How to Write an EPIC Cold Email + FREE Template

So, you’ve probably sent out a cold email at some point, or maybe you haven’t gathered the courage to do so yet. Either way, this blog post is for you.

Hundreds of people have sent out cold emails and never got a response, and, if we’re being honest, it’s probably not their fault. These people that you’re emailing?  They’re extremely busy and usually, just can’t be bothered. 

So, your email needs to really pop and wow for them to take those 2-3 minutes to read what you have to say. Whether you want to get an affiliate for your blog or you want to email that publisher about your amazing manuscript, these tips will be what turns that dead silence into an influx of replies you won’t know what to do with.

What you will find inside:

1. Structure: Long isn’t always best. 
2. Ask for advice, not money: Shows your respect and admiration. 
3. Do your research: Shows your enthusiasm and initiative.
4. Personalize your email:  Find out how your product fits with them, not the other way around.
5. Write Conversationally: Makes it more palatable and it's less boring.
6. Remember to thank them: Shows your gratitude for their time, and if they respond, their patronage.   
7. Aim High: Gumption is all you need sometimes to get the ball rolling in your favor.
8. Follow up email: Make sure they received your email or it can be a reminder if they forgot to respond.

Proofreading Like a Pro +FREE Printable Checklist

I have to finish this essay and its due in 1 week. Does that sound like you? Or how about this; My boss is waiting for me to send this email, let me write it really fast and send it out. 

If you’ve ever said anything like that, then this is probably the post for you. You’re most likely thinking that you have no time to proofread your paper, email, blog, short story or website. Well, I’m here to set the record straight and provide you with the editing tips you need to ditch that thought. I'm going to take the route of the college student because I think they are the ones least likely to edit their work and should be the ones who do it the most. Professors take note when you religiously make the same mistakes without bothering to correct it--and either a) they think you’re lazy or b) that you don’t care, or maybe even both.

So, I’ve compiled 4 of the trickiest style mistakes to look out for while you’re editing your work. For you, my college student who just wants to make sure they get an A, these are the four areas you will be working on—and a few tips to help you get them right.

•    Basic grammar and punctuation.

•    Sentence structure.

•    Words and their excessive use.

•    The voice of your paper.

I’ve put together a printable checklist. Print it out so you have it near you as you edit to check off what you’ve done and can clearly see what’s left to do.