"How much is it?""Good question. It depends on what fits your shop, that's exactly what we go over on the quick video call. The phone answering is free to try for 7 days. Would tomorrow or Thursday work?"
"Just email me something.""Sure. So I don't send you junk, is it the missed calls or getting more work you'd want it on? How about I set up the call and email you the link? Would Thursday at 7 work?"
"We already have someone.""Nice, not trying to replace them. This is just the calls that come in when nobody can pick up. Who gets those right now?" Then back to the ask: "That's what Kage would show you. Would Wednesday at 7 work?"
Never pushy, never lie. One more try at most, then take the no: "No worries, thanks for picking up."
Ask: "How many guys do you have on the crew?"
After the call · finish later if you need to
Everything else
Other outreach
Everything you need before you dial, in one place. About 10 minutes.
Your jobCall local businesses, mostly trades, and book them a free 15 minute video call with Kage. That's the whole job. You book it, Kage sells it.
Never give a price, not even a range. Never promise results. "Kage goes over that on the call" is a full answer.
Ask permission
"hey [name], my names [your name]. I work for a business located in Medicine Hat called Scaling Solutions. basically what we do is we help businesses get more jobs out of the calls and leads they already get. ill be honest, this is a cold call, but im not selling you anything yet today. if you just wanna give me 60 seconds, id just love to ask you a couple questions to see if this is even worth your time or something you should consider. is that okay with you?"
1 · Missed calls. "do you guys ever miss calls through the week? like when youre on a job or after hours?" If yes, "roughly how many? and what happens to those, do they call back or go to the next guy?"
2 · Capacity. "are you guys at full capacity right now, or could you take on more work if it came in?" If more, "where do most of your new jobs come from right now?"
3 · Website. "when someone googles you, what do they find? do you have a website you're happy with?"
4 · Past customers. "what do you do to get reviews or bring past customers back? anything, or mostly word of mouth?"
Say it back. "so just so I got it, [their words], am I right?"
Pre-frame. "and if I don't think we can help, you wouldn't mind me telling you no?"
Close. "would you be against me putting together a free audit of your google and reviews, and walking you through it on a quick 15 minute call? would [day] at [time] work?" Always a real time from Soonest open.
One question, then listen. "We're good"? Say "perfect" and go to the next one. Pushback? One more question before you let it go. Never a price, "depends on your setup, that's what the 15 minutes is for." The full call is in Scripts.
"I'm way too busy.""Fair enough, you've probably got a lot on your plate. That's actually exactly why I'm calling. We have a system built that answers and organizes all your calls, so you can stay on the job. Would you be open to a quick 15 minute video call where we walk you through it? Tomorrow or Thursday?"
Phone answering comes first. When the owner can't pick up, the call still gets answered, the details get taken, and the owner gets a text with the job. They can try it free for 7 days, and Kage sets it all up.
"We've got a free 7 day trial of something that answers the calls you miss and texts you the job. Kage sets it up on a quick video call. Want me to book you a time?"
We also do websites and Facebook and Instagram ads. If they ask, yes, we do that, and Kage goes over it on the call. You don't have to explain any of it.
50 calls and 50 other outreach (voicemails, texts, emails, DMs) a week, resets Sunday midnight. The week runs Monday at 12am to Sunday at midnight. Sunday midnight is the deadline. The first week that counts is Mon Oct 19 to Sun Oct 25. Your home screen shows where you're at.
A call that reaches voicemail counts as outreach, not a call. Log it as Voicemail.
Every call gets what happened. Every no gets a reason, one tap. That's how Kage sees what's working.
Everyone calls together. The only outs are sports or a family thing.
Hit the week and you keep your spot plus first pick of the best daily leads. Miss 2 weeks in a row and you're paused, no daily leads, until you hit a week.
Call only 9am to 9:30pm weekdays, 10am to 6pm weekends, their local time. The app tells you when it's too early or too late.
Tap Stop and the number is blocked for the whole team. Use it for "don't call", a STOP text or a "no thanks" email. It blocks that number or email for everyone, for three years. The app warns you before you dial a blocked or booked number. Never dial those.
The app only shows times at least 15 hours away, so most calls get booked for tomorrow or later.
Texts, emails and DMs: include your name, Scaling Solutions, a mailing address and how to opt out (like Reply STOP). If they say stop, log Stop and never contact them again.
iPhone, open your link in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Android, open it in Chrome, tap the three dots, then Add to Home screen. Your link is your login. Don't share it.
