🥯 Today on Bagel Bots

• 💰 Monetization Insight: Scale revenue with automated outreach

• 🔧 Workflow Builder: Automate cold emails and book more calls

• 💡 Today’s Prompt: Build your AI-powered lead funnel

• 🧰 Featured Tool: Manage travel spend without lifting a finger

• 🧪 Fresh Apps: Launch faster with AI-built tools

• 🖼️ Which Image Is Real? AI or not? Take your best guess.

💰️ Monetization Insight of the Day
Systems Scale, Hustle Doesn't

While freelancers are burning 15 hours a week crafting individual cold emails like it's 2015, smart operators are setting up systems that send 300 personalized messages automatically. Here's the reality check: if you're still writing each outreach email by hand, you're not being thorough—you're being inefficient. The difference between six-figure earners and everyone else isn't better copywriting skills, it's understanding that your time should be spent closing deals, not crafting individual pitches.

I see this constantly with consultants and agencies who think manual outreach shows "personal touch." Wrong. Personal touch is having a system so dialed in that every lead gets exactly what they need, when they need it, without you lifting a finger. Your energy should go toward high-value activities like strategy calls and deal negotiations, not repetitive tasks that AI can handle better than you anyway. The money is in the leverage, not the labor—and the smart money tracks every dollar of that leverage.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Stop trading time for tasks—build systems that work while you focus on closing deals and scaling revenue

• Use tools like Lindy to automate email writing, Apollo.io to build targeted lead lists, and Refresh.me to track your ROI from automated outreach

• Today's workflow builder shows you exactly how to set up this hands-off system for booking high-intent calls on autopilot

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🔧 Workflow Builder
Your Hands-Off System for Booking High-Intent Calls

Goal:
Automate cold outreach and turn strangers into scheduled calls using AI tools—without writing emails manually or relying on expensive SDRs.

Steps:

1. Build a Clean, Targeted Lead List
Use Apollo.io to search for leads by job title, company size, and geography. Filter for decision-makers and export 100–300 contacts with verified emails and LinkedIn profiles.

2. Generate Hyper-Personalized Cold Emails at Scale
Upload your lead list to Lindy. Ask it to write short, punchy cold emails that reference each lead’s role, industry, or recent company changes.

3. Write Automated Follow-Up Sequences
Use the same tool to write 2–3 concise follow-ups per lead. These should handle objections, build authority, or offer a quick win (like a free resource). Space them 2–3 days apart for optimal reply timing.

4. Warm Up Your Sending Domain
Connect your domain to Warmy.io to simulate authentic email activity. Run it for 7–10 days to build inbox trust and avoid spam folders once you start sending cold outreach.

5. Automate Call Booking with Embedded Links
Add your Calendly or SavvyCal link to every email with a simple CTA like: “Want to see how this could work for you? Book a quick 15-min chat here.” Remove friction so they can act fast.

6. Record and Summarize Every Discovery Call
Use Fathom to record, transcribe, and highlight every call. You’ll get timestamps for objections, action items, and key questions—making follow-up a breeze.

7. Track Outreach Performance and ROI
Log revenue, booked calls, and email performance inside Refresh.me. Compare campaigns, tag leads by offer, and identify what messaging actually drives conversions.

8. Bonus Optimization: Split-Test Subject Lines Weekly
Use Lindy to generate 5–10 new subject lines each week. Test across different campaigns to boost open rates. Keep what works, and retire what doesn’t.

Estimated Time:
3–5 hours to build and launch
30–45 minutes/week to maintain and improve

Time Saved & Leverage Gained:
• Eliminates 10–15 hours/week of manual email writing and call prep
• Scales outreach to 100–300+ leads/month without hiring a VA or SDR
• Creates a repeatable, compounding pipeline of booked calls

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💡Today’s Prompt
From Cold Click to Booked Call—On Autopilot

This prompt walks you through building a complete, AI-powered lead generation funnel that takes someone from cold traffic to a booked client call. It’s perfect for anyone looking to automate outreach, nurture leads on autopilot, and close more deals without the tech overwhelm. Whether you sell services, strategy, or digital products—you’ll walk away with a lean system built to convert.

👉 Fill in the blanks and let AI design your client-getting machine.

Prompt:
You're a lead generation strategist and AI expert.
Build a complete step-by-step lead generation funnel that takes a cold visitor from first touch to a booked client call—using AI at every stage.

Details (Input Requirements):
• Business Type: [e.g., coaching, digital agency, SaaS]
• Target Audience: [e.g., startup founders, eComm brands]
• Offer: [e.g., strategy call, service, audit]
• Traffic Source(s): [e.g., YouTube, X, SEO, ads]
• Tone: [e.g., persuasive, friendly, bold]
• Tools I Prefer (optional): [e.g., ChatGPT, Zapier, Calendly]

Instructions:
• Break the funnel into 4 stages:
• Traffic – how they find me
• Lead Capture – how I get their info
• Lead Nurture – how I build trust
• Call Booking – how they schedule

Include:
• What to do
• AI tools to use
• Real examples or copy where helpful
• Keep it lean, fast to implement, and optimized for conversions

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