Agent Recruiting Wrapper
One-line description. Build the operational wrapper (voicemail + SMS + landing assets + booked-call nurture + no-show recovery + measurement) around the agent-recruiting cold call so the existing world-class script actually converts the 10,388 Courted agents in MM Ops FUB.
Why
The cold call script at handbook.rycolston.com/ryan-colston/anthony-lee/handbook/#part-12-recruiting is excellent. Pattern-interrupt opening, no-oriented questions, Status Quo capture in the prospect's own words, 5-touch lever-rotated follow-up cadence. The script itself is not the gap.
The gap is everything around the script. ~80% of cold dials hit voicemail and produce zero residual signal. There is no SMS parallel channel. The magnet is offered reactively at step 11 and Day 30 only. Booked calls have no confirmation cadence. No-shows have no recovery script. None of this is measured.
Per both Hormozis: a world-class cold outreach motion isn't a great call; it's a great call wrapped in a multi-channel asset delivery system that creates the "this team is everywhere" effect and protects every booked meeting. Without the wrapper, the script is doing 30% of the work it could do on the same dial volume.
This project builds the wrapper. Phase 1 (this weekend): voicemail recordings + SMS templates + landing video assets + the Touch 5 one-pager. Phase 2 (next): booked-call nurture + no-show recovery. Phase 3 (next): list enrichment + behavioral triggers + measurement dashboard.
Current state
- Status: in-flight (Phase 1 design complete; pre-production in progress; Run 1 = solo MVP shoot this weekend)
- Last update: 2026-05-23
- Blocked on: Rode model + iPhone cable confirmation; SMS-provider decision (Mojo native vs Twilio vs Salesmsg); TCPA compliance posture for cold-B2B SMS in Texas
What's locked as of 2026-05-23 EOD-1: - Run 1 production model = solo MVP (no hired team this weekend; document everything for Run 2) - Run 2 production model = hired team (Director + DP + Sound + Editor), 4-6 weeks out, briefed from Run 1 lessons - Audio gear = Rode wireless (model TBC) — pending iPhone cable confirmation (SC15 USB-C / SC19 Lightning) - Pre-Production Checklist + Run 1 Production Log + all 4 spec docs written to hub
What's still open for shoot day: - Script lock (the next session's critical-path work — 11 pieces of copy to finalize, time-check, Hormozi-audit) - Location/backdrop choice - Lighting plan - Wardrobe choice - Teleprompter app + position decision - Friday-night rehearsal
Next 3 actions
- Script lock (this week). Walk all 11 pieces of copy through Hormozi audit + readability check + read-aloud time-check. Save to
Locked Scripts.mdin the hub. - Rode kit verification (this week). Confirm model + acquire correct iPhone cable (SC15 / SC19). Friday: charge to 100%, pair TX/RX, test recording into Voice Memo, listen back through headphones.
- Execute solo shoot (Saturday). Follow the call sheet in
Recording Shot List.md. Fill theRun 1 Production Log.mdduring AND after every shot — that log IS the Run 2 brief.
Decisions log
- 2026-05-23 — Project hub set up at
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/, not underWork/Recruiting Team/. Reason: this is a build initiative with a date, not an operational SOP. The SOPs atWork/Recruiting Team/Agent Recruiting Cadence - Expert.mdremain the spec; this project is the implementation. - 2026-05-23 — Run 1 = solo MVP. No hired videographer. Production discipline = document every decision and failure mode in
Run 1 Production Log.mdso Run 2 ships with a real brief instead of an aspirational one. - 2026-05-23 — Run 2 = full team (Director + DP + Sound + Editor), targeted 4-6 weeks after Run 1 ships and produces measurable performance data. Same SMS / VM / one-pager assets stay live during the video swap.
- 2026-05-23 — Audio gear = Rode wireless. Mic acquired same day. Pending model confirmation + iPhone cable check.
- 2026-05-23 — Scope confirmed as full Phase 1 build (not MVP-of-MVP). Phase 1 deliverables: 4 Ry videos, 1 written one-pager, 6 VM recordings, 6 SMS templates, 5 landing pages, SMS provider wired, FUB cadence automation, STOP listener, per-touch measurement.
