Most “personalized” cold emails aren’t actually personalized. They say things like: “Saw you’re the Head of Marketing at X company.” That’s not personalization. That’s just LinkedIn scraping from 2016. Real personalization references something the person actually said. And AI makes this surprisingly easy. Here’s the workflow we’ve been using that tripled our reply rate. The AI Cold Email Personalization Workflow Step 1 - Scrape their LinkedIn activity Use tools like Apify to pull: • their last 2-3 LinkedIn posts • engagement text • sometimes even comments Now you have real signals about what they care about. Step 2 - Feed those posts into AI Take the posts and send them to GPT with a structured prompt. Now your email starts with something like: "Noticed your Series B announcement - we recently helped a similar company handle [specific challenge] while expanding across multiple countries." That instantly feels human. Step 3 - Generate personalized openers at scale Instead of manually researching every prospect… AI reads the posts → extracts insights → writes the opening line. Now every email feels like you actually read their content, even when you’re sending at scale. Why this works Most cold emails fail in the first sentence. People can instantly tell if: • it’s generic • it’s templated • it’s automated But when you reference something they posted… It breaks the pattern. And that’s when conversations start. If you want to learn more about cool AI + automation systems like this (the kind we use inside our outbound and lead gen machines)… Comment “AIA”

🚫 Stop Sending DMs That Reek of Desperation (Steal This Cold Message That Actually Got a Reply) 95% of DMs being sent right now? 💩 They read like a Fiverr VA copy-pasted it from a 2021 YouTube tutorial. You know the ones… ❌ "Hey [First Name], I help busy founders scale to 6-figures using my proven 3-step system…" ❌ "Quick question for you... 👀" ❌ "I saw your profile and thought we might be a great fit!" If you've ever sent one of those, this is your intervention. Because you're not just being ignored—you're being categorized. 🧠 As forgettable. 🗑️ As background noise. 📉 As someone not worth replying to. 🧠 How I Flipped It, just like @Jay Feldman teaches. Instead of ignoring a guy who'd been DM'ing me like an amnesiac AI… And this guy is a fairly well established influencer with a sizable IG, YT & Skool Community. I sent this: Not gonna lie --> you've hit me with more "Hey Ian"s & "How's Biz?" than an MLM recruiter w/ amnesia 😂 Figured I'd wait to reply until I had something worth showing. In the last 12 months: 222 new customers. $572K in revenue. {SCREENSHOT PROOF} All from a similar offer and audience size to yours. Not saying you're leaving money on the table... But if you are, your weak ass DM game is probably why. ✌️☮️ Guess what happens next? 👀 He replied instantly. Then booked a call. 🧨 Why It Worked ✅ Pattern interrupt – Casual. Funny. Not trying to sell. ✅ Leads with proof – No bait. Just data. ✅ Curiosity over pitch – Hints at the gap without bragging. ✅ Reverses the dynamic – He chased me. 💥 Want to Write DMs Like This? Here's the formula: Open with a jab – playful, honest, bold Drop results – numbers > adjectives Create curiosity – no neediness, just a window Position yourself as the shortcut – without pitching Shut up and let them ask 👉 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 "𝘿𝙈𝙎𝙇𝘼𝙋" 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙈 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙈'𝙨 It using the exact method above. Stop Getting Ignored. No more spam. No more guessing.

Cold email alone is leaving money on the table. Same with LinkedIn automation. Most people run them separately and that’s why results stall. Worse, if you’re already using LinkedIn automation, there’s a 97% chance you’re doing it wrong. In my latest video, I break down one of the biggest shifts in cold outreach - how I connect cold email and LinkedIn automation so they amplify each other, not compete. This is the same system I use for myself and my high-ticket clients. What you’ll learn: - Why combining cold email + LinkedIn can 4x deals without extra work - How I trigger LinkedIn automation only from interested email replies - The exact automation I use to get 55%+ LinkedIn acceptance rates - How to set this up step-by-step with zero technical skills - The biggest LinkedIn automation mistakes I see people making - How to automate the whole workflow so it runs in the background This setup turns email replies into warmer LinkedIn conversations and higher close rates. 👉 Watch the video and follow along with me step by step. If you’re serious about B2B lead gen, this is a must.

My emails were landing in spam constantly. One week I'd get great open rates. Next week? Complete silence. I kept tweaking my copy, changing subject lines, testing send times. Nothing worked. Then I realized: the problem wasn't my copy. It was my deliverability. Most people running cold email obsess over messaging while their domain reputation tanks. That's when I started using Warmy for my primary domains. What it does: → Monitors inbox placement daily → Keeps domains off blacklists → Trains ESPs that your emails are valuable → Real-time deliverability tracking 90 days later: 98% inbox placement. Consistently. I use Instantly's free warmup for my cold email domains (works great for that). But for primary domains I actually care about? Warmy is worth every penny. The difference? Warmy keeps their warm-up pool squeaky clean. Most cheap tools use low-quality IPs that actually hurt your deliverability. If your emails are disappearing into spam, you need to fix deliverability before anything else matters. Comment "Warmy" below and I'll send you: - Link to Warmy - Discount code for 50% off This is the tool I recommend for anyone serious about cold email.

Most people sign up for Clay and immediately get overwhelmed. They see the power but have no clue where to start. So they either never launch their first table, build something broken, or burn through credits on tests that go nowhere. I've spent the last year building 50+ Clay tables for lead gen, PR campaigns, and client work. This starter table includes: → Lead qualification workflow to filter out bad fits → Waterfall email enrichment (saves you credits) → Catch-all verification so you don't waste sends → AI personalization prompts that converts prospects → Offer niching logic (matches case studies to industries) → Direct integration setup to Instantly/Smartlead This is the exact foundation I use for every campaign. It's not fancy, but it covers the fundamentals that 90% of people need to actually get results with Clay. Comment "Clay" below and I'll send you the table.