ADD_THIS_TEXT For cold emails, a 3-5% open rate is considered a slam dunk. That’s pretty low for a slam dunk. But unfortunately, that’s the nature of cold emails. It’s incredibly difficult to get a cold prospect to open your email, let alone click through to your site or provide a response. Especially considering first impressions […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT No marketing channel is perfect. Each has their strengths and weaknesses. It takes the right combination to win the day. Learn how to maximize your marketing ROI by combining the best of Facebook and email marketing. You only have so much time in your day and so many dollars in your budget. That’s why […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT Not all content is destined to go viral. In fact, most good content is not going to get a whole lot of traction virally. When was the last time you saw a Wikipedia page trending on social media? It’s easy to promote a fun click-baity piece, a funny video, or a timely research report […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT The cold email is one of the most difficult sales endeavors. It’s not sending them that’s difficult. That’s easy. Trying to get a response is the real challenge. Why is it so hard to get a response? Partly, it’s because there’s a general distrust of cold emails among people today. Think about it: How […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT Winning over prospects is hard. And cold prospects are the most difficult. Most of the people on your list don’t even care to see your email in their inbox, and many of them won’t respond for that reason. You did the best you could with market research and prospecting and trying to understand who […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT Email inboxes all across the world get bombarded by well-meaning senders. You aren’t trying to be annoying. But despite your intentions, some recipients won’t open, click, listen or respond. And your email list of prospects brings in fewer leads than a car salesperson with a big ego. You check your phone far too often […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT Put that coffee down. Coffee’s for closers. If you work in sales, you’ve no doubt heard that before. Even if you don’t work in sales, you’re probably at least familiar with the expression. It’s become part of the vernacular in virtually every industry. The line comes from Glengarry Glen Ross, written by American playwright […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT Data gathered by TextRequest suggests that roughly 74-75 trillion emails were sent worldwide in 2016, with the average email user receiving 88 messages per day (but sending out just 34). Those aren’t good odds for salespeople. Not only are prospects receiving more messages than ever, they’re being extremely selective about how and when they […]
Standard emails have an average open rate of only 34.1%, according to Marketing Charts. And the CTR is even lower than that. And I mean way lower. We’re talking 3.1%. I bet you that number is even lower for recruiters. We get it: recruiters have a tough gig. But they don’t help themselves by making […]
ADD_THIS_TEXT Cold calling and cold emailing have a lot in common, with many parallels that can complement each other. Yet too many people use cold emails as an excuse to hide behind their computers and ask for too much too soon. In reality, you’ll find that a well-executed cold email can crush a cold call […]