1st review request sent how long after the job has been completed? What works well based on your experience?

I’m setting up payments for my business, and one thing I’d like to automate is what the client gets after they pay. I’d want Stripe to send the receipt, then send a thank-you email from me with a couple of links to free content they might find useful. I was also thinking about mentioning other things we could help with if they need more from us. Do you guys do anything like this? What do you usually include in that first email after someone pays? Do you even send an email at all?

Any other newbies here? I'm not a total noob to GHL, but I found it to be clunky during my first trial. Didn't have much guidance. Still intrigued with how Clay is using it. Does he show you step by step?

$197/mo, no setup fee. Website, missed call text back, instant lead text back, review automation, and Google review reactivation. My goal is $4K/mo. Once I hit that I know I've got something, then I scale. Fulfillment is the easy part for me. Getting people to reply and actually book a call is where I'm stuck. Biggest question is what to lead with in the first text. Website or reviews? A lot of the sites I'm seeing are honestly bad, and mine are built to actually turn visitors into estimate requests. So I feel like the site is the stronger hook, but reviews might hit harder for some owners. I'm also torn on the angle: 1. Lead with the website. "I already built you one, wanna see it?" Building it is already value. If they love the site but don't want the rest, just charge a small retainer to keep it live. 2. Lead with a free 30 day trial. Run a review reactivation campaign for them, and if they like the results they keep it. 3. Just run everything free for a month and see who stays. And on pricing, is it better to charge a setup fee plus a lower retainer, or just a straight $197/mo with no setup? What's actually working for you guys? I want to pick one thing and stick with it instead of switching every week.

Hey everyone! 👋 I'm Lwazi, joining from South Africa. I'm fairly new in this community and looking forward to learning more about building an agency. I need assistance with two questions that I have: 1. Has anyone based in Africa or Asia had experience with cold calling or cold emailing prospects from the US or UK? What tools or setups do you guys gun for? 2. SMS outreach seems to be the talk of the town on every video I look up, but I'm struggling to get clarity on compliance requirements (A2P registration, consent, sender IDs, etc.). For anyone who has been successful or has more knowledge, How are you handling this when serving international clients? Would really appreciate any advice or insights. Thank you! 😊