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January 21st, 2026

In this issue:

• 📧 Cold Email Tip of the Day

• Gmail’s New Inbox View Acts Like An Assistant 📥

• Cold Email, Big Deals, and a Founder’s Blueprint 🎙️

• Why Email Still Wins When Everything Gets Noisy 📬

📧 Cold Email Tip of the Day

Use “Teams Like Yours Usually Do One of Three Things”

What This Means: Instead of pitching yourself right away, outline three common paths teams in their situation usually take. For example: do nothing, build in-house, or bring in a partner. You are laying out options, not forcing a yes-or-no.

Why It Works: This turns the decision into “Which option fits best?” instead of “Vendor or no vendor.” It helps you sound like an advisor by acknowledging real alternatives, not just your own solution.

How To Use It This Week: Add a short section like: “Teams like yours usually do one of three things: 1) keep things as-is, 2) build an internal process, or 3) work with a focused partner to reach (specific outcome). Which one feels closest to where you are today?” Then watch whether they share what is driving their current approach.

Gmail’s New Inbox View Acts Like An Assistant 📥

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Published: January 20, 2026

Google is testing a new Gmail inbox experience that highlights summaries and next steps. It can help shorten long threads and surface suggested actions, like replying or adding a calendar event. Some features are starting with trusted testers, and broader access may follow. Needs citation.

Upside: Use it as a daily triage board, not just another scroll. If suggested actions appear, use them to move faster on simple tasks, like replying quickly or adding an event. In the US, some paid subscribers can also ask questions about their inboxes and receive an answer. Needs citation.

Impact: This extra layer may influence which items are opened first and which are ignored. Some users may also feel feature fatigue as the inbox keeps changing. Marketers may try to optimize for what gets highlighted, and privacy and trust questions will matter more as these tools expand.

Cold Email, Big Deals, and a Founder’s Blueprint 🎙️

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Published: April 14, 2025

Cold email helped me land major brands as a first-time founder. The big lesson was that product-market fit is about repeat buying, not just one lucky sale. It also pushed me to advocate for bootstrapping when possible, because control and speed matter early.

Upside: I treat outreach as an introduction, not a pitch. I start with a narrow audience and a simple ask, then run a small test and iterate. If you sell a one-time product, I recommend tracking referrals and adding a clear next step so you do not have to restart from scratch each time.

Impact: As inbox rules tighten, volume without systems can backfire fast. The edge now comes from precise targeting, clear messaging, and steady iteration. I aim to build something I could sell from day one, even if I never actually do.

Product Highlight:

Our Outbound Backbone: 2M+ Emails/Month on Instantly.ai

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Why Email Still Wins When Everything Gets Noisy 📬

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Published: October 4, 2025

Cold email can be a growth lever when my company lacks funding and momentum. I have seen scrappy outreach fill calendars when nothing else could. The takeaway is simple: earn attention by leading with relevance, not a pitch.

Upside: I pick one buyer type and write a concise note that highlights a real problem. I suggest a small, specific next step, like a quick check of their current approach. Then I ask one straightforward question that is easy to answer.

Impact: Email may be ignored because it is not flashy, but it is direct. When my message feels generic, trust drops fast. I stay personal, stay specific, and let consistency do the hard work.

High-Performance Cold Email That Actually Books Meetings!

Struggling to land real meetings from cold email? You’re not alone — and you’re not the problem. The cold outreach game has changed, and generic blasts just don’t cut it anymore.

At Email Outreach Company, we’ve perfected a system to make sure your critical messages bypass spam filters, hit inboxes, and convert into real sales opportunities. Using our advanced AI-driven personalization engine and bulletproof sending infrastructure, we help you consistently schedule meetings with decision-makers at top-tier companies.

Leading brands have already trusted us to book meetings with executives from Amazon, Apple, and Goldman Sachs — driving over $5 million in revenue, all through cold email.

Here’s your chance to finally win at cold outreach… without the trial and error.