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Lead generation, sales pipelines, and CRM strategy for solopreneurs and small teams.

Industry Guide

Re-quote an Insurance Estimate in 60 Seconds

Photograph the adjuster's printed estimate. RadiusOS Snap to Quote pulls out the line items and drops them into a draft quote on the customer's record. One click, no retyping. Included on Pro.

5 min read
Industry Guide

Company Cam Alternative for Contractors Who Also Need a CRM

Company Cam handles job photos. RadiusOS Walk & Talk does photos, voice notes, AI summary, and CRM follow-up in one app. Free includes 1 preview per month; Pro is $19/mo for 30/mo with save-to-customer-record.

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Getting Started

CRM Setup: A Practical Playbook for Solopreneurs, Trades, and Small Teams

Setting up your first CRM, or replacing one that became a chore? Six steps, 60 minutes, no enterprise sales process. The features that matter, the ones to skip, and how to land on a setup that runs itself.

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Industry Guide

The Best CRM for Every Industry: 23 Templates, One Tool

Most CRMs are one-size-fits-all. RadiusOS ships 23 industry-specific CRM templates - roofing, real estate, therapists, recruiters, and more - free to start.

9 min read
Product Updates

Zapier on RadiusOS is Live in Beta, with 1 Free Zap on Every Plan

RadiusOS is now live in the Zapier App Directory as a public beta integration. Every plan, including Free, gets one active Zap. Pro and up are unlimited.

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Industry Guide

Electrician Lead Generation: How to Stop Losing $12K Jobs to a Missed Callback

Why electricians lose jobs they already won, and how to fix it. A pipeline that tracks every estimate, permit, and inspection so you stop forgetting the customer who called Tuesday.

7 min read
Industry Guide

Insurance Agent Pipeline: How to Stop Losing Renewal Commissions to Lapsed Policies

Why independent agents lose more money to forgotten renewals than to lost quotes, and a pipeline built around the lifecycle that actually pays - bind, retain, cross-sell, renew.

7 min read
Industry Guide

Solar Installer Lead Management: Why $40K Deals Die in Permitting (and How to Save Them)

Residential solar has a long sales cycle, complex financing, and permit timelines you don't control. A pipeline built for the actual lifecycle - not the SaaS-style funnel.

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Industry Guide

Therapist Client Management: A Pipeline for Inquiries, Intakes, and Returning Clients (Pairs With Your EHR)

Solo and small-practice therapists need a way to track inquiries, intake scheduling, and returning clients without putting clinical notes into the wrong system. Here's how that fits together.

7 min read
Industry Guide

Financial Advisor Client Management: A Pipeline for Discovery, Plans, and Quarterly Reviews

Solo RIAs, fee-only advisors, and breakaway advisors need a way to track prospects, plan presentations, and recurring reviews without storing regulated PII in the wrong system.

8 min read
Product Updates

We Made AI Free on Every Plan. Here's the Math.

Every tier of RadiusOS now includes AI credits - 30/mo on Free, 300 on Pro, unlimited on Business and Team. Here's why we did it and what it costs us.

5 min read
Product Updates

Why we don't have a "Deals" page (and why your template gives you one anyway)

Enterprise CRMs make you pick a primary entity. RadiusOS is template-first - your template chooses what a Record looks like. Here's why that's the better default for small teams.

5 min read
Templates & Use Cases

The CRM for Personal Trainers Who Are Tired of Losing Leads in DMs

Free consults, trial sessions, 6-week packages, renewals, and the people who ghosted you in February. A coaching pipeline built for trainers.

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Product

I Built an AI Chat Into My Own CRM. It Uses the Same MCP Server You Connect to From Claude Desktop.

We shipped Ask RadiusOS - a chat panel inside the app that runs on the same MCP server external Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and Cursor users connect to. One backend, two front doors.

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Product

How to Manage Your Entire Pipeline from Claude Desktop

Connect RadiusOS to Claude Desktop and manage contacts, quotes, invoices, and scheduling through natural language. Setup takes 2 minutes.

6 min read
Lead Generation

How to Manage Photography Clients Without Losing Bookings or Your Mind

A practical guide for freelance photographers on managing client inquiries, bookings, and gallery deliveries with a pipeline system that keeps every session on track.

7 min read
Templates & Use Cases

Stop Tracking Your Fundraise in a Spreadsheet

How to manage 30+ investor conversations without losing your mind. A fundraising pipeline template built for founders.

5 min read
Product Updates

AI Scoring, Smart Digests, Score Cards, and MCP Access - Now Live

RadiusOS just shipped AI deal scoring, daily pipeline intelligence, shareable score cards, and a 34-tool MCP server. Here's what changed and why it matters.

6 min read
Lead Generation

Plumbing Lead Generation: How to Get More Service Calls and Booked Jobs

Lead generation strategies for plumbing companies. Get more emergency calls, maintenance clients, and remodel jobs with proven marketing tactics.

8 min read
Lead Generation

Landscaping Lead Generation: How to Grow Your Lawn Care Business Year-Round

Lead generation strategies for landscaping and lawn care companies. Build a pipeline of recurring clients and seasonal projects that keeps crews busy all year.

7 min read
Lead Generation

Roofing Lead Generation: How to Get More Roof Jobs Without Buying Shared Leads

Lead generation strategies for roofing companies. Get more inspections, insurance claims, and replacement jobs with a year-round pipeline approach.

8 min read
Lead Generation

Painting Lead Generation: How to Book More Interior and Exterior Paint Jobs

Lead generation strategies for painting companies. Get more estimate requests, convert more bids, and build a pipeline that fills your schedule year-round.

7 min read
Lead Generation

Contractor Lead Generation: How to Fill Your Pipeline Without Lead Aggregators

Lead generation strategies for general contractors. Build a steady pipeline of remodel, renovation, and build projects without overpaying for shared leads.

8 min read
Lead Generation

HVAC Lead Generation: 7 Ways to Keep Your Schedule Full Year-Round

Proven lead generation strategies for HVAC companies. Get more service calls, maintenance contracts, and install jobs without overpaying for leads.

8 min read
Lead Generation

Creator and Influencer Outreach: How to Build Partnerships That Convert

Learn how to find, pitch, and manage creator partnerships at scale. Build an outreach pipeline that turns influencer campaigns into measurable results.

7 min read
Lead Generation

Job Search Lead Generation: How to Build a Pipeline of Opportunities

Treat your job search like a sales pipeline. Learn strategies to source opportunities, track applications, and follow up until you land the right role.

7 min read
Lead Generation

How to Get Freelance Clients: A Lead Generation Guide for Consultants

Practical strategies for freelancers and consultants to find clients, build a pipeline, and stop the feast-or-famine cycle.

7 min read
Lead Generation

Real Estate Lead Generation: 7 Strategies That Work in 2026

Actionable lead generation strategies for real estate agents. Learn how to generate buyer and seller leads and convert them with consistent follow-up.

8 min read
Lead Generation

Recruiting Lead Generation: How to Source Candidates That Actually Show Up

Proven strategies for recruiters to source better candidates, reduce ghosting, and fill roles faster with a structured pipeline.

7 min read
Lead Generation

How to Build a Sales Lead Pipeline That Actually Converts

Learn proven strategies to generate, qualify, and close B2B sales leads. Build a pipeline that turns cold prospects into paying customers.

7 min read
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