CRM Lifecycle portfolio

Solobrief: the customer lifecycle.

Turn free trial signups into paying customers. The trial lasts 14 days, so email moves each person to their first sent invoice quickly.

Portfolio mockup. Figures and customer details are samples.

Who the emails speak to

Solo lawyers

Less billing admin, no evening invoicing

Small firms

One shared system and one flat price

By practice area

Examples that match how they bill

The customer lifecycle

Trialling

Trigger: Trial starts. Goal: First invoice sent. Flow A and B.

Deciding

Trigger: Day 11. Goal: Paid plan. Flow A and C.

Paying

Trigger: First payment. Goal: A monthly billing habit. Flow E.

At risk

Trigger: 14 days with no timer. Goal: Restart the habit. Flow F.

Lapsed

Trigger: Cancellation. Goal: Come back. Flow G.

Always

Trigger: Every two weeks. Goal: Stay top of mind. Flow D.

The flows

Flow A: Trial onboarding

7 emails. One step per email; skip steps already done.

Flow B: Inactive trial rescue

2 emails. A personal offer of help.

Flow C: Trial to paid

3 emails. Calm the fear of losing work, then a clear deadline.

Flow D: Newsletter

Every two weeks. The Billable Hour.

Flow E: Monthly billing rhythm

4 emails. Build a monthly billing habit.

Flow F: At-risk rescue

3 emails. Help, a question, then pause instead of cancel.

Flow G: Win-back

3 emails. Show progress, then a clear deadline.

See the emails

Want to see these emails written? Open the Email/CRM Strategy portfolio for each one, before and after.

Sending rules and measurement

Main success measure

Trial to paid rate

Sending rules

Under 150 words, one call to action, plain layout that reads well on a phone. No more than two emails a week to any one person. Spam complaints under 0.1%.

Testing

One test at a time for two weeks each.

More work

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