TRP 149: Turning a Cold E-mail into a Hot Profit with Nick Hill

In this episode of The Rainmaking Podcast, host Scott Love speaks with Nick Hill, digital marketing expert and founder of MyConversation, about how professionals can turn cold emails into profitable business opportunities. Nick shares his insights on why cold outreach isn’t inherently annoying—it only feels that way when it’s done poorly. He explains that the key to successful cold emails is relevance, personalization, and strategic follow-ups that start conversations rather than push for immediate sales. Key topics include the importance of targeting the right audience, using high-quality data to ensure emails reach the correct recipients, and crafting messages with an "assumptive tone" to spark engagement. Nick also discusses the dangers of “proposing on the first date” in sales outreach and how professionals can instead build relationships through valuable content, insightful questions, and personalized messaging. He highlights the role of AI in optimizing outreach strategies and provides actionable steps for improving response rates and converting cold leads into warm prospects. This episode is packed with practical strategies for professionals looking to refine their email marketing and business development efforts. Visit: https://therainmakingpodcast.com/ --------------------------------------- Co-Founder of MyConversation.ai At MyConversation we've used over 30 years of experience of B2B sales & marketing, solving problems through technology, and driving revenue for our own businesses, to combine our humanized & compliant technology with a team of experts who understand how to start conversations with your ideal clients & partners. There are three key steps to doing this: 1 - Understanding your ideal client and how to get their attention (AVATAR) 2 - Knowing where to find them and how to contact them (TARGETING) 3 - Saying the right thing at the right time to start the conversation (MESSAGING) By analyzing extensive campaign/contact data across multiple industries for multiple clients, we're able to create optimized & humanized campaigns that provide the right information to help informed buyers say yes to your products/services (at a much lower investment than hiring an SDR). Email [email protected] if you'd like to learn more. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-hill-b155494a/ https://www.myconversation.ai/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices