CRM & Marketing Automation for Local Businesses

Never Lose Track of a Customer Opportunity.

You’re busy serving customers. New calls, website inquiries, appointment requests, and estimates shouldn’t get buried in the middle of your workday. We help organize incoming leads, configure practical follow-up workflows, and give your team a clearer picture of what needs attention next.

CRM and standard marketing automation included in W.A.Y. Core — $397/month.

No setup fee Month-to-month USA-based team Practical lead follow-up
YOUR CUSTOMER FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM
From Inquiry to the Next Step
Every Opportunity.
More Organized.

One shared place to see customer inquiries and the next action your team needs to take.

01
New Inquiry Customer contacts your business
Received
02
Initial Response Confirmation or follow-up
In Progress
03
Estimate or Appointment Next action for your team
Scheduled
04
Outcome Recorded Your team updates the opportunity
Reviewed
One practical customer management process.

Lead capture · CRM · Appointment booking · Reminders · Follow-up · Reporting

Example workflow, not actual customer records or guaranteed sales outcomes.

USA-Based Marketing Team
Disabled-Veteran-Owned
Connected Lead Management
Serving Businesses Nationwide
Your Business Has Enough Moving Parts

Good Customer Opportunities Shouldn’t Get Lost in a Busy Day.

A phone call during a job. A contact form after hours. An estimate that needs a follow-up. When everything lives in different places, it’s easy for important details to be overlooked.

01 / ORGANIZATION

Know Who Contacted You.

Bring available contact details and inquiries into one organized customer management process.

02 / RESPONSE

Give Customers a Clear Next Step.

Use approved confirmations, notifications, and reminders to support more consistent communication.

03 / FOLLOW-THROUGH

See What Still Needs Attention.

Track open opportunities, scheduled appointments, estimates, and outcomes using a practical lead pipeline.

Marketing Automation Explained

What Are CRM and Marketing Automation?

A CRM helps organize customer contacts, inquiries, appointments, conversations, and opportunities.

Marketing automation helps carry out selected routine steps when a defined event occurs, such as a form submission, missed call, or upcoming appointment.

Together, these tools can give your team a more consistent process for managing customer communication.

Automation supports your people. It doesn’t replace the personal judgment needed to answer questions, provide estimates, or complete customer service.

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What an Organized System Can Help With

  • Keeping customer information together
  • Recording new inquiries
  • Tracking the status of opportunities
  • Notifying your team of incoming leads
  • Sending approved inquiry acknowledgments
  • Configuring missed-call text-back
  • Managing standard appointment reminders
  • Creating agreed follow-up tasks
  • Providing calendar and booking tools
  • Supporting available activity reporting
Included in W.A.Y. Core

Your CRM, Lead Pipeline, and Standard Follow-Up. Professionally Configured.

You shouldn’t need a separate provider just to organize customer inquiries and create a practical response process.

We include CRM access, a tailored pipeline, standard contact tools, and basic automated follow-up configuration in W.A.Y. Core.

We connect those tools to your website and marketing activities, helping your team see what is happening after a customer reaches out.

Your Standard Marketing Automation Includes

  • CRM access for your business
  • One tailored customer lead pipeline
  • Agreed opportunity stages
  • Website contact form
  • Appointment booking calendar
  • Website chat widget
  • Standard inquiry notifications
  • Missed-call text-back configuration
  • Approved inquiry acknowledgment workflow
  • Standard inquiry follow-up
  • Appointment confirmations and reminders
  • Customer follow-up task capabilities
  • Email campaign and automation tools
  • Landing-page and funnel tools
  • Survey, quiz, and QR-code capabilities
  • Available lead and pipeline reporting
  • Client portal and marketing dashboard

Standard setup and tool access do not include unlimited workflow builds, custom integrations, complex migrations, or unlimited messaging usage. Conversational AI receptionist configuration is a separately quoted service.

Practical Marketing Automation

Useful Automation for the Moments That Matter to Your Customers.

