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Olabimpe Salami

Email and outreach specialist at startbuddi

Olabimpe Salami is the email and outreach specialist at startbuddi. Olabimpe writes about the messages that bring customers in and back: email, WhatsApp and SMS campaigns, follow-ups, and turning enquiries into paying clients.

Runs email and outreach at startbuddi

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GuideSep 28, 2026

Content marketing for small business: research, create and share content that sells

A four-part guide to content marketing for small business: find the questions customers ask, create useful content faster with AI, share it…

WhatsApp10 min read · Sep 28

WhatsApp vs SMS marketing: which should your business use?

WhatsApp vs SMS marketing compared on reach, cost, permission rules and results, with a five-question test to pick your main channel and…

Social media10 min read · Sep 28

The best social media management tools for agencies in 2026: how to choose

What agencies need from a social media tool in 2026, how the main tools price their plans, and a simple way to…

Social mediaNigeria10 min read · Sep 28

Social media scheduler in Nigeria: how to choose one and use it well

How to pick and use a social media scheduler in Nigeria: which platforms Nigerians use, posting in WAT, data costs, naira vs…

EmailNigeria9 min read · Sep 28

The best email marketing tools for Nigerian businesses in 2026: how to choose

How to choose email marketing tools for Nigerian businesses: paying in naira or dollars, contacts vs sends pricing, deliverability rules, consent, and…

AI Sequencing10 min read · Sep 28

Marketing automation vs manual outreach: which drives better results?

Automation wins on speed and consistency; manual outreach wins on judgement and trust. Here's a simple test to decide which of your…

Email10 min read · Sep 28

How to write email sequences that convert trial users to paid

Plan a trial email sequence around the moment your product proves itself, with a day-by-day skeleton, example emails, honest reminders and the…

Social media9 min read · Sep 28

How to schedule social media posts for multiple clients (agency guide)

An agency workflow to schedule social media posts for multiple clients: partner access, a space per client, monthly batching, approvals, timing and…

ALL9 min read · Sep 28

How startbuddi replaces your CRM, PM, email, invoicing and booking tools

A tool-by-tool look at how one all-in-one business system replaces a CRM, project app, email tool, invoicing and bookings, what it does…

Email10 min read · Sep 28

Agency email marketing: what actually works

What actually works in agency email marketing: a useful list of your own, clean client setups, sender rules, consent and reports built…

WhatsAppNigeria11 min read · Sep 28

Bulk WhatsApp marketing in Nigeria: everything you need to know

How bulk WhatsApp marketing in Nigeria really works: the three ways to send, what Meta charges, the limits and rules, and how…

SMS10 min read · Sep 28

Automated SMS campaigns: how to set up triggers and flows

How triggers and flows work, the six automated SMS campaigns to build first with example texts, and the consent, timing and testing…

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