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Ghost-write emails from advisors to target customers
Why It Works
Leverages existing trust relationship while providing advisor with easy way to help by just reviewing and sending your draft
Prerequisites
How to Execute
Draft email with clear subject and specific ask
Make it easy for advisor to edit and send
Follow up appropriately without burning relationship
When It Fails
When ask is too large, email sounds inauthentic, or advisor doesn't actually have strong relationship with target
Real Example
“Blake ghost-wrote emails from astronaut Mark Kelly to Richard Branson, leading to meeting that generated $2B LOI from Virgin”
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