{"id":4297,"date":"2015-03-27T09:45:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T14:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/blog\/?p=4297"},"modified":"2015-03-27T09:55:03","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T14:55:03","slug":"build-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/?p=4297","title":{"rendered":"How to get to know any professional blogger (3 actionable steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hearing the stories of\u00a0Jonathan<\/a> and Devesh<\/a> over the last few weeks has been extremely\u00a0motivating for me.<\/p>\n

Two regular dudes.<\/p>\n

Both hustling hard.<\/p>\n

And both breaking through online\u00a0by following the Santa Claus formula<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But here is the rub…<\/p>\n

Many of you have tried to do the same thing and have completely failed.<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed three\u00a0specific failure points:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1.<\/strong> You can’t\u00a0find the email addresses of the people you want to pitch.<\/p>\n

#2:<\/strong> You completely skip building relationships with your prospects.<\/p>\n

#3. <\/strong>Your pitch sucks.<\/p>\n

Over the next few\u00a0weeks\u00a0you’re going to learn\u00a0how to fix\u00a0all three\u00a0of these problems.<\/p>\n

This week\u00a0I’m going to show you the simplest way to find the\u00a0email addresses of\u00a0major influencers and how to start building a relationship with them.<\/p>\n

How to find any influencer’s email address (in under 90 seconds)<\/h2>\n

Before you are able to pitch someone, you have to be able to contact them. Email is the best way to do that.<\/p>\n

But there are two problems with email:<\/p>\n

Problem #1:<\/strong> Getting their actual email address<\/p>\n

Problem #2:<\/strong> Getting them to respond to the email you send<\/p>\n

Ready\u00a0for the solution?<\/p>\n

Here is what you need to do…<\/p>\n

Join\u00a0their email list\u00a0and reply with your pitch to the first blog post you get.<\/p>\n

That’s it.<\/p>\n

Want to pitch me?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step #1:<\/strong> Subscribe to my newsletter.<\/p>\n

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Step #2:<\/strong> Reply to the first email I send.<\/p>\n

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Want to pitch Neil Patel?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step #1:<\/strong> Subscribe to his newsletter.<\/p>\n

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Step #2:<\/strong> Reply to the first email he sends you.<\/p>\n

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DON’T BE A SPAM-SENDING JERK<\/h2>\n

You’d be surprised how effective this technique is. The email I sent to Neil resulted in over $30,000<\/strong> of work with his company KISSmetrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But you’re not going to get results like that by being a spam-sending jerk.<\/p>\n

What is a spam-sending jerk?<\/p>\n

Spam-sending jerks send one-line emails pitching their services.<\/p>\n

Spam-sending jerks think only about themselves.<\/p>\n

Spam-sending jerks\u00a0ask a large open-ended question to their prospects and get their email deleted.<\/p>\n

How to send emails that create friends and don’t make people hate you<\/h2>\n

Raise your right hand and repeat after me..<\/p>\n

I…<\/p>\n

Will not…<\/p>\n

Be a spam-sending jerk.<\/p>\n

Here are three things\u00a0to do to avoid being a spam-sending jerk.<\/p>\n

Tip #1:<\/strong> Don’t send lazy emails.<\/p>\n

Don’t ask people to give you “feedback” on your blog post, app, idea or anything else. Ever.<\/p>\n

Asking for “feedback” is lazy.<\/p>\n

In fact, asking for anything in your first email is\u00a0lazy and self-centered.<\/p>\n

Tip #2:<\/strong> Don’t ask for anything.<\/p>\n

The typical email I get asks me for specific advice. Asking for advice isn’t bad.<\/p>\n

But if your goal is to get someone to hire you, the better approach is to\u00a0start your relationship with a give instead.<\/p>\n

(More on this next week.)<\/p>\n

Tip #3:<\/strong> Be patient.<\/p>\n

The mistake I see the most is being overly aggressive.<\/p>\n

Wait at least 3 days between the time you pitch and the follow-up.<\/p>\n

Sending an email every day for 5 days straight will get you ignored. Hated. And blacklisted.<\/p>\n

Action Items<\/h2>\n

The goal of this lesson is to find your prospect’s email address and start the relationship-building process.<\/p>\n

Your homework is threefold…<\/p>\n

Action Item #1:<\/strong> Pick your service<\/a> (if you haven’t already).<\/p>\n

Action Item #2:<\/strong> Make a list of 10 people you would like to work with<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Action Item #3:<\/strong> Subscribe to\u00a0each prospect’s newsletter.<\/p>\n

Then next week I’ll help you write your first email to your prospect. And\u00a0we’re going to get started on your first pitch.<\/p>\n

Don’t skip ahead though.<\/p>\n

Work on the three action items above for the next 7 days.<\/p>\n

Ready. Set. Go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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