8 Tips to Get Your Sales Email Read
It's a simple, yet true notion... You’ll never make the sale if no one reads your email.
For ad sales reps, an email is often the first touchpoint when reaching prospects. Like most of us, however, prospect email inboxes can be chaotic and overflowing. In fact, most prospects receive more than 200 emails a day.
So then, the question becomes, how do you stand out amongst the others in such a hectic environment?
There are a combination of email characteristics that will lead to your emails being opened, and more importantly, to your emails being read.
Below are 8 tips to create an effective sales email - one that your prospects actually want to read:
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