Tales from the cold email crank file

Over the last several years, I’ve made it a point to save the dorkiest cold emails I’ve received in their own crank file. There’s no “how to do cold email” lessons here. But, there are certainly plenty of “what NOT to do” examples. Here we go… [BEGIN CRANK FILE COLD EMAIL] My name is Jessie Peterson, and We are a team of Professional IOS & Android Apps developer with 5+ years’ experience based in India [elBENBO: I HEAR 'JESSE PETERSON' IS A POPULAR NAME IN INDIA…] Do you need a great App adjusted or built from scratch? Reply me if you need any kinds of help in mobile Apps. [END CRANK FILE COLD EMAIL] Here’s another: [BEGIN CRANK FILE COLD EMAIL] Hey Ben, I was wondering if you could do me a quick favor… [elBENBO: ANYTHING FOR A COMPLETE STRANGER ONLINE.] But first let me introduce myself. My name is ____. I’m an engineer from Canton Ohio transitioning into the world of copywriting/marketing. And I’m doing so in a… unique way. Let me explain. Some of the greatest accomplishments in life have been fueled by ambitious challenges. Neil Armstrong stepping his foot onto the surface of the Moon [elBENBO: THAT WAS REAL???] , the invention of the personal computer, etc. And so that’s why I’ve been creating my own challenge: 6 Months To Become The Best Copywriter In The World! [elBENBO: OOH.] Now wait… I know what you’re thinking. Sounds crazy right? [elBENBO: THAT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING…] Impossible… well, no one has ever reached the top of ANY field or ANY accomplishment… without ambitious sights. Even if I don’t reach the top, I know I’ll enter a different world of using my skills to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market. Anyway, that’s where you come into play. Would you be willing to have a quick 15-minute chat about my challenge? I would love to learn about how you rose to the top of your field, and we can criticize my current plan together! And I know you’re busy, so if 15 minutes is too much, we can cut it down to 10, or even 5 minutes. [elBENBO: JUST 15 MINUTES OF MY TIME? I THOUGHT YOU WERE AMBITIOUS?] How about it? [END CRANK FILE COLD EMAIL] All right, enough mockery for the soul. On to the business: If you use cold emails, I hope to the Almighty above you don’t send nonsense like the ones above. And, if you do, and want to start being taken seriously… I highly recommend Jon Buchan’s cold email templates. They’re on sale for half off until Friday, 11/10 at midnight EST. Plus, you also get this bonus: "A Crafty LinkedIn List Building Hack" According to Jon: "It's a tactic that is repeatable and reliable. You can do it several times per month (or more, depending on how hard you want to push it), allowing you to add countless new, relevant, interested subscribers to your email list without having to spend money on Facebook ads. And because of how LinkedIn works, it is highly unlikely that this tactic will cease to work." To get it, use my affiliate link below before the deadline: [https∶//www.EmailPlayers.com/cold]( More fun tomorrow… Ben Settle P.S. If you get his cold email templates before the deadline, you also get a bonus video: "A Crafty LinkedIn List Building Hack" According to Jon: "It's a tactic that is repeatable and reliable. You can do it several times per month (or more, depending on how hard you want to push it), allowing you to add countless new, relevant, interested subscribers to your email list without having to spend money on Facebook ads. And because of how LinkedIn works, it is highly unlikely that this tactic will cease to work." 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