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Okay, so letโs continue with what has worked for me in Growth Operating. (Maybe you're involved in a different model, but the principles I discuss here are universal business concepts like client acquisition, market research, and sales. Read through and pick out the nuggets that will serve you best.) Previous post๐ _ _ _ _ _ ๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ-๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ: If there is one aspect of client acquisition that you cannot overlook, it is follow-ups. The most likely scenario is that the people you are reaching out to won't see your initial email. And even if they do, they might be too busy with their own responsibilities to respond, even if they are interested. So, you must follow up. Donโt think of it as spamming them. It's your ethical duty to ensure your proposal is delivered to them. As we discussed in the previous post, you genuinely believe that you can help the person on the other side of that email address. So, if that's the case, why wouldn't you ensure that they read your message and make an informed decision about whether to work with you? (If someone replies and states that they are not interested, do not follow up with them. It's easier to convert neutral responses into yeses than to turn nos into yeses. It's simply not worth the effort) _ _ _ _ Now that we understand the importance of follow-ups, letโs create them! It might seem contradictory to what we discussed earlier, but we wonโt follow up with everyone indefinitely. We have a limited amount of time and energy, and we need to ensure we are directing it appropriately. That's why we will craft 4 follow-ups, creating a total of a 5-email sequence. I like to structure the timing like this: - 1st email sent - 2 days later: 1st follow-up - 3 days after the 1st follow-up: 2nd follow-up - 5 days after the 2nd follow-up: 3rd follow-up - 10 days after the 3rd follow-up: 4th follow-up (last email)