Entrepreneurs on Fire

How to Get the Attention of Anyone Using Humor and Creativity with Jon Buchan

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Jan 1, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Drunk Email That Changed Everything

  • Jon Buchan once wrote a drunken cold email that landed meetings with major brands like Red Bull and PepsiCo.
  • That single unconventional email became a repeatable method he used to open many opportunities.
ADVICE

Open With A Disarming, Funny First Line

  • Start your message with a self-effacing, surprising opener to disarm the reader and earn attention.
  • Use humor early so the recipient reads the next line instead of deleting the email.
INSIGHT

Use Comedy Formulas To Sustain Attention

  • Comedy techniques map directly to persuasive email structure and sustain attention through repeated humour and pitches.
  • Making someone smile creates permission to pitch and improves response rates.
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