Open Log. Your list has the leads Kage picked for you that day. Call anywhere in Alberta. Your list mixes every area, and everyone gets an even share of the best leads. You can also find your own, Scripts has where to look. Warm ones first, the businesses that already have the problem.
Your list is a starting point, a mix of towns across Alberta. You can call any business you find, log it the same way.
Tap Call on a lead, or put the number in the number bar. If it says blocked, booked, or that someone called it lately, skip it. Then log it like any other call.
Right after you hang up, tap what happened. No answer, Voicemail, Not interested (then tap why), Bad number, Callback, Not a fit, or Stop.
They said yes? Tap Book a video call, pick a day and time, and fill in the business, number, town and the owner's first name. Then ask "How many guys do you have on the crew?" and tap their crew size. Never ask what they make.
Ask, "Can I text this number the time and the link? Just reply YES to lock it in." Tap Yes, they said OK only if they said yes. Get them to say "yes, see you then", then tap Lock it in. A booking isn't real until they reply YES.
Not ready to book? Tap Fill in info to save who they are for the callback.
A real phone call with an owner played by AI, then a score card. A new owner every time, and some will never say yes, like real life.
15 a week. They reset Sunday at midnight. Optional, they don't count toward the 50. Aim for 5 or more before your first real calls.
Practice never touches your real calls, the board or your pay. Your booking rate counts only owners who could be booked. Owners who were never going to book are counted on their own.
Setter, one payment per sale. Never spread over months. You book the call, Kage closes it. An ads plan pays a flat $500, $1,000 or $1,500, setup included. A $1,299 website pays you $200, once, when it's paid. A $499 website pays you $75, once, when it's paid. A monthly plan pays you once, the day their first month is paid.
Ads Starter is $500 to you, Ads Growth $1,000, Ads Pro $1,500. A $1,299 website is $200. A $499 website is $75. Phone answering is $359 on $399 a month, $449 on $499. Care is $62. Phone answering pays you the day their first month is paid, about a week after the call.
Closer, later. Book it AND close it yourself and you earn more on top of your setter pay. Kage sets closer pay before anyone gets there. Support lead, later, an extra 5% of the monthly of clients you look after.
Only on money that has actually landed. Leads from Kage's ads have no setter cut. A lead from a business card you handed out counts as yours. The Money tab has it all.
It's a hard bar, on purpose. It takes a couple of months at least. You need all of these:
You get about 20 cards. Hand them to owners you meet in person. The QR code on the back opens a short quiz, and it asks "How did you get this card?" Tell them to pick your name.
A lead from a card you handed out counts as yours, paid the same as any booking.
Your own card link picks your name for them, scalingsolutions.ca/card
Kage's own example calls. Coming soon. They'll go right here.
Until then, search YouTube or TikTok forPick one thing from a video and try it on your next ten calls. Never copy a results claim from a video. Say only what's true about us.
Stuck on anything? Text Kage.
Ask permission, then ask questions to see if it's even worth it for their business.
One question, then listen.
Ask permission
"hey [name], my names [your name]. I work for a business located in Medicine Hat called Scaling Solutions. basically what we do is we help businesses get more jobs out of the calls and leads they already get. ill be honest, this is a cold call, but im not selling you anything yet today. if you just wanna give me 60 seconds, id just love to ask you a couple questions to see if this is even worth your time or something you should consider. is that okay with you?"
One question, then listen. Let them finish before the next one.
"We're good"? Say "perfect" and go to the next question.
Pushback? Ask one more question before you let it go.
Never a price. "depends on your setup, that's what the 15 minutes is for."
Tip. say "would you be against…", not "would you be open to…".
1 · Hiring for the phoneLocal trades hiring a receptionist, dispatcher or office admin, on Indeed, Kijiji or Facebook. They're trying to fix the phone problem right now.
2 · ReviewsGoogle reviews that say "never called back", "couldn't reach them" or "voicemail". Read the reviews before you dial.
3 · Running adsSearch the Meta Ad Library (e.g. "furnace" in your area). They pay for leads, so every call they miss costs them.
4 · People you knowParents, relatives, friends' parents with a trade business. Ask for an intro.
5 · Google MapsTrade + town, anywhere you want: roofer Lethbridge, plumber Brooks. Skip big chains and franchises.
Before you reach outWebsite: none, or broken? How many reviews? When was the last one?
Best honest openerCall their line after hours (6–9pm). If it goes to voicemail, open the next day with "I called your line last night around 7 and got voicemail." Only if it really happened.
CallWeekdays 9am–9:30pm, weekends 10am–6pm. Check the number isn't blocked (the app warns you). Say your name and Scaling Solutions first.
