How to cold email: Two Punches Make a Knockout

Diego Segura writes about making a splash in the first email you send to a company: a cold email. He goes on further explaining about the second splash nobody talks about. Here’s what he has to say, in his own words:I’ve been searching for freelance work for the...
Don’t Be Afraid to Send the Email

Don’t Be Afraid to Send the Email

Send the email. I can’t tell you how many great jobs and great careers start with this simple act. An offer to help. A few genuine questions. A project. A pitch. A request for a podcast interview. An offer to intern or work for free or part time. Whatever it is, the...

Don’t Be Afraid to Send the Email

Send the email.I can’t tell you how many great jobs and great careers start with this simple act.An offer to help. A few genuine questions. A project. A pitch. A request for a podcast interview. An offer to intern or work for free or part time. Whatever it is, the key...

How to Email a Hiring Manager the WRONG way

Here’s an example email (slightly edited for privacy) and my thoughts on it, recently shared with the Career Hackers community.————————–Hey Career Hackers, here’s an email I got today:“I am XXXXX a tech entrepreneur while reading about Career Hackers I felt connected...