Outbound Calls

yesware is cool for letting you see who opened up your emails but it kinda takes over your email so I never ended up paying for it after the free trial. but def worth the try.

Kamaz said:

I'm using those templates, short with only 3 paragraphs!

Template 1: #Make Offer:

Subject line: About xxx (your domain name)


Dear xxx stuff,


I hope this email finds you well!!

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I would cut out the "I hope this email finds you well!"

I never read past that point because it is usually a scam. The gmail filters might even hit you on that one.

I would just say "good day" or Hello

MapleDots said:

I would cut out the "I hope this email finds you well!"

I never read past that point because it is usually a scam. The gmail filters might even hit you on that one.

I would just say "good day" or Hello

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I have tested a lot of email templates, and personally, this is the best so far.
I don't know why "I hope this email finds you well" looks spam! instead you can replace the word "email" to "message" or remove it, at your choice

Kamaz said:

I have tested a lot of email templates, and personally, this is the best so far.
I don't know why "I hope this email finds you well" looks spam! instead you can replace the word "email" to "message" or remove it, at your choice

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It's just a personal thing with me because so many of the emails I get say that and it just sounds wrong when a stranger wishes me well. I guess a bit artificial would be the best way I can describe it.

Your templates are very nice and I could see myself using one but I would remove that part.

Just a personal thing.

The email templates mentioned so far in this thread look fine. The question I have is this: is it more effective/professional to send the email from a business entity or from a private person. My feeling is to send it as a professionally formatted business email. In the end, what will get results is the quality of the domain and the price.

Another thing I would like to stress is: ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS pitch a domain that is SUPERIOR to the one being used by the target end user.

I can't tell you how annoying it is to get emails about domains that are variations and/or extensions of domains I already own that don't make any sense. This is only second in annoyance to phone-calls from Indian companies wanting to develop my newly reg'd domains. Both are terribly bad wastes of time.

Haykay2005 said:

6 weeks ago I sent an outbound mail to some companies, out of which some have opened more than 20 times without making an offer. A company currently has opened 56 times from different locations with different devices without making offers too. These are large corporations. Some are having over 1 billion annual revenue. Is this normal? 6 weeks with rising views without a word. Should I follow up or I should just sit and watch. My first mail doesn't include price. Advice please

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you should follow up within a week..

the reason for multiple opens is that people just scroll through emails on a pc to get to the one they want. As they scroll through yours, even if for a second, it counts as an open....very frustrating..

All of my deals strangely enough happen on follow up 2 and follow up 3....People generally are scared of selling.. my thinking is push push push...

Want2learn said:

I have been doing some outbound emailing, and I have a new level of respect for those people that domain for a living, and do outbound emails as well. There is a lot that goes into it. Locating end users for domains for instance can be difficult. Well the part where you try and find contact info to reach them! Then there is customizing the emails at least a little.

Trying to find an end user for cobbcountybravesfan.com has proven challenging. Clearly going to need a miracle for that one! Any suggestions on end users? I have until 12/2018 till expiration!

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possibly nonprofits in the Atlanta or cobb area doing a special fundraiser that is braves or baseball related? Maybe you could offer them some fundraising ideas to go along with it?

Want2learn said:

Trying to find an end user for cobbcountybravesfan.com has proven challenging. Clearly going to need a miracle for that one! Any suggestions on end users? I have until 12/2018 till expiration!

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I doubt that any end user would want to spend more than reg fee for a domain like that. For one, you're targeting fans not business. Most fans prefer to start a free sub-domain hosted site like bravesfan.blogger.com or bravesfan.wordpress.com
or bravesfan.wix.com, etc, etc, than spend more than $XX on a domain. Second, long domains have too many similar alternatives available at reg fee. Third, you may be violating a trademark as pro sports teams have many trademarks, including the team name.

I know how valuable time is. Don't waste yours. Your time is way way too valuable. Target businesses, not fans or hobbyists.

Hope this advice helps you. You have a great attitude and will surely continue to grow in this industry. I wish you the best on this journey.

As far as telephone calls or cold calling in person going to a business for instance do not sound like a robot. Do not read the script. I have had alot of experience doing both for insurance and phone sales for various stuff in the past. You have to know it and say it so that it does not sound like you are just reading a piece of paper. Another thing is have rebutles ready for the no's. turn the no to a yes and use your surroundings to your advantage.Be friendly and make them laugh. Be personal but not too personal. Also you see awards in a guys office or something his interested in bring it up and use this stuff to help get him talking.

They will tell you how to sell them. Noticing what to watch for takes time and practice. Theres many more variables I do second nature but you will ind them and catch on. You would never fill them all in one thread. lol


Another thing when explaining how the domain would benefit them use words like (wouldn't you agree?) Then wait for the yeah the more yeses you get them agreeing to the more likely they will repeat.