Facebook / Instagram DMTo the business page. Say who you are, and end with "reply STOP and I won't message again."
They say stop"Don't call", or STOP to a DM: tap Stop: don't contact again with the channel it came in on. That blocks them for all of us.
If they say: Word of mouth only
They need: Google profile + website
A full Google Business Profile with photos and reviews, plus a simple website. When someone who has never heard of them searches for their trade in town, they can find them and trust them enough to call.
"when someone who's never heard of you looks for a [trade] in town, we make sure you're the one they find and call."
If they say: Voicemail, or family picks up
They need: AI phone answering
It picks up the calls they can't get to, gets the details, books the job or flags an emergency, and texts them the job within a minute. Their phone still rings first. It says it's an automated assistant.
"it picks up when you can't and texts you the job."
Hear it: 587-801-0617If they say: No, or an old one
They need: Website
A website built to get found on Google and turn visitors into calls, with tap-to-call on phones. They own it.
"a site that gets you found and gets the phone ringing. you own it."
If they say: Yes (if no, don't push ads)
They need: Facebook + Instagram ads
Ads shown to people in their area on Facebook and Instagram. We make the ads and run them, so more of the jobs they want come in.
"we bring you more of the jobs you want, right here in your area."
If they say: They wait and hope
They need: Estimate follow-up texts
After a quote goes out, friendly follow-up texts go to the customer on their own, so a quote doesn't go quiet just because the owner was busy.
"it follows up on your quotes for you, so a yes doesn't slip away."
If they say: No
They need: CRM + review requests
A simple customer list that texts each customer for a Google review after the job, automatically, and reminds past customers when it's time again.
"it texts your customer for a google review after every job, automatically, and brings past customers back."
If they say: Anything they hate doing
They need: Custom automation or dashboard
Kage builds custom systems that take the boring office work off their plate: bookings, follow-ups, reminders, a dashboard of their numbers.
"yeah, we can build that. Kage maps it out on the call."
Them: "Yeah, it mostly goes to voicemail when I'm on a roof."
You: "how long has that been a problem?"
Them: "Forever, honestly."
You: "so just to make sure I got it, calls hit voicemail while you're working, and that's been going on a while, am I right? would you be against Kage putting together a free audit, texting it to you before a quick 15 minute call? does Thursday at 7 or Friday at 7 work better?"
Them: "Word of mouth, mostly. I don't really have a website."
You: "give me an example. when someone new finds you, how does it happen?"
Them: "A buddy tells a buddy."
You: "so new people can't really find you on Google right now, am I right? would you be against Kage putting together a free audit of your google and reviews before a quick 15 minute call? does Tuesday at 7 or Wednesday at 7 work better?"
"we've been doing work with plumbers across Alberta". Say "when we look at trades around Alberta".
Anything about ranking higher or showing up first on Google.
"free website for every customer" or "only pay if we get you jobs". Not our offers.
A price. "Kage covers that on the call."
Review asks, in plain words only: "it texts your customer for a google review after every job, automatically." No price, no "lots of clients use it".
Missed calls"We've got a free 7 day trial of something that answers the calls you miss and texts you the job. Kage sets it up on a quick video call. Want me to book you a time?"
Picture it (phone answering)"Say a pipe bursts at 2am and they call you. It picks up and texts you the job."
More work"We can show you how shops like yours get more jobs from Facebook and Instagram around here."
Website"We can show you a site that gets you found and gets the phone ringing."
Reviews"We can show you an easy way to get more reviews from customers you already have."
Front desk"Your phone still rings first. Calls you can't get to get answered for you. It gets the details, books the job or flags an emergency, and texts you within a minute. It says it's an automated assistant. Every caller gets saved to your customer list, and after each job your customers get asked for a Google review. You can try it free for 7 days, and Kage sets it all up."
Text-back"The simpler version. If you miss a call, the caller gets a text from your business right away, and their reply comes to you."
Ads"We run Facebook and Instagram ads for you in your area and make the ads ourselves. We build the page the ads land on, even if you don't have a website. Your ad budget goes straight to Facebook on your own card. The ads plans run three months to start, because it takes that long to learn what works."
Websites"A website that gets you found and gets the phone ringing. You own it."
The price?"It depends on what fits your shop. Our team goes over it on the call, so no surprises."
"I'm way too busy.""Fair enough, you've probably got a lot on your plate. That's actually exactly why I'm calling. We have a system built that answers and organizes all your calls, so you can stay on the job. Would you be open to a quick 15 minute video call where we walk you through it? Tomorrow or Thursday?"
