They send hundreds of messages and all they get in return are negative responses - people getting annoyed that they’re reaching out with no prior conversation.
If this is you, I have good news: there is a way to get leads and customers from cold outreach.
And it’s much simpler than you think…
Be Direct and Authentic
Back in the day, it worked better to reach out to prospects with a completely neutral message.
Something like “how’s it going?”
And from there, have a conversation with the prospect, find out if they qualify for your product or service, and then work the conversation towards a call.
Now, people are fed up with the “fake” conversation, and they want you to cut straight to the chase.
This presents a great opportunity for founders, because as long as your list is well-researched and each prospect clearly checks the boxes to be a potential customer, this direct outreach can work wonders.
Let me demonstrate…
With a well-targeted list of prospects, I started sending this straight-to-the-point message to each one:
Look at a few of the responses this simple message got:
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