Mothy

Account Executive

Email is dead (insert dramatic dun dun dun)

LinkedIn is popping off and we are finally coming full circle from "cold calling is dead" right to "email is dead, better pick up the phone" all from one little message that Outreach sent to everyone.

While this is a 💩post, I am curious on how everyone thinks it might affect them.

Personally, it shouldn't change much because I am not a fan of emailing (read: kinda bad at it.)

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poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

If your org is sending >5000 emails a day from the same domain then they deserve the get blacklisted.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

5000%

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

They would for sure 😅

Phillip_J_Fry

Opinionated

Director of Revenue

TIme for 5000 domains that each send 1 email/day

Mothy

Politicker

Account Executive

Big brain moves.

BTQ

Politicker

Account Manager

They're both crowded channels but I feel like they work best when threaded together. Ex: Leave VM tell them you're gonna email, then email.
If you wanna get better at email, you must learn to copywrite. Ca$hvertising is a great book if you want to learn.

Mothy

Politicker

Account Executive

VM -> email letting them know I left a VM is typically my move. Straight cold email is not a strong suit for me.

SoccerandSales

Big Shot

Account Executive

It is what it is. If I want shit done for prospecting, I am still calling

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I still use both and they work just fine.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Combo always, you never know.

peachykeen

Politicker

sae e-commerce

What is the current temp of cold calls these days? Besides being cold, smart asses...I haven't really done any in a while, no need. Used to all the time and also in-person cold calls.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Both have issues - only in that if someone isn't ready to talk, you're not going to get engagement, regardless of communication channel.
People just love hyperbole.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

If you're targeted then you should be fine

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Email effectiveness is already questionable. When you have to send out 10k emails just to get 1 lead…

Cold calling will always be the most effective way to cold prospect.

HappyGilmore

Politicker

Account Executive

Combo always, plus if a sales rep themselves is sending out over 5000 emails a day I think that's going to raise a few eyebrows

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Still do both. My answer will never change.

BigShrimpin

Catalyst

Account executive

Its all cyclical for what approach works but to say an entire channel is dead is just silly

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Snail Mail will make the return!

GDO

Politicker

BDM

Just use all means of communication. That’s the key. Don’t choose

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

spraying and praying has been dead

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Good, phones have never been dead, kids have just been lazy.

kermitthefrog

Catalyst

Sales Consultant

5000 proxy servers.

David_Warran

Valued Contributor

Have seen the Cold call is dead, Linkedin is dead, now it's email. From personal experience all those channels are heavily saturated when used solely, multithreading and having cadences covering all 3 has worked and I'm sure will continue to work.

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Email is dead (insert dramatic dun dun dun)

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