How to write emails that sell
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The document provides strategies for writing effective sales emails, emphasizing the importance of understanding the email's objective, personalizing the email address, and crafting subject lines that inform rather than sell. It outlines the need to focus on the recipient's perspective and establish a clear call to action at the end of the email. Additionally, it advises on maintaining a simple email signature with essential contact information.
![Subject line samples for you
Best
Open
Rates
(60%-‐87%)
1. [COMPANYNAME] Sales & Marketing Newsletter
2. Eye on the [COMPANYNAME] Update (Oct 31 - Nov 4)
3. [COMPANYNAME] Staff Shirts & Photos
Worst
Open
Rates
(1%-‐14%)
1. Last Minute Gift - We Have The Answer
2. Halloween - Shop Early & Save 10%
3. Give a Gift Certificate this Holiday
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![Always write a call to action at the end
• Ask a question
– Can we find a good time to chat next week?
– Is there a better number to reach you on?
– What are the other participants names and emails?
• Suggest an action
– Let me know the best date and time that works for you.
– Get your copy of the whitepaper by clicking here.
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How to write emails that sell
- 1. How to Write Emails that Sell
- 2. Remind yourself why! emails are important for you
- 3. Where my sales strategy comes from • Selling local & long-distance telecommunications services for MLM program • Selling $25M+ companies to investors and other larger companies at investment bank • Selling 3 different products in three different industries at three different failed startups • Selling legal software to massive companies that get sued a lot
- 4. Write Emails that Sell! 6 Specific Strategies to Write Effective Sales Emails
- 5. Know your email objective • You want to schedule something – a call, a demo, in person, conference call • You want to gather information – fill out survey, status of deal, meeting participants • You want to drive traffic to website – product announcement, recent news, signups, users
- 6. Make your email address personal • Use your real name – personal = Ian Adams, ian@senatorclub.co – generic = Sales, sales@senatorclub.co • Consider perception of email format – small/startup = ian@senatorclub.co – big/enterprise = ian.adams@senatorclub.co
- 7. Your subject line should tell not sell telling selling vs. • eDiscovery and predictive coding • Most Accurate Predictive Coding • Allstate discovery tools • Climb Out of Your Email Landfill • Call with Jill Hamilton • Reduce your review costs by 80% • Is predictive coding right for you? • Free eDiscovery Advice
- 8. Subject line samples for you Best Open Rates (60%-‐87%) 1. [COMPANYNAME] Sales & Marketing Newsletter 2. Eye on the [COMPANYNAME] Update (Oct 31 - Nov 4) 3. [COMPANYNAME] Staff Shirts & Photos Worst Open Rates (1%-‐14%) 1. Last Minute Gift - We Have The Answer 2. Halloween - Shop Early & Save 10% 3. Give a Gift Certificate this Holiday Source: h*p://mailchimp.com/resources/research/email-‐marke5ng-‐subject-‐line-‐comparison/#sec5on_observa5ons
- 9. Focus on the recipient in the email • Who is this? • How do I know you? • What do you want from me? • How do I benefit? • …then what do I need to do?
- 10. Always write a call to action at the end • Ask a question – Can we find a good time to chat next week? – Is there a better number to reach you on? – What are the other participants names and emails? • Suggest an action – Let me know the best date and time that works for you. – Get your copy of the whitepaper by clicking here. – [continue reading here…]
- 11. Keep your signature simple In order of importance, include: • • • • • • Your name Your title (in some cases, do not use) Your phone number Your email address Your website Your social media profile
- 12. Bad sales email example
- 13. Good sales email example
- 14. Conclusion to write emails that sell • Know your objective • Make your email address personal • Write subject lines that tell, not sell • Focus on the recipient in the email • Always write a call to action at the end • Keep your signature simple Now go out and write emails that SELL!