What "rules" do you stick to when you do cold emailing/outreaching?

I believe many companies or individuals get first leads when reaching out to someone. What techniques or tools did you use? Feel free to share your experience. 👇

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I'm focusing on personalization (subject line, mentioning something about their business, etc), the email itself must be super-short (judging from myself, I don't read long email and I guess other people don't either). And of course, email signature is a must-have, like always. Personally, I consider emails without email signatures to be spammy and well, most of the time they are.
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@oksana_ch Do you include any links that are linked to your social media?
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Indu Thangamuthu
To not turn cold when they reject 🐦‍🔥
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@indu_thangamuthu yeah, many will not respond but keep trying.
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Prithvi Damera
When cold emailing, I stick to these key rules: personalization is essential, ensuring that each email is tailored to the recipient's interests and needs, while also respecting their privacy. Additionally, I always include a clear call-to-action and provide value upfront to encourage engagement and responses.
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Michael Vavilov
Check out Instantly—it's an awesome outreach tool
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@michael_vavilov Thank you, will have a look! :)
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Wiktor Wysocki
Don't try to sell in the first email, try to ask about the problems offer some temporary solutions and then only say that you have a tool which can fix them.
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@wiktor_wysocki Just to make it clear – I want to have mutual recommendations of a newsletter on Substack so the subject is a little bit different. What would you recommend in these terms (I am reaching out to bigger accounts than me).
George Rosevear
When I do cold outreach, I always lead with value. I think it's essential to explain how what I’m offering can benefit the recipient directly,
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@george_rosevear What does that value look like?
Him Jong
Honestly, I believe cold outreach is about being transparent and upfront.
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Logan Myers
I make sure to personalize every email by mentioning something specific about the recipient’s business or work.
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Yuliya Rybalova
1. I think being direct with what you are selling is the best strategy. There is a trend for personalisation, however many times such "personalised" cold emails look even more fake. 2. Another rule is to followup 3. Track