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Using Keap / Infusionsoft in Portugal? Looking for help from an Keap / Infusionsoft consultant?

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Are you a UK Expat either thinking about or already using Keap / Infusionsoft in Portugal for your business and now seeking help from an English speaking Keap / Infusionsoft consultant? If you are then read on. My name is Julian Mills and I am one of the leading Keap / Infusionsoft consultants in the UK. Amazingly, with low cost airlines flying to Portugal it is now quicker and lower cost for m...
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Using Keap / Infusionsoft in Spain? Looking for help from an Keap / Infusionsoft consultant

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Are you a UK Expat either thinking about or already using Keap / Infusionsoft in Spain for your business and now seeking help from an English speaking Keap / Infusionsoft consultant? If you are then read on. My name is Julian Mills and I am one of the leading Keap / Infusionsoft consultants in the UK. Amazingly, with low cost airlines flying to Spain it is now quicker and lower cost for me to c...
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First thoughts of Keap / Infusionsoft Campaign Builder from an ex MailChimp user

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A new Keap / Infusionsoft client who previously used MailChimp just sent me the following review. "I just finished a 90 minute introductory call with Julian and I am amazed by how much I have learned about Keap / Infusionsoft in such a short space of time. My expertise in email marketing is predominantly using Mailchimp which has served me well up until recent years where the company I was form...
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Keap Classic / Infusionsoft Opportunities. What are they & how to use them

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Keap Classic / Infusionsoft Opportunities enables businesses to manage a One 2 One sales process. So are ideal for businesses that do not take orders and payments online. So "Bricks & Mortar" type businesses which rely on selling via meeting and talking to people. . So a few examples - dentists, accountants, architects, consultants. Check out this wedding venue client success story. The range ...
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Wedding Venue Marketing: 5 Ways for Wedding Venues to sell more wedding events

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If you are responsible for wedding venue marketing then I hope you will find these 5 top tips valuable, so please read on. The first step to booking more wedding events is to think like the bride and groom planning their big day. Put yourself in their shoes. What thought processes will they go through? Where do they go and visit when planning their wedding day? How can you engineer to "meet ...
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Wedding Venue CRM and Marketing Automation based on Keap / Infusionsoft

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Are you looking for a wedding venue CRM and marketing automation system for your business. Maybe you should take a look at Keap / Infusionsoft, the leading small business automation system. I implemented Keap / Infusionsoft for a wedding venue based in the UK called The Wellbeing Farm. Check out the testimonial video from Celia Gaze, the owner. In the video, Celia outlines the system that I set...
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Successful farm business diversification enabled with Keap / Infusionsoft marketing

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Are you a farmer looking to diversify and open up new markets and opportunities for your farm? Maybe Keap / Infusionsoft is the marketing tool that you require to diversify your farm and build your business. Here are two examples. Firstly an example from the US. Dierks Farm are a beef farm. Using Keap / Infusionsoft they were able to secure the future of the business by selling direct to ...
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Hack Keap / Infusionsoft Lead Scoring to enable contact engagement tracking

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If you are not using the Lead Scoring functionality of Keap / Infusionsoft for conventional lead scoring as part of your sales process then you may be interested in this Keap / Infusionsoft hack. It is not so easy in Keap / Infusionsoft to see how engaged contacts are with your marketing - both individually or in reports. There is an email status report (in Marketing Reports) and there you can ...
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Learn how to shoot and edit “To Camera” sales pitch videos from one of the best – Frank Kern

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You may find this tip useful if you are interested in creating better "To Camera" sales pitch type videos. If you have been around internet marketing for any time then you have no doubt heard of Frank Kern - the highest paid online marketing expert. If you haven't then you should definitely get on his lists as he provides so much useful marketing advice. I have noticed that the quality of...
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Using Webmerge and Keap / Infusionsoft to create great looking printed and emailed proposals – automatically

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Just recently I have been using Webmerge and Keap / Infusionsoft to create great looking documents such as letters, proposals, invoices and more - automatically. So as part of your automation workflow with Keap / Infusionsoft (and over 100 other online tools) you can print and deliver quality documents. With all CRMs and marketing automation systems, including Keap / Infusionsoft "out of the...
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Santa Pause is coming – to HighLevel

