Emails are critical for successful salespeople. In today’s episode of Selling in Color, Donald goes over his favorite email tips, tricks, and best practices with all-star guest Jason Bay, co-owner of Blissful Prospecting.

Changing the email game

• Engaging in the “murder by numbers approach” of sending 1,000 emails to land five appointments impacts the customer quality.
• To work with a specific group of customers, show them you’re their peer. Don’t be the spam-sending stranger, be the friendly (but informative) industry peer.
• You’ll send less mail with this account-based approach, but the return will be better. 
• Think of it as going to the gym. If you go with a plan for the session, you’ll be more efficient than if you just wing it. 
• Do prospecting preparation on the front end, so you don’t spend time with ill-fitting prospects. 

Jason’s video tips:

• People avoid video because they worry about how they’ll appear. But working around that fear leads to better open rates and conversion, so it’s an ideal strategy.
• Look directly into the camera to maintain eye contact with the recipient. 
• Use quality equipment and proper lighting. 
• Smile! Create the sense that working with you is enjoyable. 
• Limit your video to 30 seconds or less.
• Prepare bullet points of what you’d like to say rather than prepare an entire script.

Connecting with video:

• You’re not going to sell a prospect over the phone or through email or LinkedIn. Your job is to sell them on the appointment.
• When choosing a video platform, consider tools that flow with what you already use.
• Utilize screen-sharing to convey complex topics or show specialized data. Make the experience as enjoyable as possible! 
• Loom is a Google Chrome extension that’s a little clunky but effective. Soapbox has a free version that is very capable and of good quality.
• AB test everything, including different areas of your email sequence.
• Prioritize prospecting based on who is most engaged with your outreach. 

“Changing The Email Game” Resources:

• Connect with Jason at blissfulprospecting.com/Donald, where he has put together essential tools to get you started in video prospecting. You’ll find a PDF, a script, and the flow for recording that will move you toward changing the email game.
• Check out Loom, Soapbox, BombBomb, or Hubspot for video capability that meshes with your existing workflow.

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