Let me say that again: Seventy-two euros. Total. And I’d already spent €48.24 of it on cold email tools, betting on myself when I had almost nothing left to bet. I’m in Greece. No safety net. No rich parents. No backup plan. Just me, a PC, and this belief that I could build something real. For two years I was grinding, trying business models, failing, learning, repeating.I made some money here and there… but nothing scalable.Nothing predictable.Nothing that felt like a real breakthrough. I was tired of duct-taping YouTube information together and praying it would somehow become a system. So I did something uncomfortable: I booked a clarity call, not because I had the money, but because I needed some direction. On that call, here’s what hit me: I had been trying to sell an outcome I hadn’t achieved yet. I had an offer about “scaling businesses to $50K/month”… but I'd never scaled anything to $50K/month myself 🤦‍♂️ @Ian Kirk didn't sugarcoat it. He said: "That's difficult, man. Just to be completely transparent." And honestly? I needed to hear that. → That was a punch I needed. He broke down exactly what I was doing wrong: → No clear ICP → Overcomplicating my offer → Building a job, not a business. Then he told me something that I've never heard before in those 2 years: “Never state your price first. Let them tell you what the outcome is worth.” And something stuck in my mind " You don’t win by collecting more free information. You win by collapsing time and learning from people who’ve already walked the path." I left that call with something better than money: ✓ Clarity ✓ Direction ✓ A simple plan ✓ A system to master ✓ And a reason to stop drifting Since then, I’ve gone all-in on what actually moves the needle. → Everything I’m building right now comes from that decision. If you’re sitting where I was, low on money, high on ambition, wondering if you should bet on yourself… This is your sign. One conversation can shift your entire trajectory.

It only takes 3 comments and couple likes. Shout out to my brother @Ian Kirk. Now let’s push to level 3! If you’re just starting out your agency providing email marketing services, happy to connect and help each other to grow faster!

My emails were landing in spam constantly. One week I'd get great open rates. Next week? Complete silence. I kept tweaking my copy, changing subject lines, testing send times. Nothing worked. Then I realized: the problem wasn't my copy. It was my deliverability. Most people running cold email obsess over messaging while their domain reputation tanks. That's when I started using Warmy for my primary domains. What it does: → Monitors inbox placement daily → Keeps domains off blacklists → Trains ESPs that your emails are valuable → Real-time deliverability tracking 90 days later: 98% inbox placement. Consistently. I use Instantly's free warmup for my cold email domains (works great for that). But for primary domains I actually care about? Warmy is worth every penny. The difference? Warmy keeps their warm-up pool squeaky clean. Most cheap tools use low-quality IPs that actually hurt your deliverability. If your emails are disappearing into spam, you need to fix deliverability before anything else matters. Comment "Warmy" below and I'll send you: - Link to Warmy - Discount code for 50% off This is the tool I recommend for anyone serious about cold email.

Hey guys, I’m starting cold email this week and wanted to get some quick feedback before I start blasting. Here are the offers + the related copy, would really appreciate if someone experienced could take a quick look and tell me if I’m on the right track or if I should tweak anything. 1- PPC Report generation Hey {{firstName}}, Know this is out of left field, but I help marketing agencies like yours automate report creation. Just installed this automation at [competitor company name], and they’ve been able to cut 20+ hours of manual dashboard work. Basically, the system pulls data from all your ad accounts, automatically generates client-ready dashboards, and formats everything neatly — all with a single click. You down for a 15-30min talk this week? If yes but you want more info just lmk and I can record a loom to show you how it works. Thanks {{snedingAccountFirstName}} 2- SEO Offer (Content Creation for Clients): Hey {{firstName}}, Know this is out of left field, but I help SEO agencies like yours automate content creation for your clients. Just installed this automation at $100K+ agency in Calgary, and they’ve been able to cut 20+ hours of manual content work every week. Basically, the system crawls relevant sources, analyzes competitor content, and generates ready-to-use client content — blog posts, page copy, headlines, CTAs — all in one report for you to present to your clients. You down for a 15-30min talk this week? If yes but you want more info just lmk and I can record a Loom to show you how it works. Thanks, {{sendingAccountFirstName}} 3- Competitor Intelligence Reports: Hey {{firstName}}, Know this is out of left field, but I help marketing agencies like yours automate competitor research. Just installed this automation at $350K+ PPC agency in Calgary, and they’ve been able to cut 20+ hours of manual competitor analysis every week. Basically, the system runs competitor audits automatically, tracks their ads, keywords, content strategy, and generates comprehensive reports ready to share with clients — all in one neat dashboard.

Basically the "potential lead" is a chatgpt api that replies right away and so on.. on a personal email. looks like i got a call booked. Anyway, curious to know what you'd do in these situations?