Mastering Cold Email Humour: How John Buchan Wins Clients with Laughter and Engagement!

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Summary
In this episode, John Bucan shares his experience of using humour in cold emails to stand out and win clients. He discusses how a desperate situation led him to send a drunk email that surprisingly got positive responses. John emphasizes the importance of self-deprecation and making people smile in cold emails. He shares his follow-up process and the effectiveness of using humour in different industries.
John also highlights the need for enthusiasm and diverse marketing strategies. He encourages accountants to differentiate themselves and not be afraid to try new approaches.
Takeaways
Using humour in cold emails can help you stand out and win clients.
Self-deprecation and making people smile can make your emails more engaging.
Follow-up emails should be funny and keep the conversation going.
Humour can be effective in different industries and cultures.
Enthusiasm and diverse marketing strategies are key to success.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:09 Desperation and the Drunk Email
04:07 The Power of Humor in Cold Emails
05:18 Using Self-Deprecation in Cold Emails
06:03 Balancing Self-Deprecation and Confidence
07:19 Laughing at Yourself and Making Others Smile
08:24 The Follow-Up Process
09:27 The Five Stages of Grief Follow-Up Sequence
10:21 Building Relationships through Humor
11:26 The Effectiveness of Humor in Different Industries
12:35 Adapting Humor to Different Cultures and Languages
13:52 Creating Personalized and Engaging Emails
15:08 The Importance of Enthusiasm in Persuasion
19:30 Conversion Rates and the Importance of Testing
21:17 Diverse Marketing Strategies
22:11 The Only Metric That Matters: Winning Business
23:01 Success Stories and Results
25:20 Testing the Approach for Accountants
26:04 Legalities of Cold Emailing and Using LinkedIn
28:12 Engaging with LinkedIn Content for Inbound Leads
30:12 The Sexiest Thing About Accountants
31:23 Differentiating Yourself in the Accounting Space
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