good emails

A candidate just pulled a brilliant salary negotiation move: Most ppl: “If you don’t increase my salary to $X, I won’t join.” This candidate: “I’m going to join, even if you don’t increase my salary to $X, but I’d LOVE if you did!” She got the full salary increase. 🎉

One year since the best "job pitch" I've ever received. Lesson: Shoot your shot.

Subject line: What brought you here?

Body:​

Hi,

I'm really glad you've decided to try our podcast hosting platform! I'm Justin, one of the co-founders.

I'm curious: what's happening in your world that brought you to Transistor?

(We're a small company, and it's always helpful to hear why people signed up).

Also, how did you hear about us?

Thanks,

Justin Jac... See more

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Email from @david_perell to @tylercowen ✅ Personalized ✅ Social Proof ✅ Clear CTA Amazing email—that led to some amazing things. The personal touches at the beginning show clear effort. Tons of social proof (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth Godin). Clear CTA and plan of attack.