Annual Voting Campaign Workflow
Cycle: Annually – begins end of March, launches first week of May
Tools: GoHighLevel, Gmail, Google Sheets, BizX, Meta Business Suite, ClickUp
Required Training Videos
Phase 0: Pre-Campaign Setup (March 31)
Step 0.1 – Confirm Registration & Request Voting Links
Email Robert McKean at robert@oaklandmagazine.com
Confirm that BA House Cleaning is registered for:
-
Best of Oakland
-
Best of Alameda
-
Best of Berkeley
-
Best of Parents Press
If not registered, ask for the direct links to register.
Also request:
-
Upgrade each listing to the $247 Voting Page Plan
-
Provide direct voting URLs for each listing
Email Template:
Hi Robert,
I’m reaching out to confirm that BA House Cleaning is registered for the following:
Best of Oakland
Best of Alameda
Best of Berkeley
Best of Parents Press
If not yet registered, could you kindly provide the registration links?
We’d also like to upgrade all listings to the $247 plan using our BizX trade account. Please confirm this upgrade and share the voting links once available so we can include them in our campaign.
Thank you!
— Anita Hodzic
Step 0.2 – Upgrade to $247 Voting Page Plan (via BizX)
-
Confirm payment via BizX trade account
-
Save receipt or email confirmation in campaign folder
-
Add to internal checklist in ClickUp
Phase 1: Funnel & Giveaway Setup (April 5)
Step 1 – Duplicate and Update Voting Funnel
-
Go to GoHighLevel > Funnels
-
Duplicate last year’s:
BAHC Voting Hub [YEAR] -
Rename to:
BAHC Voting Hub 2025(or current year) -
Update:
-
Voting links for each city
-
Headline & subheadline
-
Funnel path:
/vote2025 -
Replace “categories” with city-based references
-
Include confirmed giveaway prize
-
Step 2 – Confirm and Update Giveaway
-
Finalize giveaway with Anita (e.g., $150 gift card or deluxe cleaning)
-
Update giveaway mentions in:
-
Funnel
-
All email templates
-
All SMS templates
-
Phase 2: Email, SMS, and Workflow Prep (April 10–30)
Step 3 – Update Email Templates (Recurring + Prospects)
-
Go to GHL > Marketing > Emails
-
Update all 3 emails in each folder:
-
Folder: Voting Campaign – Recurring
-
Folder: Voting Campaign – Prospects
-
-
Update:
-
Subject line
-
Preview text
-
Year/date references
-
Prize info
-
Voting link
-
Phone number: 510-567-7600
-
Step 4 – Review and Adjust Workflows
-
Go to Automation > Workflows
-
Open:
-
Voting – Recurring Clients
-
Voting – Prospects
-
-
Review: