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Outbound email for small teams

Getting cold email to land and get replies — deliverability, sequence mechanics, and the copy that earns a response.

3 parts

  1. Part 1Email deliverability: the four DNS records every sender needsInbox placement starts with DNS. Set SPF, DKIM (2048-bit), DMARC (p=quarantine minimum), and a custom MAIL FROM. Skip any one and Gmail / Outlook will quietly send you to spam — even from a brand-new domain.Apr 27, 2026
  2. Part 2Sales engagement that gets replies: 7 tips for small teamsReply rates go up when you do a few unglamorous things well: keep sequences to 5–7 steps over 2–3 weeks, personalize the first line instead of the whole email, send from a real mailbox, follow up with new context instead of 'just bumping this', and measure replies and meetings instead of opens.May 4, 2026
  3. Part 3Cold email copywriting: how to write a first email that gets repliesA cold email that gets replies has five parts: a relevant opener that proves you did your homework, one sentence on why you're reaching out, one specific proof point, a single low-friction ask, and a reason to reply now. Keep it under 125 words, write like a person, and make the ask a question — not a calendar link.May 11, 2026
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