Not every business needs complicated automation. We focus on practical, approved workflows that fit your team’s real responsibilities.

01 / LEAD CAPTURE

New Inquiry Notifications

Alert your team when an eligible new inquiry is received through a connected source.

02 / RESPONSE

Inquiry Acknowledgments

Send an approved confirmation to help customers know their request was received.

03 / MISSED CALLS

Missed-Call Text-Back

Configure eligible automatic text responses when a connected business call is missed.

04 / BOOKING

Appointment Scheduling

Help customers request an available appointment through connected booking tools.

05 / REMINDERS

Appointment Reminders

Send approved confirmations and reminders within the standard configuration.

06 / PIPELINE

Opportunity Tracking

Organize active leads and the stages of your customer response process.

07 / TASKS

Team Follow-Up Tasks

Use agreed tasks or notifications to remind staff about important next steps.

08 / INSIGHTS

Pipeline & Activity Reports

Review available inquiry activity and status information maintained by your team.

A Clearer View of Your Opportunities

Know Who Needs a Callback. Who Needs an Estimate. And What’s Next.

A useful sales pipeline is one your team can understand and keep current.

We configure one standard pipeline around your business’s agreed customer inquiry process.

Your team can then update opportunity status as customers are contacted, appointments are scheduled, and decisions are made.

Pipeline stages are tailored during onboarding. Your staff remain responsible for recording accurate customer outcomes.

Example Customer Lead Pipeline

  • New inquiry received
  • Initial response needed
  • Customer contacted
  • Estimate or appointment scheduled
  • Proposal or decision pending
  • Job accepted or completed
  • Opportunity closed or not a fit

These are illustrative stages, not a required workflow. Additional pipelines, complex routing, and advanced custom workflows require a separately approved scope.

Customer Communication & Follow-Up

Stay Responsive Without Sending Customers Endless Messages.

Customers want timely communication, but they also want it to be relevant and respectful.

We help establish approved standard messages and timing that support your customer inquiry process.

More advanced programs—such as extensive estimate nurturing, old-customer reactivation, or complex lifecycle automation— may be available through separately approved work.

Phone numbers, text messages, email delivery, and required registrations may involve additional approved charges.

Responsible Communication Practices

  • Client-approved message templates
  • Appropriate communication timing
  • Relevant customer information
  • Accurate service and offer details
  • Required messaging consent
  • Applicable opt-out handling
  • Approved follow-up intervals
  • Human escalation when needed
  • Authorized sending rates and limits
  • Available communication activity reporting

An automated message does not guarantee delivery, a customer response, an appointment, or a completed sale.

Your People Remain Essential

Let Automation Handle Routine Steps. Keep Your Team in Control.

The right automation supports your team rather than taking responsibility away from it.

Automation Supports Consistency

Handle selected notifications, acknowledgments, reminders, and agreed workflow steps.

Your Team Handles Customers

Provide service advice, answer complex questions, prepare estimates, resolve issues, and complete sales.

Reporting Supports Decisions

Review available lead activity, pipeline outcomes, and customer feedback to guide future improvements.

Automated workflows depend on configured integrations, account availability, correct data, permissions, and communication delivery. Uninterrupted automation and sales outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

One Complete Marketing System

Better Follow-Up Starts With Better Marketing Coordination.

A CRM is most valuable when the rest of your marketing helps bring relevant customer inquiries into an organized process.

Customer Opportunity Reporting

Measure the Opportunities. Not Just the Messages Sent.

Sending a reminder is activity. Helping your team manage a real customer opportunity is the larger goal.

We make available information about inquiries, follow-up, and pipeline progress easier to review in context.

This information can support better decisions about customer communication and marketing priorities.

Accurate outcomes depend on the information your team records. Automated activity does not independently prove sales or revenue.

Inquiries Available Lead Activity

Review connected contacts and incoming requests.

Pipeline Opportunity Status

See the stages and outcomes your team records.

Follow-Up Customer Communications

Review available messages, tasks, and response activity.

