{"id":1113,"date":"2015-04-01T11:26:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T18:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salesfolk.com\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2015-10-07T20:08:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T03:08:59","slug":"how-to-write-worst-cold-email-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesfolk.com\/blog\/how-to-write-worst-cold-email-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write the WORST cold email ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of writing great cold emails that get responses?<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to get less qualified leads than you could ever imagine?<\/p>\n<p>Or do you just want to start getting that infamous reputation of a spammer, and maybe even tarnish your brand with extremely crappy cold emails?<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve come to the right place then!<\/p>\n<p>This is the guide that can help you write the WORST cold email ever!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/46549827\" width=\"476\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>APRIL FOOLS!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/salesfolk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cat-sheep-goat.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1114\" src=\"https:\/\/salesfolk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cat-sheep-goat.jpeg\" alt=\"worst cold email ever\" width=\"475\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salesfolk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cat-sheep-goat.jpeg 625w, https:\/\/salesfolk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cat-sheep-goat-292x300.jpeg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tired of writing great cold emails that get responses? 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