Anything custom they ask about, say yes. Kage builds custom systems. Say: "Yeah, we can do that, Kage will go over it with you on the 15 minute video call. Tomorrow or Thursday?"
Full automation"Yeah, we build custom systems that handle the office work: bookings, follow-ups, quotes, reminders. Kage can map out what yours would look like on the 15 minute call. Tomorrow or Thursday?"
Merch"Yeah, we build merch stores: your logo on hoodies, shirts and hats, printed when someone orders, so you never hold stock. We did one for Rig Dawgs, an oilfield company. Want to see it on a quick video call?"
Websites, ads, booking for barbers and salons"Yep, we do that too." Then the same ask.
Not sure"Good question, I'll make sure Kage covers that on the call." Never guess, never give a price.
Never quote a price or promise anything. "That's one for our team on the call" is a full answer.
Setter: one payment per sale. You book the call, Kage closes it. An ads plan pays a flat $500, $1,000 or $1,500, setup included. A $1,299 website pays you $200, once, when it's paid. A $499 website pays you $75, once, when it's paid. A monthly plan pays you one payment, the day their first month is paid: $359 on $399 phone answering, $449 on $499, $62 on Care.
You get paid the day the client's first payment lands. One payment, no waiting months.
Only on money that has actually landed. Each payment reaches you within 3 days of their first payment landing.
Leads from Kage's ads: no setter cut. Kage paid for that lead.
Business cards: a lead from a card YOU handed out counts as yours. When they scan it, the quiz asks "How did you get this card?" and they pick your name. Your own card link adds ?ref= and your name, so it's picked for them.
It's a hard bar, on purpose. It takes a couple of months at least. You need all of these:
Ask permission, then 4 questions to see if it's even worth it for their business. Say it back, pre-frame, close with a real time.
We make and run Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram or both, with real photos of their work, so people in their town ask them for quotes.
Any price or ad budget number. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Never promise leads, jobs or a return, never say we run Google ads, and nothing that isn't on this card.
A custom website built to get their phone ringing, which they own outright.
Any price. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Never promise a spot on Google or a number of calls, never promise it faster than about a week, and nothing that isn't on this card.
An assistant that answers the calls the owner can't get to, as their business, takes down the job, and texts it to the owner.
Missed calls only. Their phone rings first. It only picks up the calls that would have gone to voicemail.
Every call. It answers every call, and the urgent ones go to the owner right away.
Any price. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Never promise how many jobs it will catch or book, never say it transfers calls live, never say it's a person, and never say it's live today. Nothing that isn't on this card.
Optional monthly upkeep for their website, with unlimited edits, big or small.
Any price. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Never say Care is required, never promise same day edits, and nothing that isn't on this card.
A customer list that keeps in touch for them by email, on its own.
Any price. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Never say it sends texts, never promise features that aren't listed here, and nothing that isn't on this card.
Two or more of these set up together as one plan, by one team.
Any price, bundle price or discount. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Never promise a deal, and nothing that isn't on this card.
iPhoneOpen your link in Safari. Tap the Share button (square with an arrow), scroll down, tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
AndroidOpen your link in Chrome. Tap (three dots), then Add to Home screen or Install app, then Add.
Your link is your login. Don't share it.
The jobCall trades businesses and book them a free 15-minute video call with our team. That's it. No selling, no prices.
Go through the whole app before your first call: Start here, What we sell, Scripts, then Money.
The yeses AND the no's. It takes one tap. It's how Kage sees how you're doing, how many calls you're getting in, and what's working, so he can help you book more.
It also stops two of us calling the same shop, and the first booking on a number is the record that makes it yours.
"hey [name], my names [your name]. I work for a business located in Medicine Hat called Scaling Solutions. basically what we do is we help businesses get more jobs out of the calls and leads they already get. ill be honest, this is a cold call, but im not selling you anything yet today. if you just wanna give me 60 seconds, id just love to ask you a couple questions to see if this is even worth your time or something you should consider. is that okay with you?"
Then stop talking and let them answer. Ask the 4 questions one at a time, and listen: missed calls, could they take more work, their website, how they get reviews and past customers back. Say it back in their words, then "and if I don't think we can help, you wouldn't mind me telling you no?" Then the close: "would you be against me putting together a free audit of your google and reviews, and walking you through it on a quick 15 minute call? would [day] at [time] work?" Use a real time from Soonest open. The full call is in Scripts.
One payment per sale. A website pays you once, when it's paid. A monthly plan pays you once, the day their first month is paid. Book it and close it yourself later and you earn more on top. The Money tab has the exact amounts and the path there.
