Getting WARM INTROS - 4 Pro Tips for Referrals that Convert | Dose 043

Getting warm intros? Learn pro tips to improve your chances of success.
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Warm intros can be a great way to gain exposure with investors and sales prospects. Whether you’re seeking a warm intro to a prospect decision-maker or wondering how to get warm introductions to VCs, you’ll need to know best practices that increase your odds of conversion. In this Dreamit Dose, Managing Director Adam Dakin covers the art of the warm introduction and tips for effective startup warm introductions. We’ll feature a startup warm intro template, how to write a killer email intro, relationship framing to make sure you know how to get a warm intro, and an approach to get a warm intro to VC investors. Throughout this video, we’ll answer key basic questions like 'How to write an introduction email?' and 'how to get a warm email intro?' Adam’s advice can apply to startup cold introductions but is best suited for startup warm intro emails and requests. That’s the art of startup warm intros in a short 5-minute Dreamit Dose!

0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Bombarding Decision Makers
1:22 - Creating Work for the Referrer
2:26 - Crafting Forwardable Emails
2:43 - Email Should Be Forwardable 'As Is'
3:06 - Email Has a Good Hook
4:11 - Email Contains Simple CTA
4:52 - Takeaways
5:46 - Outro