What's the best cold email or DM you've ever received?

[Paul David]

Been doing a lot of research into cold outreach. Done correctly it can work really well.

What worked in 2015 however may not work as they do now.

What's the best cold email you've ever received? Would you be more inclined to respond if somebody asked for advice rather than pitched their product straight away?

Here's a couple of examples of that worked well....

This Cold Email Template Minted Its Creator Over $100 Million a Year

I have dissected it for us normal people, so you can use it to progress your personal goals with simple emails

bettermarketing.pub

Direct Sales for Bootstrapped SaaS Startups: from $1,300 to $725,000 MRR

Venture-backed startups have used direct sales for a long time. Read any Jason Lemkin post and sales are part of the standard playbook. Raise capital, hire a sales team, get a list of leads, and dial until you convert them to customers. If that's you, this article isn

nathanbarry.com

 

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[WillHurtDontCare]

But seriously, direct email is just the digital version of physical mail, and Gary Halbert & Co were the best at that:

The Gary Halbert Letter

 

[Itizn]

Can't find it but I once read of a young man who cold emailed Jamie Dimon and managed to get a meeting with him. Think he was looking for his thoughts on a fintech product he wanted to build. Or maybe he was looking to break into banking. Like I said I can't find it but it must have been effective.