u/mingal69

Veteran freelancers, how do you cold email your leads?

I've sent around 150 cold emails so far (excluding follow-ups). I've got 18 replies, but every single one was a no. Not a single client.

I've tried almost everything I could think of:

Personalizing every email

Keeping it short

Making a sample edit and attaching it in the email

Nothing seems to be working.

The whole process takes forever. Finding qualified leads, researching them, personalizing every email... and then still getting no results.

I know my editing skills are good, but I feel like I'm doing something wrong with my outreach and I just can't figure out what it is.

I'm a video editor. I edit both long-form and short-form content, and I mainly reach out to early- to mid-level content creators.

If you've been freelancing for a while and cold emailing has worked for you, I'd genuinely appreciate any advice. If you want more context or want to see the email I'm sending, just let me know. I'm open to any feedback.

Thanks!

I've sent around 150 cold emails so far (excluding follow-ups). I've got 18 replies, but every single one was a no. Not a single client.

I've tried almost everything I could think of:

- Personalizing every email

- Keeping it short

- Making a sample edit and attaching it in the email

Nothing seems to be working.

The whole process takes forever. Finding qualified leads, researching them, personalizing every email... and then still getting no results.

I know my editing skills are good, but I feel like I'm doing something wrong with my outreach and I just can't figure out what it is.

I'm a video editor. I edit both long-form and short-form content, and I mainly reach out to early- to mid-level content creators.

If you've been freelancing for a while and cold emailing has worked for you, I'd genuinely appreciate any advice. If you want more context or want to see the email I'm sending, just let me know. I'm open to any feedback.

Thanks!