Another thing when is get in touch with the pros and cons stuff..... Was once called might still be the ben franklin close.
you basically tell them whenever he was making an important decision he would list the pros and cons to every decision he had to make. (granted need to be in person for best results.) ask em the cons and you write em down infront of them then on the other side ask what they think the pros are. now when doing the pros you speak in and throw the pros with them as well always making many more pros then cons. Then you can say something like as you can see in this case the benefits to buying this domain for your company greatly outweigh the cons to buying this domain. You can clearly see this domain would be the right choice for your business in many different ways. (wouldn't you agree?) he says yes to that your odds of a sale just went up.

one of many you can use and twist it to fit the current needs

baseballworld said:

<snipped>Also you see awards in a guys office or something his interested in bring it up and use this stuff to help get him talking.

Another thing when explaining how the domain would benefit them use words like (wouldn't you agree?) Then wait for the yeah the more yeses you get them agreeing to the more likely they will repeat.

You can clearly see this domain would be the right choice for your business in many different ways. (wouldn't you agree?) he says yes to that your odds of a sale just went up.
one of many you can use and twist it to fit the current needs<snipped>

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Yep, Canned scripts and robot behavior is just lame telemarketer training b.s..
You might get some books I suggested on another thread:
https://www.namepros.com/threads/the-truth-about-domaining-motivational-video.1012884/

But be careful about the delivery with any "wouldn't you agree", its borderline manipulative. "Twisting it to fit" is slimy sales.
The appealing to the ego part about talking about trophys and awards and getting the prospect to talk about themselves is important I agree, as long as you "tune in" and really listen to their response, otherwise it comes off as patronizing or cliche' sales. Simple, Subtle and invisible. You are not "selling", you are solving a problem (Better Marketing, more lead generation, better business image, potential rise in keyword in the name for better SERP's., etc). Don't lose your credibility and integrity too, see it from the company/person's perspective and be willing to walk if it isn't a match. Pushy sales people su*k. If you ever have read the studies about what people hate- behind getting a root canal, is buying a car. Don't be a car salesman.

Most all decisions are emotional and then justified with logic.

offthehandle said:

Yep, Canned scripts and robot behavior is just lame telemarketer training b.s..
You might get some books I suggested on another thread:
https://www.namepros.com/threads/the-truth-about-domaining-motivational-video.1012884/

But be careful about the delivery with any "wouldn't you agree", its borderline manipulative. "Twisting it to fit" is slimy sales.
The appealing to the ego part about talking about trophys and awards and getting the prospect to talk about themselves is important I agree, as long as you "tune in" and really listen to their response, otherwise it comes off as patronizing or cliche' sales. Simple, Subtle and invisible. You are not "selling", you are solving a problem (Better Marketing, more lead generation, better business image, potential rise in keyword in the name for better SERP's., etc). Don't lose your credibility and integrity too, see it from the company/person's perspective and be willing to walk if it isn't a match. Pushy sales people su*k. If you ever have read the studies about what people hate- behind getting a root canal, is buying a car. Don't be a car salesman.

Most all decisions are emotional and then justified with logic.

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that was just an easy example of a possibility like i said there's a different situation for every sales situation. I could go on for days on different approaches and ways to even sell hundreds of domains a year but that would take an awful lot of time. Some people just have the skills to speak and know how to ready body language. Theres more variables to be focused and worked on then anyone will touch base on in a thread. Best is real life experience. You have to tailor it to whatever the situation is. Sometime's you can move 20 domains in a month even and others none.

Best is real life experience.
exactly, sometimes I would go for months without any substantial sales. If someone has never done it, (cold calling) they need to. I remember when I started making cold calls years ago, I had no training, no OJT, nothing. I screwed up many times, and the life things- like I had my infant daughter bang on the door and waltz right in while I was on the phone with someone in a corporation ready to close a large order. Things like that- come off as mistakes and it's life. If you just start take some action and even if it is winging it, most people will get through it. Too many small business people don't want to promote and sell. They leave it to others, then the do dumb things like spend too much money on build-outs and lease hold improvements, on and on.

Any outbound calling objective should be encouraging a written response though email.

I have written a phone script on Inbound calls if there is any interest i may publish it.

Want2learn said:

Trying to find an end user for cobbcountybravesfan.com has proven challenging. Clearly going to need a miracle for that one! Any suggestions on end users? I have until 12/2018 till expiration!

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With due respect, I think you might want to reconsider your domain purchase criteria.

This one has little to no value because:
1) 4 words
2) very long
3) limited by geo to a VERY small interest area
4) limited by subject to a VERY small niche
5) limited to non-business entity ("fan")
6) limited to 1 person ("fan" singular, not plural)
But worst of all:
7) It's a trademark violation ("Braves", which used to reference pro team)

WebInceptions said:

With due respect, I think you might want to reconsider your domain purchase criteria.

This one has little to no value because:
1) 4 words
2) very long
3) limited by geo to a VERY small interest area
4) limited by subject to a VERY small niche
5) limited to non-business entity ("fan")
6) limited to 1 person ("fan" singular, not plural)
But worst of all:
7) It's a trademark violation ("Braves", which used to reference pro team)

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It is a domain I would not register today with the knowledge I have now. I agree with all that you said. And I appreciate you leaving me constructive feedback so I can learn and grow!