How to Craft Effective Cold Outreach Emails

Proactive M&A is one of the most effective ways to transform your business and stay ahead of the competition.

PLAY BY
Thomas Le
Thomas Le
Vice President, Corporate Development at Ziff Davis, Inc.
Non-bank / Proprietary
Corp Dev
Strategy & Sourcing
First Contact & NDA
P4 – Built for Scalability
P5 – Win-Win Approach

About the play

This play is designed to help you create an effective cold outreach email.

Preparation

Proactive M&A is one of the most effective ways to transform your business and stay ahead of the competition. However, this requires maintaining strong relationships with the players in your ecosystem while also creating new relationships from scratch.

Execute this play to generate an effective cold outreach email that can potentially turn a stranger into a target company. 

People

Founder/CEO, Corporate Development

Difficulty

Low

Materials

Industry research, press reports, target company website

Time

1 hour

Running the Play

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Quick introduction

Start with a brief introduction of you and your company, highlighting what you do and why it’s relevant to the recipient.

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Explain Your Interest

Clearly state why you find their industry or company particularly interesting and how it aligns with your goals.

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Initiate call

Invite them to start a conversation to better understand their company and strategic vision.

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Show Understanding and Personalization

Demonstrate that you’ve done your homework and understand their industry. Mention any relevant conferences they attend and recent news, milestones/awards, or business they’ve won.

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Follow Up Respectfully

If they haven't responded to previous emails, reference them politely and suggest a brief meeting.

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Utilize Conference Opportunities

Mention any conferences you know they will be attending and express interest in meeting there.

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Respect Their Decision

Acknowledge that they may not be interested and respect their decision if they choose not to engage.

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