24/7 Client Dashboard Access

View available connected marketing information anytime.

Clear Service Scope

Everything You Need to Start. Room to Expand When Your Business Needs More.

Our standard plan includes a practical CRM and follow-up foundation. More advanced workflows can be scoped separately as your needs grow.

01 / INCLUDED

Standard CRM Configuration

CRM access, one tailored lead pipeline, contact forms, booking, and chat.

02 / INCLUDED

Standard Follow-Up

Approved inquiry responses, missed-call text-back, and appointment reminders.

03 / SEPARATE SCOPE

Advanced Automation

Complex custom workflows, additional pipelines, specialized integrations, and extensive nurture campaigns.

W.A.Y. Core also includes one approved implementation request of up to 60 minutes monthly after launch. Unused time does not roll over. Larger projects require separate approval.

Our Marketing Automation Process

Understand Your Business. Build the Right Workflow. Keep Improving.

A simple implementation process helps make your automation practical and understandable.

STEP 01

Discover

Review your services, customer inquiries, team responsibilities, and current follow-up process.

STEP 02

Plan

Define your lead pipeline, messaging rules, booking requirements, and approvals.

STEP 03

Configure

Connect the agreed tools, configure standard workflows, and test essential interactions.

STEP 04

Review

Evaluate available activity, team feedback, and opportunities for future improvements.

Who We Help

Marketing Automation for Local Service Businesses.

From emergency repairs to scheduled projects, we help service businesses organize inquiries and follow-up around the way they work.

Serving local businesses throughout North Carolina and across the United States.

Complete Marketing, Straightforward Pricing

Your CRM and Follow-Up Are Included. So Is Your Marketing Department.

Both plans include standard CRM and marketing automation. Core + Ads adds professional paid advertising management and campaign optimization.

W.A.Y. Core
$397 /month

Your Complete Marketing Department

Your marketing, customer inquiries, and practical follow-up tools connected in one managed program.

  • CRM and one tailored lead pipeline
  • Contact forms, booking calendar, and chat
  • Missed-call text-back configuration
  • Standard inquiry follow-up and reminders
  • Email and marketing automation tools
  • Available lead and pipeline reporting
  • Custom website with no preset standard page limit
  • Professional managed website hosting
  • Local SEO and Google Maps optimization
  • 30 organic and 20 local keyword targets
  • Four reviewed blog posts monthly
  • Four business profile posts monthly per eligible location
  • Social media management for up to five profiles
  • Professional ad-free video hosting
  • Review and reputation management
  • Weekly competitor reports and client dashboard
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No setup fee · Month-to-month · Cancel anytime

One managed business location included. Additional eligible managed locations cost $150/month each for standard location management. Additional pipelines, complex integrations, advanced automations, phone numbers, calls, SMS, email delivery, required registrations, and other approved usage may cost extra. Advertising spend is additional to the $897 agency fee. Review Marketing Services Terms .

Your Customers. Your Business.

Keep Your Customer Relationships Centered on Your Business.

Your customers and their business relationships belong with your company.

We help organize customer information and provide access to managed tools supporting your marketing and follow-up processes.

Your customer data and original delivered work are addressed in your agreement. Licensed systems, managed tools, and specialized workflows may require separate migration or replacement after service ends.

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Clear Expectations From the Start

  • Your business retains its customer relationships
  • Customer data handled under the service agreement
  • Defined CRM and lead pipeline scope
  • Approved automation and communication settings
  • Available customer-data export provisions
  • Human oversight for business decisions
  • No separate standard setup fee
  • No long-term subscription commitment
  • No cancellation penalty
  • Standard handoff under the agreement

CRM access, hosting, proprietary workflows, and other subscription-based services may end when the subscription ends. Customer-data portability depends on available exports and applicable terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Marketing Automation Questions, Answered.

Clear answers about CRM, follow-up workflows, customer messaging, service limits, and pricing.

What is marketing automation?

