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Aria Afshar: How to Send iMessages Inside HighLevel Workflows

May 22, 20261 min read

Most agencies are still sending business messages on technology that's over 30 years old. Aria Afshar thinks that's worth fixing.

As Co-founder and COO of Blooio LLC, Aria has spent years studying how messaging infrastructure actually affects business outcomes: response rates, appointment show rates, resolution times and customer trust. His premise is simple: the channel matters. And right now, iMessage is where customers actually pay attention.

Blooio built an iMessage API integration that plugs directly into HighLevel, no friction, no workaround, no separate platform to manage. For agencies and field service businesses already inside the GHL ecosystem, it snaps in like any other communication channel.

Their results speak to what happens when the right message hits the right channel:

  • Increased customer response rates compared to SMS-only workflows

  • Higher engagement rates and fewer dropped appointments when iMessage is paired with automation

  • Faster resolution times for field service teams using dispatching and live technician tracking inside HighLevel

In this Spotlight Session, Aria breaks down:

  • The evolution of business messaging from SMS (1992) to iMessage (2011) to RCS, and why Apple's 2024 adoption of RCS changes the landscape

  • How iMessage integrates inside HighLevel workflows for both marketing sequences and operational use cases like work orders and route optimization

  • What makes the Blooio integration stand out, transparency, flexibility and feature depth, and why agencies don't need to fear Apple shutting it down

His story reinforces one thing: consolidating your communication stack inside a system your team already uses isn't just convenient, it's a growth strategy.

Watch the full Spotlight Session and explore how HighLevel can help your business scale. 👉 Start your 14-day FREE trial → http://www.gohighlevel.com/blog_arafsr

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