Short emails, I’m the last to find out
As my startup has been getting nearer to launch, I’ve made an effort to reach out to people that I’ve helped or connected with over the past year. I wrote individual emails to 95 people, recalling when we spoke last, what they are working on, how my startup is going, etc. These were heartfelt, non-spammy reach-outs.
My first 30 were discouraging. Under half of the people I emailed got back to me. So I tried something new: a hard cap of 500 words, but under 100 was what I aimed for.
Since the switch every person has replied.
(This blog post is 97 words, not including the title or this sentence.)
