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Very simply, a single opt-in intro is where you are introduced to someone via
email without them giving you a heads up prior and getting your consent to
make the intro.
Wanted to introduce you to Jack (cc’d) who runs Gruber.com an “Uber for granite
countertops”. They’re killing it and are really disrupting the granite space. They’re also making
the world a better place.
Think you guys are doing similar things, tackling similar problems, etc. so you should chat.
Best,
Joe
MODULE – 4 EMAIL MARKETING 40
Always Always Always Use the Double Opt-In Intro
This is a terrible introduction for a few reasons:
• No respect for time – The email which takes Joe 30 seconds to write
commits Mary’s time. Mary is supposed to get coffee or hop on the phone
with Jack because Joe thinks it would be a good idea. Sure.
• No context – Bullet 1 is the big problem. The 2nd problem is that there is
no context. It’s vague & general and just plain lazy. Mary has to go look up
Jack and see if he really is doing something that is interesting.
• Makes both Mary and Joe look bad – If Mary ignores the email and doesn’t
connect with Jack, she looks like a jerk. At the same time, Joe also looks
stupid. Mission not accomplished.
My friend Jack runs Gruber.com, an Uber for granite countertops. They are doing things with data visualizations in
d3.js which are pretty amazing.
Given all that your company is doing with d3.js, I thought connecting you might be useful so you can talk shop. In
addition, Jack has found a really good way to source talented d3.js developers and I know this was a pain point for
you.
He’d love to chat with you about your content marketing success and how he might apply it to the granite countertop
industry.
Let me know if an introduction via email would be useful, and I’ll make that happen. If not or just too busy, no worries.
Best,
Joe
If you want to make introductions between two folks, learn the way of the
double opt-in. You will be a better person as a result.