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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by jlebrech on Monday March 13, 2017 @06:48AM (#13856671)
if you believe your product brings value to a potential customer then it's not spamming.
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by discreditable on Monday March 13, 2017 @07:14AM (#13856775)
Unsolicited messages sent to push a product are spam by definition.
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by AznHisoka on Monday March 13, 2017 @07:24AM (#13856825)
everybody thinks their product brings value.
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by majewsky on Monday March 13, 2017 @10:51AM (#13858243)
Everybody's product brings value. But only some products bring value to the customers. ;)
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by HugoDaniel on Monday March 13, 2017 @08:14AM (#13857066)
SaaS (Software as a SPAM)
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by Gh0stRAT on Monday March 13, 2017 @12:30PM (#13859320)
SPAM = the meat product

Spam or spam = unsolicited emails

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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by NumberCruncher on Monday March 13, 2017 @07:15AM (#13856776)
In Germany it is. You may get fined for that and it may get really expensive quickly.
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by aplummer on Monday March 13, 2017 @06:53AM (#13856692)
This list can be summarised as "try genuine interpersonal engagement". A lot of great friendships and work relationships start from business outreach.

So this analogy :/

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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by mustafabisic1 on Monday March 13, 2017 @06:55AM (#13856708)
Agreed.
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Re:Cold email tips I used to get 60K signups by jlebrech on Monday March 13, 2017 @08:13AM (#13857059)
sending an email might be annoying to some, but i'm sure it's the least invasive type of cold calling.

Maybe sponsoring a mailing list would be less invasive and you can target people that are ok with getting info about that product.

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