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Hi Sam,
Two quick things before we kick off:
1. Are we still good for Jun 24? Want to make sure the team can clear the calendar.
2. On the estimate you sent — does “Sub-pages × 3” cover the customer portal page too? That one will have a logged-in state and might be more work than pricing/about/changelog.
Let me know and I’ll sign by EOD.
Cheers,
Maya
Hi Maya,
Yes — Jun 24 still works on our end. We’ll block the calendar.
On sub-pages: the estimate’s 3 sub-pages covered pricing, about, and changelog. The customer portal with a logged-in state is a separate scope — happy to add it as a line item (rough +$1,800 / 15h).
Sound good? If yes, I’ll send a revised estimate today.
Best,
Sam
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✓ Read email from Maya at Arclight ✓ Identified ask — kickoff date + sub-page scope ✓ Drafted reply confirming Jun 24, flagged portal as new scope ✓ Saved to Drafts, opened in Mail
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hey john,
so i was thinking about that project we talked about last week and i think we should probably get started on it soon because the deadline is coming up pretty fast and we havent really done much yet.
let me know what you think
thanks
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Hi Anna,
Hope you're well. We're looking at our Q3 plans and I'd really like to get half an hour with you next week to walk through the design retainer we discussed in April.
I have Tuesday at 2pm or Thursday at 10am open . either work? Happy to do video or phone, whatever you prefer.
No pressure if the timing is off . just want to lock in the conversation before the end of the month.
Best,
Daniel
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Hi Daniel, Thanks for the kind invitation. Next week is unfortunately fully booked on my side — I'm in the middle of two project hand-offs that make new meetings hard to land. That said, I'd love to find time after the 28th if a quick call works for you then. I'll keep an eye on the calendar and ping you when things clear up. Either way, appreciate the thought. Best, Anna
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Hi Lena, thanks for taking the intro call yesterday. Sending over the proposal we discussed. Available to chat whenever works for you...
Anna, thanks. Proposal looks reasonable. Q3 budget gets finalized end of June. Will circle back then. Appreciate the patience.
Thanks Lena, makes sense. Will hold the slot for Q3 and follow up around mid-June. In the meantime, sending over the Northbeam case study . the engagement we just wrapped which I think mirrors yours...
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Subject: Quick update on the Q3 retainer Hi Lena, You mentioned in May that Q3 budget was finalizing end of June . wanted to check in since we're near that window. Since we last spoke, we shipped the brand sprint with Northbeam (similar SaaS, similar team size). Happy to share the case study if useful. A quick 20-min call this week or next to walk through how a Q3 engagement could look? Tuesday 2pm or Thursday 10am open on my side. If timing is off, no problem . just let me know and I'll stop chasing. Best, Anna
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Hi,
I signed up for the Pro plan over a month ago and honestly, I just can't get the integration to work the way our marketing team needs it. We've tried customer support twice and it's still missing key features for our workflow.
Can I get a refund please? I think we're going to look at a different solution that fits us better. I know it's past 30 days but the issue is your product, not us changing our mind.
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