Where many local buyers actually are.
WHY IT MATTERS HERE
Buyers frequently prefer messaging to email or calls.
WHAT TO ADJUST
Shorter messages Faster responses Less formality, without carelessness
WHAT NOT TO ADJUST
Clarity about price, scope and terms.
WHAT TO AVOID
Long blocks of text Several messages in rapid succession Voice notes, unless they use them Pressure through frequency
WHY FREQUENCY MATTERS
Messaging feels intrusive in a way email does not.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT PRICE DISCUSSIONS
State it plainly, once.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT DETAILED TERMS
Move them to a document.
WHY
Terms scattered through a conversation are disputed.
WHAT TO SEND AFTER AGREEMENT
A written summary, in a form that can be kept.
WHY
Messaging history is difficult to search and easily lost.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Using a personal account for business Losing conversations when a device changes
WHAT TO USE
A business account, backed up.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Response expectations, so you are not always available.
WHAT TO RECORD ELSEWHERE
Every agreement, in your own system.
WHY
The platform is not your record.
WHAT TO NEVER DO
Accept payment instructions through messaging without verifying.
