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EPISODE · Jul 26, 2026 · 14 MIN

I Sent 10,000 SMMA Cold Emails. Here's What Actually Gets Responses

from Build Different · host Jake Rivera

Most SMMA agencies are terrible at cold email. They send generic templates, spray and pray, then wonder why they're broke. Jake Rivera just tested 10,000 cold emails to find what actually works, and the results will shock you. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why top SMMA agencies get 15-25% response rates while most get stuck at 2-5% • The 5-minute research trick that increases appointment rates by 40% • How adding video messages to your outreach triples your response rate overnight 👤 Perfect for: SMMA owners tired of begging for clients and ready to book calls that actually close. The difference between agencies making $3K months and $30K months isn't talent or luck. It's knowing exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make prospects actually care. Most agencies think volume beats strategy. They're dead wrong. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Jake Rivera reveals his 10,000 email experiment results [02:15] Why your current outreach is driving prospects away [04:30] The psychology behind emails that get opened and replied to [07:00] Video messages: the secret weapon nobody talks about [09:30] Timing hacks that doubled response rates [11:00] Real email templates that booked $50K+ in meetings Stop sending emails that sound like every other desperate agency. Start using the exact scripts and timing strategies that consistently book high-value appointments. Jake breaks down the data from his massive test so you can skip the guesswork and start booking calls this week. Your competition is still sending "I hope this email finds you well" messages. While they struggle for scraps, you'll be the agency prospects actually want to talk to. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Build Different on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for daily episodes that cut through the entrepreneurship BS. New tactical insights drop every day. 🔍 Topics: SMMA cold email, social media marketing agency, appointment setting, B2B outreach, email marketing Catch every episode at Build Different --------------- Keywords: business scaling, online business, business growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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