Emails for Humans — Quarter Mile
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Emails for Humans — Quarter Mile
Saved by Aaron Williams
put that subject line to work for you by making sure it’s always relevant and getting the true subject of the email across.
targets that you should be aiming for, if you want to do cold email effectively.
Writing Effective Cold Introduction Emails
I started to cold-email CEOs of startups that had just raised ungodly sums from venture capital. I had a simple insight: most CEOs checked their own emails, and it was easy to guess their email addresses. What did I have to lose? Whenever I saw a company announce a big raise on TechCrunch, I’d figure out the CEO’s email and contact them. With the c
... See more“Nail your subject line. Use their name, use where they went to school, use something that is specifically about them. Next, be specific about why you’re reaching out and provide links to videos, great press, etc. Finally, ask for a referral (to another potential candidate) in case they aren’t willing to consider a change. I’ve had tremendous succe
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