Nick Saraev Daily Update Friday, June 20
AI Automation Money-Making Insights
Key Money-Making Insights
This episode reveals critical cost structures for AI automation businesses, including $100-$150 monthly operational costs for personalized cold email agents and strategies for converting $4K clients into recurring retainer relationships. The focus should be on sales system automations over voice agents, with emphasis on high-volume outreach and understanding client business processes deeply.
Top Money-Making Q&As
Question 1
I acquired a $4K client. How do I move them into a retainer?
Propose the retainer at the first contact to set expectations. While doing the project, learn their business deeply. Deliver the project with a customized video explaining it. At the end, pitch the retainer as a consultative offer highlighting potential missed opportunities and your interest in their success.
Question 2
What is the monthly cost to run a personalized cold email agent?
Approximately $100-$150 per month. Use tools like Instantly (on growth plan), Apollo, and scrapers. Use done-for-you mailbox services to avoid throttling. Costs depend on volume and number of mailboxes.
Question 3
How would you pitch a relatively simple but broadly valuable AI template to any business?
Start by building rapport and asking what problems they face. Ask why they took the call. Understand their business processes from a customer's perspective. Propose solutions based on this info. Show social proof with similar past projects. Demo the solution to get a 'yes'. Then send a detailed proposal.