I sent cold emails to famous people using my university email address and had a 40% success rate. - Part 2

Given the positive response on my previous post about sending cold emails. I decided to write out my entire process for sending cold emails to famous or well-known people. Here it goes:Cold emails are an underrated tool to build your network. I had a 40% success rate with cold emails for my side-project. Using cold emails, I managed to speak to CEOs of large companies, actors, authors and many others. Here's how you can do it too...1/ Use @clearbit and @RocketReachCo to locate the relevant email address.If the person you're trying to reach isn't a business leader then it's unlikely you'll find their email. In this case, look for whether they have a nominal role at company e.g. Chief Evangelist at X Corp2/ Use a credible email domain.Instead of using my personal email, I used my university email to send cold emails. Depending on what university you're associated with, this can be a huge credibility boost.3/ Be direct and explain why them.I requested a 30 minute virtual interview for a side-project. I mentioned the purpose of the interview and why I thought their voice and representation was important to the success of the project. The why shows you've done your research.4/ Share names of other people you've interviewed.At first, I listed the people I was hoping to interview. After I had completed my first big name interview, I shared a short clip of that interview and a list of prospective interviewees in all of my future cold emails.5/ Request introductions for future interviewees.At the end of each interview, I asked my guest whether they had any recommendations for future guests. This was very powerful as it lead to introductions with other amazing guests.6/ Cross-fertilise your network.I was constantly looking for opportunities to introduce my guests to each other. This allowed me to bring value back to my guests and build a real relationships with them. The best networking is when you connect people to each other.7/ Stay in touch.Some of my guests have become my friends. In fact, after realising we had similar interests outside of our jobs, I collaborated with one of my guests on a side project. Hopefully this is helpful when you send your next cold email!/ENDThis content is all part of my mission to help more people become part-time entrepreneurs. If you found this post useful, please upvote! For more content like this please subscribe to my newsletter called Living For The Weekdays (weekdays.substack.com) or follow me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/_ahmedzaidi). see hubwealthy.com/wealthy