The Key to Effective Pitch E-Mails

People get hundreds of e-mails a day, bypass many and read few. It’s getting harder to meet people through e-mail, and even harder to turn that e-mail into an actual, real-world relationship. And yet for entrepreneurs, the ability to outreach via e-mail is an essential networking skill that can help build your client base, find mentors and grow your support network.

I’ve had some success meeting amazing people via e-mail–without having a connection or an introduction, just cold e-mailing. A lot of the things I’ve accomplished as an entrepreneur–getting published in leading business magazines, getting jobs, and growing my own business–came from cold e-mails.

Here’s how to make your unsolicited e-mail stand out in a crowded inbox:

Erica Dhawan

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