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Granola Client Meeting Intelligence Setup (5-7 days)

A five to seven day engagement that stands up Granola as the agency's bot-free meeting capture layer for one client, wiring calendar sync, CRM push, and note templates into a repeatable delivery asset the client keeps using after handover. Time: 5-7 days.

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Granola Client Meeting Intelligence Setup (5-7 days)

A five to seven day engagement that stands up Granola as the agency's bot-free meeting capture layer for one client, wiring calendar sync, CRM push, and note templates into a repeatable delivery asset the client keeps using after handover.

Prerequisites
  • Client grants calendar access for the account owner and any delivery lead who joins calls
  • One CRM or workspace destination is chosen up front: HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, Notion, or Zapier
  • A named client-side admin who will own user management and billing after handover
  • Two weeks of real meeting recordings available for template calibration
  • Agreement on which meeting types get captured and which stay off the record
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Create the client's Granola workspace and connect the primary calendar account
  • 2.Confirm audio capture permissions on each machine that will run Granola, since capture happens on the device with no bot joining the call
  • 3.Run one live test meeting on Zoom or Google Meet and verify the transcript lands in the workspace
  • 1.Map the client's recurring meeting types (discovery, onboarding, QBR, internal standup) to distinct note templates
  • 2.Build the first three templates inside Granola and test pre-meeting briefs against an upcoming calendar event
  • 3.Document which fields the client wants surfaced as action items versus follow-up drafts
  • 1.Connect the chosen integration, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, Notion, or Zapier, and push a test meeting record through
  • 2.Verify contact and deal fields populate correctly on the CRM side
  • 3.Set the auto-deletion or retention window if the client is on the Enterprise plan
  • 1.Train the client team on reviewing AI-generated notes and editing action items before they leave the workspace
  • 2.Walk through AI chat recall so account managers can pull past meeting details without scrolling transcripts
  • 3.Establish the daily habit: review notes within one hour of each call
  • 1.Run a full week of live client meetings through Granola and collect gaps
  • 2.Tune templates where action items were missed or over-captured
  • 3.Confirm the CRM push is firing on every meeting type, not just discovery calls
  • 1.Hand over the admin panel: user management, centralized billing, and sharing controls
  • 2.Deliver the written runbook covering template edits, integration troubleshooting, and who to contact
  • 3.Set the client's own renewal date against the Business plan at $14 per user per month
  • 1.Hold a 30 minute review with the client sponsor on captured meeting volume and time saved
  • 2.Agree the ongoing support scope, whether that is a monthly retainer or a one-time handover
  • 3.Archive the reusable template set for the agency's next Granola client
$1,800 to $3,500 in agency fees, plus client-side Granola licensing at $14 per user per month on the Business plan or $35 per user per month on Enterprise if SSO and admin controls are required5-7 days
ROI Logic

The client pays $14 per user per month for Granola Business, so a five-seat team runs about $70 monthly against an $1,800 setup fee, meaning the agency recovers its build cost inside the first engagement and can resell the same template set to the next client at near-full margin. Enterprise seats at $35 per user per month only make sense when the client needs SSO, org-wide auto-deletion, or admin sharing controls, and those requirements should be confirmed before quoting. Because Granola publishes no white-label program, the agency sells the setup and the operating habit, not the software itself, which keeps the retainer tied to delivery rather than resale.

Deliverables
  • Configured Granola workspace with calendar sync and device audio capture verified on every user machine
  • Client-specific note template library covering discovery, onboarding, QBR, and internal meeting types
  • Live CRM or workspace integration pushing meeting records into HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, Notion, or Zapier
  • Written runbook covering template edits, integration checks, admin panel tasks, and retention settings
  • Handover session recording plus a reusable template pack the agency keeps for future Granola deployments
Definition of Done

The client's team runs a full week of meetings through Granola with notes, action items, and CRM records landing without agency intervention, and the client admin can add or remove users from the admin panel unaided.

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