Have you ever received marketing emails over the Christmas holidays – it just seems wrong when you get an email on Christmas day asking you to take action today. Know what I mean? Well this is no longer a problem for HighLevel users. At a global account level we can pause workflows and emails from going out over the Christmas holiday time – and they just resume after the holidays, a neat little feature. Here is more detail:- Managing workflows efficiently is crucial for businesses, especially when certain processes need to be temporarily halted during specific periods, such as holidays or maintenance windows. GoHighLevel’s “Pause Workflow” feature offers a streamlined solution to manage these pauses without the need to deactivate or delete entire workflows. Understanding the Pause Workflow Feature The “Pause Workflow” functionality allows administrators to temporarily suspend specific workflows for designated date ranges. This is particularly beneficial for workflows with seasonal actions or those requiring periodic adjustments. By utilizing this feature, businesses can ensure that certain processes are paused and resumed seamlessly, maintaining operational efficiency. How to Implement the Pause Workflow Feature Access Global Workflow Settings: Navigate to the “Global Workflow Settings” within your GoHighLevel dashboard. Set Start and End Dates: Click on the “Start Date and Time” field to select the desired start and end dates and times for the pause period. After making your selections, click the “Confirm” button. Select Workflows to Pause: In the “Select Workflows” field, choose one or multiple published workflows you wish to pause. Note that only published workflows will appear in the dropdown menu. Add Multiple Date Ranges: If you need to pause workflows during multiple periods, click the “Add Date” button to include additional date ranges. You can add up to 15 different date ranges. Enable Annual Pauses: For recurring pauses on the same dates each year, check the “Annually” box for the corresponding date range. This ensures the selected workflows are automatically paused annually on the specified dates. Clone or Delete Date Ranges: To duplicate a date range, click the clone icon next to the desired row. To remove a date range, click the delete icon. Monitor Paused Status: When workflows are paused, their status will be highlighted as “Paused” on the Workflow Landing Page. Access Builder Settings: Within each workflow’s builder settings, a “Pause Workflow” section provides details about the pause schedule. You can also access the “Global Workflow Settings” from this section to make any necessary changes. Important Considerations The maximum allowed duration between the start and end dates for a pause is 15 days. Ensure that a workflow is not included in overlapping date ranges to prevent conflicts. By leveraging GoHighLevel’s “Pause Workflow” feature, businesses can effectively manage their workflows, ensuring that specific processes are paused and resumed as needed without disrupting overall operations. For a detailed walkthrough and additional information, refer to GoHighLevel’s official support documentation.
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What the Thryv Takeover of Keap Means for Small Business Owners

The recent acquisition of Keap by Thryv marks a significant shift in the CRM and small business software landscape. For many Keap users, this merger brings up key questions about platform integration, product evolution, and the potential for new tools. In this post, I’ll walk through what this change means and what small business owners should expect. Why the Merger? Thryv, known for its comprehensive business management solutions, has strategically acquired Keap to expand its reach among small businesses looking for robust yet accessible CRM systems. Keap’s user-friendly automation features, coupled with Thryv’s broader suite, means enhanced capabilities for current and future clients. What Changes to Expect For current Keap users, you can expect gradual changes, likely with added features and expanded integrations. Thryv’s emphasis on streamlining business operations suggests more tools to simplify client interactions, appointments, and marketing processes. Is This Good News for Keap Users? Absolutely. Thryv’s resources and support structures will likely bring increased development and security to the platform. While there may be a transition period, the overall integration should enhance Keap’s tools and provide access to new solutions without losing the functionality and simplicity Keap users rely on. Looking Forward Change can be daunting, but this merger could offer significant advantages for small business owners looking for reliable CRM solutions. Thryv’s larger framework could make automation and client engagement even easier to manage, with new possibilities for growth and scalability. For any small business looking to stay on top of client management, this merger might just be the beginning of an era where user needs are met more effectively than ever before. Stay tuned as I continue to follow these developments, keeping you informed about how they impact your CRM strategy.
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Free Google Review Card with NFC and QR code – ReviewBoost-Pro

Do you want to capture more Google Reviews from your customers? Do you interact with your customers face to face? Say in a restaurant, shop, dental practice etc etc? If yes, then a Google Review card makes it super easy to ask for and capture Google reviews from your happy customers. It all starts with a ReviewBoost-Pro NFC / QR code enabled card. Simply tap the card on the customers phone – or scan the QR code and your Google My Business review page pops up immediately. So making it really easy to ask happy customers there and then for a Google Review. Want to give it a try? Get a free card – just pay £2 towards postage and packing. (one card per customer/company)
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How to Migrate from Wix to HighLevel: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you ready to take your business to the next level by transitioning from Wix to HighLevel? This migration guide will help you make the switch smoothly, enabling you to enjoy HighLevel’s advanced marketing automation and CRM capabilities. Step 1: Prepare for the Migration Before diving into the process, take stock of your existing Wix site. Audit your website content, assets, and integrations. Identify which features need to be transferred and ensure you have backups of key data like forms, blog posts, and customer information. Step 2: Set Up HighLevel Start by creating your HighLevel account. Set up your subdomain, customize your funnels, and configure your pipelines. HighLevel’s intuitive interface makes it easy to replicate or improve upon your existing site structure. Step 3: Transfer Content and Assets Manually transfer your website’s critical content, such as service pages, contact forms, and images, into HighLevel’s drag-and-drop page builder. For blogs, use HighLevel’s blog feature to host your posts, optimizing them for performance and SEO. Step 4: Rebuild Forms and Automations HighLevel’s automation tools are more robust than Wix’s, so this is your chance to upgrade. Recreate your forms and workflows in HighLevel’s system, ensuring a seamless experience for your leads and customers. Step 5: Test Before Going Live Thoroughly review your migrated site. Test your forms, automations, and integrations to make sure everything functions as expected. HighLevel’s all-in-one platform means you can consolidate and streamline multiple tools, giving you a competitive edge. Step 6: Launch Your New HighLevel Site Once satisfied, point your domain to HighLevel and go live! Your business will now benefit from enhanced functionality and a platform built for growth. By following this guide, you can ensure a seamless migration from Wix to HighLevel while unlocking the full potential of this powerful platform. For the full detailed migration guide, please visit this link: Wix to HighLevel Migration Guide If you need any further pointers I would be happy to get on a quick discovery call. If you have yet to set up a HighLevel account then I suggest you reach out to MarketerM8. They are a HighLevel agency that can support you during the set up phase. Check out MarketerM8 here.
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Why expensive “Guru” Cookie-Cutter Strategies and Templates Don’t Work for Your Business

