save 6k and do this yourself


When a pothole has a dedicated reddit thread, you know it's bad.

And this one got me good last week on a late night grocery store run to pick up protein shakes and bone broth.

There goes another grand
I thought as my front tire slammed into the huge pit.

Not what I needed to add to my plate in a month chock full of design deadlines and family crises.

But what I didn't know is that I can *maybe* get my money back.

Thanks to some friendly internet folks, I found out I can submit a reimbursement claim to the city.

Also helps to have a car-centric husband who can turn my "busted wheelie things" language into proper legalese.


Sometimes you just don't know what's possible - and I'm all about saving money wherever you can.

A few years back, I spent 6k(!) on a course to learn what I'm sharing with you today.

One of my favorite things to set up for my clients is connecting their instagram to capture email addresses. Often I find that other users only do the first step of sharing a link to a landing page - and never directly capture email addresses.

In my brand-new quickie tutorial, I'll show you can share a link AND add people to your email list without them leaving the scrolling comfort of their DMs.

(Quick note to the web designers reading this - this is a GREAT service to offer your clients!)

You'll need the following:

  • Kit* (or another email service)
  • ManyChat* (automation tool)
  • a few bits of copy
  • about 15 minutes to set this up (and maybe an emotional support beverage or two)

you've got this,
Michelle

p.s. Anyone else feel like shoveling 120 grams of daily protein down your gullet has become your second full time job?

p.p.s. Fed up with the tech? Want help making the bots do your bidding? Hit reply to book a minima tech consult and let's get you sorted!

how to work with me

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tech I love

WisprFlow​* - capture your voice thoughts quickly. gamechanger.
Hello Audio* - what I use to create private podcasts
Kit* - my favorite easy-to-use email tool (you're reading it right now!)
Kajabi* - what I use to host courses and digital products
ManyChat* - what I use to automate messages on social media

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