Hello everyone, glad to join you. I am new to Upwork . I sent 10 proposals and got one view. I am stuck an want to be helped.

Question for agency owners working with real clients: When a new lead comes in, where does the process usually break down? Is it responding quickly, following up consistently, qualifying the lead, getting them booked, or keeping track of everything? I'm curious how you're handling this today and what still requires too much manual work. Not every problem needs AI or automation, so I'd rather understand how people are actually managing these processes before jumping to solutions. What's the biggest headache in your current lead-handling process?

Hey everyone! I'm Shaban and I have been building workflows in n8n. I feel confident enough with my current skills to start offering my services to clients. My short-term goal is to earn my first $1000 from client work and I'm trying to figure out the best and practical way of landing that client. I am thinking to reach out to relevant clients through cold emails but I'd love to hear from people who have already been through this stage. Some questions: How did you land your first client?? Did cold email work for you, or did you find client through another channel?? What would you do differently if you were in my place?? I'd really appreciate any practical advice, lessons learned, or mistakes I should avoid. Thanks!

𝐓𝐋;𝐃𝐑: I can send 50,000 – 300,000 cold emails per month to my lists on your behalf and guarantee a (minimum) open rate of 10%. I can also set up the cold email system for you, which could be a pretty valuable service for other businesses. Email lists provided, can target any state, city, industry. Here’s everything included: * Free email deliverability audit/consultation * I’ll be using my own domain and email accounts for sending *(specific domain / email account structure to be able to send large volumes without burning out domain)* * I have DKIM, DMARC, SPF setup the RIGHT way *(this requires perfection and isn't something anyone can nor should do…)* * Email account deliverability planning and on-going management *(cold email campaigns aren’t a “set & forget” kind of thing. They are evolving organisms that you must constantly tweak if you want to land in the inbox)* * Email copy audit *(ESP’s hate certain spam words so I’ll make sure your copy is compliant)* 𝐌𝐘 𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄: This is NOT one of those “I’ll guarantee you 50 new clients in the next 30 days or you don’t pay”. I can’t guarantee you any clients because it depends on so much more than the cold emails you send. But what I *can* guarantee is that if you outsource your cold emails to me, I can send 30,000 cold emails per month and achieve a minimum 10% open rates. If I don’t, then I’ll refund you everything because I haven’t achieved what I said I would. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝟑𝟎𝐤-𝟑𝟓𝐤 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟎% 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞): * $160/month (if you’re open to giving a testimonial after results) * $199/month (no testimonial) 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘: This takes a significant amount of effort on my part, so I can realistically only handle 5-10 at a time. So if you’re interested or have any questions, here's my website: bulkmailrun.com 𝐏.𝐒. If you need, I can also connect your email accounts to different cold email software, so you can manage all replies in one place. 𝐏.𝐏.𝐒. ​Once I’ve got a few testimonials for this new service offering I’ll be removing the testimonial price.

For anyone selling AI services to small businesses... The best opportunities usually aren’t exciting. They’re the boring leaks owners have stopped noticing. These are the five I normally check first: 1. Slow replies. How long does a new enquiry wait for an answer? Check evenings and weekends too. 2. No follow-up. Quotes that got sent once and never chased. 3. Quoting by hand. The same questions asked every time, and every quote rebuilt from scratch. 4. Scheduling ping-pong. Five messages just to book one appointment. 5. Retyping. The same customer details typed into WhatsApp, a spreadsheet and an invoice. How to use it: ask the owner to walk you through their last 10 enquiries. Put a rough cost on each leak, in hours a week or jobs lost, then lead with the biggest one. Owners don’t buy AI. They buy the leak going away. Which of these do you see most in the businesses you work with?