Open issues
- Confirm Rode model + acquire iPhone cable (SC15 for USB-C iPhone 15+, SC19 for Lightning ≤iPhone 14)
- Script lock — 11 pieces (4 video, 6 VM, 1 one-pager) —
Locked Scripts.mdto create - SMS provider decision (Mojo / Twilio / Salesmsg) — 30-min eval, Monday
- TCPA / cold-B2B SMS compliance scope (Texas) — 30-min call, Monday
- Mojo VM-drop configuration access (who owns Mojo admin)
- FUB cadence automation: who builds the trigger logic (in-FUB native vs Zapier vs custom Cloud Function)
- Per-touch measurement: where does the dashboard live (BQ + Looker / Streamlit / Google Sheet for v1)
- Calendar booking link audit: does the existing link send a confirmation that includes Ry's name + role + photo + agenda line? (Layer 5 requirement)
- Brand palette hex values pulled from
Reference/Brand.mdand loaded into Canva / CapCut templates
References
- Cadence spec (the operating model this project implements): Agent Recruiting Cadence - Expert
- Setter-side cadence spec (sister doc): Setter Recruiting Cadence - Expert
- The actual cold-call script (the thing the wrapper wraps):
~/rylobasic/domains/handbook-rycolston-com/content/ryan-colston/_overrides/recruiting.md— rendered at https://handbook.rycolston.com/ryan-colston/anthony-lee/handbook/#part-12-recruiting - Repo audit (gap analysis against the SOPs):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/audit/Cadence Audit - 2026-05-22.md(mirrored fromWork/Recruiting Team/Recruiting Setter/Cadence Audit - 2026-05-22.md) - VM + SMS build spec (the detailed Phase 1 spec):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/VM and SMS Build Spec.md - Recording Shot List (this weekend's punch list):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/Recording Shot List.md - Wrapper Analysis (the full 7-layer breakdown):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/Wrapper Analysis.md - Pipeline Email Mapping (Kit vs Brevo per stage):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/Pipeline Email Mapping.md - Brevo Trigger Map (per-stage trigger contracts):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/Brevo Trigger Map.md - Recruiting Ads workstream (organic → paid, Carruth-framed):
Projects/Agent Recruiting Wrapper/ads/README.md— paid/inbound funnel, sibling to the outbound cold-call wrapper. Built on Hormozi organic→paid methodology + Carruth philosophical frame. - Email tooling reference (reusable for setter + admin pipelines): Kit vs Brevo capability matrix
- Related projects: Marissa Tah Setter Program (sibling agent-level pilot), Phone Platform (dialer + SMS infrastructure)
- Hormozi reference master:
Reference/Hormozi Files/Hormozi-Recruiting-And-Hiring.md - Brand palette (use on all landing assets):
Reference/Brand.md(Olive / Bamboo / Concrete)
Phase plan
| Phase | Scope | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Run 1 (Solo MVP) | Solo-shot footage. VM scripts + SMS templates + 4 Ry videos + 1 one-pager + 5 landing pages + SMS provider + FUB automation + STOP listener + per-touch logging. Documented end-to-end so Run 2 has a real brief. | This weekend → end of next week |
| Phase 1.5 — Run 2 (Team Shoot) | Hired team — Director + DP + Sound + Editor. Re-shoots the 4 videos at full quality, sourced from Run 1 lessons. Same SMS / VM / one-pager assets stay live during the swap. | 4-6 weeks after Run 1 ships and produces measurable data |
| Phase 2 | Booked-call nurture (confirmation, 24h, 1h, night-before asset) + no-show recovery script + automation | Following week from Run 1 ship |
| Phase 3 | List enrichment (behavioral triggers: recently listed, expired, brokerage change, social signal) + per-tier copy variants (Schwartz pyramid) + measurement dashboard (per-stage, per-tier) | Within 30 days of Run 1 ship |
Success criteria (how we know the wrapper is working)
Measured against baseline (current dial → discovery-call conversion):
- Connect-rate hold: voicemail + SMS doesn't degrade the rate at which prospects pick up the next live dial (proves the wrapper isn't being seen as harassment).
- VM-to-link-click rate: ≥8% of VM drops result in a click on the SMS link within 48h.
- SMS reply rate: ≥3% of cold SMS get a non-STOP reply.
- Booked-call show rate: improvement of ≥20 percentage points after Phase 2 booked-call nurture ships (industry default for cold-booked recruiting calls is 40-60%; target 75%+ with the wrapper).
- STOP-rate ceiling: <2% of SMS-recipients send STOP. Above that = copy is too aggressive.
- Compliance: zero TCPA complaints. Hard floor.