Using Meme's or GIFs in email to generate response

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Do meme's (or GIFs - but GIFs take more effort to create) work in emails to get a prospect to respond?

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Making a gif of yourself just with a sign saying “thoughts?” Has helped me a decent amount

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It's really going to come down to your relationship with the prospect. If I have good rapport, then maybe. But if it is an already touchy relationship, probably best to not give them a reason to block you

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I usually only use them in a last ditch effort to get a response or a reschedule on a no show meeting. At that point I don't care if I end up in the clown folder @oldcloser

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Not in a cold email. Definitely later on if something fits and I have the rapport built with the customer.

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Tough putt. Humor is totally subjective. Quick way to get sent to the clown folder.

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GIFs and Memes don’t work. But they can help you stand out. And standing-out works !

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You're assuming a lot by sending GIFs cold, if it is after you have been working with the prospect and they have matched up in a sense of humor then by all means go for it.

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I wish they worked, but they just dont :/

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Depends on the industry and prospect IMO. If you're dealing with a more relaxed work environment/industry then it could be worthwhile. However, if you're in an industry that typically isn't known for risk taking, I'd steer clear.

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Depends on how good the meme is

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Maybe after a relationship has started but not for cold outreach.

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Making a gif of yourself usually always gets responses - you just make sure that you're cute / funny.

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Definitely, all of these cool stuff are barrier breakers between you and the prospects,even the prospecting posts Gasty is sharing got many reps who are using that technique already.

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I find gifs and memes to be part of the process with anyone under 35. Once you go older, you gotta stay text or phone call heavy. It’s just the way the world works these days

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Really depends on the persona in my experience. I sell to sales and revenue operations. It works.

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I dont usually use them, but at an old company I worked at they were a regular part of the process and seemed to sometimes have good return. I'm in a different industry now with a more serious ICP, so I stay away

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Using Meme's or GIFs in email to generate response