Trades in Alberta: roofers, plumbers, HVAC, electricians, landscapers. Search Google Maps for trade + town, like roofer Lethbridge
The app warns you if a number is already booked or on the do-not-call list. Never dial those.
"How much is it?""Good question. It depends on what fits your shop, that's exactly what we go over on the quick video call. The phone answering is free to try for 7 days. Would tomorrow or Thursday work?" Never a number.
"I'm busy.""No problem. When's better to call you back, tonight or tomorrow?" Then tap Callback.
"Send me info.""Sure. So I don't send you junk, is it the missed calls or getting more work you'd want it on?" Then offer 15 minutes with Kage instead.
"We get enough work.""Good to hear. The call's about the jobs that never reach you, like the calls you miss on site. Worth 15 minutes?"
"Is it AI? A robot?""Yeah, it's an AI assistant. It sounds like a real person, and we'll let you call it yourself." Always yes, never dodge it. Talk about what it does for them, not the tech.
Tap Book a video call and pick a time (at least 15 hours away). Fill in the business, number, town and owner's first name. Ask "How many guys do you have on the crew?" and tap their crew size. Ask "Can I text this number the time and the link?" and tap Yes, they said OK only if they did. Before you hang up, get them to say "yes, see you then". Then Lock it in.
Not ready to book? Tap Fill in info to save who they are for the callback. Nothing gets booked.
Call only 9am to 9:30pm weekdays, 10am to 6pm weekends, their local time. Be polite. Take no for an answer and never push twice. Never quote a price or promise results. "Don't call" means forever: tap Stop and it's blocked for all of us.
Never quote prices on the phone. Kage covers pricing on the video call. Don't promise results either. The one thing you can say is that phone answering is free to try for 7 days.
When the owner misses a call, it answers with their company name, gets the details, and texts them the job.
Free 7 day trial. The owner can try it free for 7 days. Kage sets everything up on the video call, and there's no cost to try.
Who it's forTrades who miss calls on a job or after hours.
"We've got a free 7 day trial of something that answers the calls you miss and texts you the job. Kage sets it up on a quick video call. Want me to book you a time?"
The simpler version. When the owner misses a call, the caller gets a text from their business right away, and the reply goes to the owner.
Who it's forOwners who want something simple for missed calls.
"If you miss a call, the caller gets a text from your business right away, and their reply comes to you."
We make and run the ads, with real photos of their work, to bring in quote requests. One campaign, with the ads tested so the money goes to what works. Their ad budget goes on their own card, straight to Facebook.
Who it's forShops that want more work and can take it on.
"We can show you how shops like yours get more jobs from Facebook and Instagram around here."
Built for phones, a call button everywhere, a page for each service and each town they work in, and set up for Google. They own it.
Who it's forShops with no website, or one that's old or broken.
"We can show you a site that gets you found and gets the phone ringing."
We host the site, keep it updated, and make their edits.
Who it's forOwners who'd rather never touch their website.
"That's one for our team on the call."
An easy way to get reviews from customers they've already done work for. With phone answering, customers get asked for a Google review after each job.
Who it's forShops with few reviews, or none lately.
"We can show you an easy way to get more reviews from customers you already have."
Anything custom they ask about, say yes. Kage builds custom systems. Say: "Yeah, we can do that, Kage will go over it with you on the 15 minute video call. Tomorrow or Thursday?"
Full automation"Yeah, we build custom systems that handle the office work: bookings, follow-ups, quotes, reminders. Kage can map out what yours would look like on the 15 minute call. Tomorrow or Thursday?"
Merch"Yeah, we build merch stores: your logo on hoodies, shirts and hats, printed when someone orders, so you never hold stock. We did one for Rig Dawgs, an oilfield company. Want to see it on a quick video call?"
Websites, ads, booking for barbers and salons"Yep, we do that too." Then the same ask.
Not sure"Good question, I'll make sure Kage covers that on the call." Never guess, never give a price.
"Goes to voicemail." "I miss a lot." "I call back later."
Phone answering
Tell them it's free to try for 7 days, and Kage sets it up on the video call.
"Word of mouth only." "Slow some months." "Yes, we could take more."
Ads
"No website." "It's old." "It doesn't bring calls."
Website
"We're slammed, can't take more."
Not ads right now
Phone answering may still fit, and it's free to try for 7 days. If not, log Not a fit.
Few reviews, or old ones.
Reviews put it in the notes
Tick the matching "Interested in" boxes when you book, and put their words in the notes. That tells Kage what to show them on the call.
Long form, on YouTube
Short form, from TikTok
The habitWatch one a week. Pick one thing from it and try it on your next ten calls.