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Short, practical writing from the team behind Pesterless. No fluff, no funnels — just what we've learned about staying in touch without burning out.
An honest look at using Google Contacts or Apple Contacts as a CRM: the one job an address book does brilliantly, the five places it quietly fails, and the small thing to add instead of replacing it.
Read more →Most investor update templates are written for companies with a finance team. Here is the five-line version a solo founder can send in ten minutes, what to do about the month you missed, and how to make the send reliable.
Read more →Most advice on contact notes is written for sales teams. Here is what to write when you are the only person who will ever read them: the four lines that matter, worked examples, the line between thoughtful and creepy, and how to keep notes from going stale.
Read more →A calm guide to asking for a warm introduction: what you are really asking your connector for, the forwardable paragraph that does the work for them, which intros not to ask for, and the two dates that decide whether you ever get a second one.
Read more →The message you have rewritten six times and never sent. How to reconnect with old contacts after months or years of silence, with four templates, an amnesty sweep for the whole backlog, and a way to stop it happening again.
Read more →Most lists of simple CRMs for freelancers recommend all-in-one suites that are anything but. Here is what simple really means for a team of one, the four jobs you are asking a CRM to do, and how to pick the smallest tool that covers yours.
Read more →Why follow-ups get forgotten, where they actually go missing, and a twenty-second capture habit that means you never have to rely on remembering again.
Read more →A practical guide to using a personal CRM as a solo founder or freelancer: what to record, how to set a cadence, the 30-second daily loop, and how to recover when you inevitably fall behind.
Read more →How to track investors when fundraising without a sales CRM: a calm system for a first raise, covering the warm list, what to record, the weekly rhythm, and the 'not now' list that funds your next round.
Read more →An honest look at using a Notion CRM template as a solo founder or freelancer: what Notion genuinely does well, the one thing it cannot do, and how to tell when it is time to move on.
Read more →A calm quarterly check-in system for solo founders, freelancers and consultants: how to stay in touch with contacts on a light 90-day rhythm, with templates you can actually send.
Read more →A calm, practical guide to following up after a conference or networking event: when to send it, what to say, and templates that get remembered without a mass, needy blast.
Read more →A calm, practical guide to client retention for freelancers and consultants: the follow-ups that turn one project into repeat work, with templates and a simple cadence you can keep.
Read more →A calm way to maintain your professional network: how to stay in touch with contacts, advisors and past clients with useful, low-pressure messages that never feel forced.
Read more →A calm, honest look at HubSpot alternatives for solopreneurs: why a sales platform overwhelms a team of one, and five simpler CRMs that fit how solo operators actually work.
Read more →A calm, honest guide to the best personal CRM for solo founders in 2026: what actually matters when you are a team of one, an open comparison of the main options, and who is better off with no CRM at all.
Read more →A calm, practical guide to personal CRM vs business CRM for solo founders and freelancers: what each is built for, where a sales CRM becomes admin theatre, and how to pick the one that fits a one-person business.
Read more →A calm, practical look at spreadsheet vs CRM for solo founders and freelancers: where a contact spreadsheet works, where it quietly breaks, and how to know when to switch.
Read more →A calm, practical guide to the follow-up email after meeting an investor: when to send it, what to write, and templates for the first reply, the no-reply nudge and the long-term keep-warm.
Read more →A calm daily relationship habit for solo founders, freelancers and consultants: use one tiny Who / What / When check to keep your network warm without admin theatre.
Read more →A calm follow-up cadence for freelancers, consultants and solo founders: when to follow up with clients, what to say, and how to stop sounding pushy.
Read more →A calm, repeatable system for following up with clients, prospects and contacts — without sounding pushy, needy, or annoying. Timing, templates, and a simple workflow.
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