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SMS/email sequence for nurturing cold leads

Purpose

1.1. The automation orchestrates an SMS/email messaging sequence to nurture cold leads for a portrait studio.
1.2. Automated follow-ups re-engage prospects who have inquired but not converted, boosting the probability of bookings via personalized, timely communication.
1.3. Automates segmentation, scheduling, and content personalization to maximize lead response while minimizing manual workload and response delays.
1.4. Ensures no lead falls through the cracks by implementing a consistent, rules-based nurture funnel using automation logic and conditional workflows.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automator initiates sequence when a new inquiry is received from a website form or contact app.
2.2. Automation can be triggered by CRM status change (e.g., "New Lead" or "Contacted—No Response" stage).
2.3. Automated triggers include inactivity after X days, abandoned booking process, or message non-response.
2.4. Optional scheduled campaigns automate nurture for inactive leads at chosen intervals.

Platform Variants


3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automate SMS sequence using Twilio Programmable Messaging API; configure webhook for lead entry; set messaging service and recipient dynamically.
• Sample: API endpoint /v1/Messages; Param: from, to, body, webhook URL for delivery status.

3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate email sequence using SendGrid Marketing Campaigns API; scheduled email drip automation.
• Sample: API POST /v3/marketing/singlesends; Schedule & audience segment selection; dynamic email templates.

3.3. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automated outbound emails via Mailgun API; configure message scheduling and recipient list.
• Sample: API POST /v3/YOUR_DOMAIN/messages; Automation triggers on lead addition or inactivity.

3.4. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Email nurture automation using ActiveCampaign Automations; configure “if/then” rules and triggers.
• Sample: Automation Sequence Builder → Trigger: Tag Added “Cold Lead.”

3.5. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automate nurture journey using Salesforce Marketing Cloud Journey Builder; connect to lead status.
• Sample: Entry Source: Lead Query; Activity: Wait, Send Email, Decision Split (Engagement).

3.6. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Automate lead nurture email sequence via HubSpot Workflows; set enrollment trigger as lead form submission.
• Sample: Workflow Trigger: “Form Submission”; Action: Send series of emails.

3.7. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Blueprint/Workflow Rules for automating SMS/Email follow-ups when lead status is “cold.”
• Sample: Rule: “Lead is Cold,” Action: “Send Email”/Integrate with Twilio for SMS.

3.8. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Automate communication sequence through Workflow Automation; triggers on deal or lead.
• Sample: Trigger: “Lead Created”; Action: “Send Email” (integration), “Webhooks” for SMS.

3.9. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automate multi-platform sequences by connecting lead source with communication apps.
• Sample: Trigger: “New Form Entry,” Actions: “Send Email/SMS via integrated apps.”

3.10. ClickSend
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS via ClickSend API; configure messaging campaigns targeting segmented leads.
• Sample: API POST /v3/sms/send; Parameters: messages[], schedule.

3.11. Constant Contact
• Feature/Setting: Automated email nurture series with Email Automation tool; audience segments for cold leads.
• Sample: Automated Series → Trigger: “New Contact Added to List.”

3.12. SharpSpring
• Feature/Setting: Visual workflow builder to automate nurture drip for leads in “cold” pipeline.
• Sample: Action: “Send Email,” “Wait,” “Move Lead to Next Step.”

3.13. Keap (Infusionsoft)
• Feature/Setting: Automated campaign builder with SMS/email steps in sequence.
• Sample: Campaign sequence: Trigger “Cold Lead,” automated messages.

3.14. Drip
• Feature/Setting: Automated drip email series with custom triggers, such as no booking activity.
• Sample: Automation Rule: “Subscribed, but no booking in 7 days”.

3.15. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Automated message campaigns using Series tool; trigger email/SMS based on inactivity.
• Sample: Trigger: “No response,” Actions: “Send Email, Send SMS”.

3.16. Customer.io
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation for event-triggered email/SMS nurture; dynamic personalization.
• Sample: Workflow: “Lead Added,” “Wait,” “Send Message” blocks.

3.17. Freshsales
• Feature/Setting: Automated email reminders/follow-ups using Sales Sequences feature.
• Sample: Sequence: Trigger: “Lead created, No reply in 3 days.”

3.18. Omnisend
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS/email drip via Omnisend Automation; workflow for nurturing.
• Sample: Trigger: “New Signup,” Action: “Send Email/SMS.”

3.19. Klaviyo
• Feature/Setting: Automated flows for engaging cold leads using Flows builder; SMS/email steps.
• Sample: Flow trigger: “Added to List,” Conditional splits for response.

3.20. Moosend
• Feature/Setting: Campaign automation for drip sequences based on subscriber actions.
• Sample: Trigger: “Form Submission,” Action: “Send Email(s) on schedule.”

3.21. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Customer Journey builder to automate email/SMS nurtures for new cold leads.
• Sample: Journey: Start: “Contact signs up,” Steps: “Send SMS/Email.”

3.22. MessageBird
• Feature/Setting: Omnichannel automated SMS/email workflows via MessageBird Flow Builder.
• Sample: Flow Trigger: “Create Contact,” Action: “Send SMS, then Wait, then Email.”

3.23. Gupshup
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS campaigns for nurturing cold leads using SMS Campaign API.
• Sample: API POST /sms/campaign/create, schedule parameter.

3.24. OneSignal
• Feature/Setting: Automated email push or SMS sequence for nurturing leads.
• Sample: Workflow: Trigger “Segmented User,” Action: “Send Email/SMS.”

3.25. Mailjet
• Feature/Setting: Email automation workflows that automate follow-ups for new leads.
• Sample: Automated workflow: “New contact added”, “Send scheduled emails.”

Benefits

4.1. Automating nurture ensures increased engagement rates and higher booking conversions for portrait studios.
4.2. Automation minimizes manual effort in tracking, scheduling, and personalizing lead outreach.
4.3. Automated workflows improve response speed, professionalism, and persistence, driving actionable outcomes.
4.4. Automator creates scalable, repeatable, and trackable communication for ongoing business growth and lead lifecycle management.

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