Just hit 1,200 cold email replies this quarter...

I was aiming for 500 and somehow landed 1,200 replies from prospects. Now I'm scrambling to set up 40 calls a week and my calendar looks like a nightmare. Anyone else hit a surprise milestone that almost broke their workflow?

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mila_murphy4d ago

Wait, how are you getting 1,200 replies out of nothing? That's wild. Those numbers sound more like a problem I'd love to have. Better dust off that calendar and get help with scheduling calls.

the_robin3d ago

Nah, I actually disagree a bit (respectfully, of course). 1,200 replies sounds like a nightmare to me, not a blessing. Sure, it looks good on paper, but who has time to sift through all that noise to find the maybe 10 people who actually want to buy something? It's like getting junk mail piled up to your ceiling - yeah, there might be a check in there somewhere, but good luck finding it without losing your mind. I'd rather have 30 replies from people who are actually ready to talk than 1,200 randoms asking "how much?" or "send info." Buried leads are still buried, you know?

max_schmidt774d ago

Right, that's the curse of going viral. People see those numbers and think it's all good, but it's just a mountain of noise to sort through. You'd need a whole system just to find the real leads buried in there.