Stopped letting AI send my DMs, what I do instead
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I do not use AI to send DMs for me. I used to. It simply did not feel right for me. But I still use it to boost my outreach. (click here to learn how to get started with a 9-day trial to build this - offer closes on Friday)
After validation, I segment leads into high and low tiers.
Before reaching out, I warm up the prospects with AI-suggested comments that I tweak manually to give them a human feel.
After warming up leads, I DM them with high-context AI-suggested messages that I tweak to my style manually. |
Stef Curcio
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