tried cold email starting in November and it quickly become one of our most profitable acquisition channels. I knew NOTHING about cold outreach when I started. I learned A LOT along the way (including plenty of expensive mistakes), so here’s everything I wish I had known from day one. If you don't know what cold email marketing is, it's when you send out thousands of emails to potential leads you haven't spoken to before. The goal is for them to book a consult with you where you'll then close on a deal. If you do it badly, it will look like spam and nobody will respond. Do it where you target relevant people ready to buy and offer a lot of VALUE, and you will generate sales. Part 1: Technical Setup Domain Strategy - Buy dedicated domains just for email campaigns — never ever use your main company domain. - Set up DNS records immediately: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. - Use Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for better deliverability (roughly $4–6 per account per month). Email Account Setup - Create 1–4 email accounts per domain. - Start slow: 10 emails per account per day, then increase volume by ~10% each day. - Max once warmed up: ~25 emails per account per day. - Example: 4 domains × 3 accounts × 25 emails = 300 emails/day to begin with. IMPORTANT: Always warm up accounts for at least 14 days before ramping up. Extra tips that help a lot: - Add real profile photos and complete the accounts. - Older domains tend to perform better when you can get them. - Set up a custom tracking domain for accurate open/click data. Choosing Your Sending Platform You can do it manually with the technical setup above but it's way easier to buy an email account that's already configured and ready to go. I ran high-volume campaigns using Instantly.ai because it has good deliverability, analytics, and tons of guides on it since it's used by many agencies to get clients. It’s not perfect but probably one of the best for cold email right now. But honestly, your lead list and outreach message matter more.

Going to start doing cold calls. Any advice for cold calling? Any dos and don't you figured out along the way? Any tactics you use? Do you use a script, or just go with the flow to make the call sound more natural?

On June 01st I decided to go all in on AI Consulting and building. A month later I just got a 50% deposit for a $8k AI install 😎 Very thankful to AIS and what I learned here that got me the foundational knowledge to be able to pitch AI Automations for businesses. Plus I have another meeting tomorrow for a similar install. *UPDATE* The second opportunity is going ahead! $7.5k for this one, 50% deposit invoice is sent 😎 Lets go! 🎉