You’ve seen them: the gurus in your industry flashing their fancy cars, designer watches, and million-dollar homes. They’ve got the “winning system” and are more than happy to sell you the so-called “secrets” behind their success. But here’s the harsh reality: these cookie-cutter solutions rarely, if ever, work. Take it from my client, John (name changed, but the story is 100% real). John came to me after years of frustration. He was exhausted. He’d followed every step the gurus laid out—buying courses, bought that latest software tools, buying Keap campaign templates, copying HighLevel snapshots. You name it, John had tried it. Every guru promised the same thing: “Just follow this blueprint, and you’ll be making six figures in no time.” (As an aside – as soon as a potential JV partner, affiliate etc says “we will make a fortune together then run a mile – they will never deliver) So John did. He followed every script, every formula. No shortcuts. And guess what happened? Nothing. Each time, it flopped. Over and over again. John wasn’t just disappointed—he was on the verge of giving up. His business wasn’t just stagnant; it was going backward. He was wasting time and burning through money, trying to force-fit his business into someone else’s mould. Here’s the thing: These “winning systems” may have worked for the gurus, but they’re not built for your business, your audience, or your goals. (Often the winning system is the system that sold you on buying the winning system – and that is now what you sell.) Every business is different, and what works for one person often fails for another. Yet, that’s exactly what John had been doing—forcing his unique business into a generic template. And it was costing him more than just money—it was draining his energy, his time, and his sanity. When John came to me, we took a step back. We stopped trying to squeeze his business into a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, we created a personalized plan, tailored to his strengths, his audience, and his vision. Within just a few months, John saw results that completely turned things around. He went from feeling like he was drowning to generating more income in a week than he had in months. That’s what happens when you ditch the cookie-cutter formulas. I’ve spent the last 20 years learning and studying the stratergies and tactics the “gurus” preach—and yes, there’s value in understanding them. But the difference is, I don’t just copy and paste. I apply the right mix of strategies that work for your specific business. If you’re tired of following cookie-cutter formulas that don’t work, I’m here to help. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions—I believe in your solution. Let’s sit down, look at where you are, and create a plan that actually works for you. If you’re ready to stop wasting time on ineffective tactics, I’d love to chat. Let’s schedule a Discovery call and find the right path forward for your business. You can book a Discover Call here.
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Industrial Espionage on the cheap – a nice little growth hack

I was just reading my recent copy of The Circular (Issue 168, page 27) from the Entrepreneur’s Circle and had to chuckle at this smart little growth hack. Nick Jenkins who founded Moonpig.com was telling EC members how he had grown his business from £2.5M to £45M. He was looking to scale and had discounted TV advertising as too expensive. But he noticed one of his competitors was using TV. So in a nutshell by placing a regular order for a greetings card from the competitor and recording the order number he was able to get a good estimate on the number of sales they were doing. (Because most companies accounting systems use a sequential ordering number.) And from this and making informed assumptions he was able to work back that the average cost per customer was £10, which was the magic number. And so this gave him to confidence to throw £50,000 into a TV advert. And the rest as they say is history. This is just one example how over the past 5 years the EC has made me a smarter entrepreneur and positively impacted on my business growth – try for yourself and take a look at The Entrepreneurs Circle, they even do a free trial.
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Using Keap / Infusionsoft in Portugal? Looking for help from an Keap / Infusionsoft consultant?

Using Keap / Infusionsoft in Spain? Looking for help from an Keap / Infusionsoft consultant

First thoughts of Keap / Infusionsoft Campaign Builder from an ex MailChimp user

Keap Classic / Infusionsoft Opportunities. What are they & how to use them

Wedding Venue Marketing: 5 Ways for Wedding Venues to sell more wedding events

Wedding Venue CRM and Marketing Automation based on Keap / Infusionsoft

Successful farm business diversification enabled with Keap / Infusionsoft marketing

Hack Keap / Infusionsoft Lead Scoring to enable contact engagement tracking

Learn how to shoot and edit “To Camera” sales pitch videos from one of the best – Frank Kern

Using Webmerge and Keap / Infusionsoft to create great looking printed and emailed proposals – automatically

Selling to Serve – James Asford – GoProposal

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Outrageous Multi-Step Marketing Campaigns That Are Outrageously Successful by Bill Glazer

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Learn why entrepreneurs want me to work with them?

Within a year I enabled Celia to more than double the size of her wedding venue business, take on staff and have free time for holidays!