Land your dream job in 30 days, through a cold email.
(It works!)
A thread...
(It works!)
A thread...
What is a cold email?
An email to someone who doesnβt know you, asking for help (in this case, a job interview).
I have been a huge fan of cold emails for a long time and it is crazy how many opportunities have emerged, simply by writing one!
An email to someone who doesnβt know you, asking for help (in this case, a job interview).
I have been a huge fan of cold emails for a long time and it is crazy how many opportunities have emerged, simply by writing one!
Step 1 (Easy step)
- Search on LinkedIn for the company + role you wish to apply for.
- Find the names of those working in same/similar roles, who would be senior enough to be responsible for hiring.
- Search on LinkedIn for the company + role you wish to apply for.
- Find the names of those working in same/similar roles, who would be senior enough to be responsible for hiring.
Pro tip: Do not look for HR in these companies - they get a LOT of such emails which they cannot respond to.
Step 2 (Hard step)
- Send them a personalized email, expressing interest to work with them.
- The email NEEDS TO BE personalized.
A good test is - that this email you sent could not have been sent to anyone else.
- Send the email
- Send them a personalized email, expressing interest to work with them.
- The email NEEDS TO BE personalized.
A good test is - that this email you sent could not have been sent to anyone else.
- Send the email
Pro tip: if you cannot figure their email address - send it to firstname.lastname (ankur.warikoo),
initials (aw),
firstinitial.lastname (awarikoo),
firstname.lastinitial (ankurw),
firstname (ankur),
lastname (warikoo)
Except first, all in BCC
initials (aw),
firstinitial.lastname (awarikoo),
firstname.lastinitial (ankurw),
firstname (ankur),
lastname (warikoo)
Except first, all in BCC
Example of a good cold emails
Examples of bad ones.
They are generic and lack context
They are generic and lack context
Step 3: (Hardest step)
- Send 3 cold emails to 3 different people, EVERY SINGLE DAY.
- Send 3 cold emails to 3 different people, EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Here is why:
- Cold emails have a response rate of 1-2%.
- Through this personalized approach you will increase it to 8-10% (5 times better).
- Cold emails have a response rate of 1-2%.
- Through this personalized approach you will increase it to 8-10% (5 times better).
- But that still means sending 100 emails before you get 8-10 responses, of which 3-5 will convert to an interview and 1-2 into an offer!
In 2011, I got the opportunity to start Groupon's India business because of a cold email.
I have hired majority of my team through a cold email, got most of my podcast guests through cold emails, worked with terrific partners because they sent me cold emails.
It works!
I have hired majority of my team through a cold email, got most of my podcast guests through cold emails, worked with terrific partners because they sent me cold emails.
It works!
And I am sure it will work for you too.
Start the 30-day Cold Email challenge - and you will be a changed person!
I am excited for you :)))
Start the 30-day Cold Email challenge - and you will be a changed person!
I am excited for you :)))
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