Marketing automation uses agreed triggers and workflows to support routine actions such as inquiry acknowledgments, notifications, tasks, and appointment reminders. It helps organize repetitive steps while your team remains responsible for customer relationships.

What is a CRM and why does my business need one?

A customer relationship management system helps organize customer contacts, inquiries, appointments, and opportunities in one place. It gives your team a shared view of what needs attention and what has happened.

Is marketing automation included in W.A.Y. Core?

Yes. W.A.Y. Core includes standard CRM access, one tailored lead pipeline, contact and booking tools, missed-call text-back, approved standard inquiry follow-up, appointment reminders, and available lead reporting within the accepted service scope.

How much does marketing automation cost?

Standard CRM and marketing automation are included in W.A.Y. Core for $397/month. Core + Ads costs $897/month and adds professional paid advertising management. Communications usage, additional integrations, and expanded workflows may cost extra.

Do you include appointment booking?

Yes. Standard appointment calendar configuration is included, subject to supported functionality and agreed scheduling requirements. Advanced scheduling integrations may require additional work.

Do you set up missed-call text-back?

Yes. We configure a standard missed-call text-back workflow for eligible connected phone numbers. Sending requires applicable consent, registration, and communications charges where required.

Can you automatically follow up with new inquiries?

Yes. Standard approved inquiry acknowledgments and follow-up can be configured within the agreed scope. Complex multi-stage sequences or specialized routing may require an additional proposal.

Will you build customized automation workflows?

Standard workflow configuration is included. Additional pipelines, complex integrations, multi-step custom automation, extensive estimate nurturing, and reactivation campaigns are not automatically included. We can evaluate those needs separately.

Does W.A.Y. Core include AI receptionist configuration?

No. Conversational AI telephone receptionist configuration is a separately quoted service. Standard Core includes missed-call text-back, CRM, booking, and approved follow-up tools.

Are text messages and emails unlimited?

No. Text messaging, telephone calls, email sending, numbers, and required registrations may involve separate usage charges. Applicable rates and limits are disclosed for approval.

Can you connect my existing business tools?

We can assess compatibility and suitable connections. Standard supported integrations may be included in agreed setup; complex or custom integrations require separate review and approval.

Will automation replace my office staff?

No. Automation supports selected repetitive tasks. Your team remains responsible for answering customer questions, providing estimates, making service decisions, resolving issues, and completing sales.

Can I track leads and appointments?

Yes. The standard CRM and lead pipeline can organize available contacts, inquiries, and opportunity stages. Accurate appointment, job, and revenue reporting depends on configured sources and information maintained by your team.

Can I request changes after launch?

W.A.Y. Core includes one approved implementation request of up to 60 minutes monthly after launch. Unused time does not roll over. Larger workflow changes and custom development require separately approved scope.

Does the $897 plan include more automations?

Not automatically. Both plans include the same standard CRM and follow-up scope. The additional $500/month covers professional paid advertising management, creative development, campaign optimization, and associated advertising services.

Will I own my customer information?

Your customer data remains yours under the accepted service agreement. Available exports are addressed in the standard handoff terms. Managed CRM access and licensed workflows are not automatically transferable.

Can you guarantee more leads or customers?

No. Automation helps organize and support customer communication, but cannot guarantee inquiries, appointments, customer responses, completed jobs, or sales. Marketing outcomes depend on multiple business factors.

Can I cancel my subscription?

Yes. Standard plans are month-to-month without a separate setup fee, minimum subscription term, or cancellation penalty. Cancellation applies to future renewals according to the accepted Marketing Services Terms .

Your Next Opportunity Deserves Attention

Spend More Time Serving Customers. Less Time Chasing Follow-Ups.

Get a professionally managed CRM, lead pipeline, appointment booking, standard marketing automation, local SEO, website management, and complete marketing support from one coordinated team.

Have questions? Request Your Free Growth Plan or call 336-600-9928 .

No setup fee · Month-to-month · Cancel anytime