I know claude was known for being pretty natural and I can confirm it from my experience. But I wonder if GLM or some other Fable 5 Competitors could be better at that. Also how does a model become good at copy? Is it the most trained on more quality data? Explain this to me cause I don't get it as much

I am currently speaking with leads and the service I get asked for the most is website builds. I am trying to figure out the best way to package and price this, and I would love input from those of you who are actively selling. Right now I am considering two models: Option 1: One and Done. I charge a one time fee for the build. I walk the client through getting their own domain. They handle renewals and management after that. No ongoing work for me. Option 2: Recurring (Monthly Only)No upfront fee, only a monthly charge. I purchase and hold the domain, or manage it for them. I handle renewals, hosting, and any small updates. It brings recurring revenue but adds management complexity. For those of you who have actually sold website builds to small businesses, which model has worked better for you? Did you start with one and switch to the other? Any pricing or retention insights you can share would be very appreciated. Thank you, just trying to learn from people who have been in the trenches.

Hopefully this is a learning lesson for everyone, recently swapped from zapmail to an inbox provider that offered a much cheaper model (subscription + domains, inboxes are free). I've come to learn that over the last 4-5 weeks, the deliverability issues my campaigns have experienced is entirely on them, because the sending IP is burned (verified by checking the reason emails bounced from instantly). Let this be a lesson to not be cheap and let it be more expensive.

I’ve been cold calling for about 2 months for my agency. It has been hard, especially with no guidance, my business partner and I both agree that sometimes it feels like we’re moving in the wrong direction with it, and instead of becoming better, we actually get worse. We’re not giving up this business, we’re going all in. But cold calling has just been brutal. I’m also worried if our voice in the call has a negative impact, we sell an ai receptionist rebranded as a ‘virtual front office’ but we’re both 17 so I’m worried they also don’t see us as serious because of our voices. Does anyone have any tips on how to get started, or how to find a good mentor?

Hey everyone, I just pulled the trigger and started cold calling for my business and honestly... it's humbling. I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I wasn't prepared for how quickly calls fall apart. I'm fumbling through my intro, getting hit with objections I don't know how to handle, and most of the time I can't even get past the first 10 seconds before they hang up or brush me off. On top of that, half the time I call a business the decision-maker isn't even there. I end up talking to a receptionist or someone who has no idea what I'm offering and can't do anything with it. I don't want to keep burning through my list without actually getting in front of the right person. I'm looking for real, practical help from people who've actually done this: - What does your opening line look like? Do you lead with a question, a problem, a compliment? - What's your offer and how do you position it on a cold call? - How do you handle the classic "I'm not interested" or "send me an email"? - Do you use a full script or just bullet point talking points? - How do you get past the gatekeeper and actually reach the decision-maker? - What's your strategy when the owner or manager isn't available — do you leave a message, call back, ask for their direct line? - What did you wish someone told you when you were just starting out? I'm not looking for theory, I want to know what's actually converting for you right now. If you've got a script or framework you're willing to share, even just a rough version, I'd be super grateful. Drop it below or DM me. Willing to share what I'm working with too if it helps. Let's figure this out together.