Ogilvy on Cold Email (Video)

Time magazine called David Ogilvy “the most sought-after wizard in the advertising business.”   And today, the “Father of Advertising’ is going to teach you about cold email. Here are my personal notes from his “secrets of success in...

What’s the goal of a cold email?

Why do you send cold email? Easy. To make sales, right?! Wrong. Actually, the goal of a cold email is to start a conversation. Are you crazy? My goal is to get more sales! Not to chit-chat! Okay. Sure. At the end of the day, you’re trying to do more than converse. You...

Is cold email spam?

You send cold emails. Does that make you a spammer? Answer: Maybe. Here’s why… To find out if your cold emails are spam, you first need to define spam. Generally speaking, spam is unwanted email. Legally speaking, spam is any message that breaks the...