Why should you have a cold outreach strategy?
-> Reach potential customers
-> Establish yourself as a valuable resource
-> Drive sales
-> Grow your business
However, crafting an effective cold email can be a struggle, as most people don't know what to write, how to catch a prospect's attention, or personalize their approach...
With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), you can create personalized outreach sequences that drive engagement and conversions!
In this article, we'll show you 3 simple steps to create an outreach sequence that generates replies up to 2 times faster than your current approach.
For example, here's how Tal, our Sales leader, used lemlist's AI sequence generator to create a campaign that targeted recruiters 👇
To generate a full sequence using lemlist's AI, you need to provide information on your:
→ target audience
→ unique value proposition.
So let's see the exact steps to use AI and achieve better results with less effort.
[ ] Open up the lemlist app (if you don’t already have an account, you can sign up to lemlist for free)
[ ] Create a new campaign (or choose a campaign you’ve already created)
[ ] Choose to create your sequence with the help of AI
[ ] Fill in your:
Here’s what that looks like 👇
[ ] Click “generate your campaign”
[ ] Click the "Generate sequence" button and let AI create your fully personalized outreach sequence
For the best outreach results, you can tweak your AI-generated campaign by following this 10-rule checklist:
[ ] Your CTA is less than 7 words
[ ] You address the prospects' pain points
[ ] You use line breaks after every sentence
[ ] Your cold emails contain 50-100 words
[ ] There's an apparent reason why you got in touch
[ ] Your subject lines are all lowercase, and up to 2 words
[ ] Your language is so simple a 10-year-old would understand it
[ ] You show what impact an action will have on your prospect's key metric
[ ] There aren't "fluff" sentences such as "Hope you're well" that don't bring value
[ ] There are enough days between each follow-up to give your leads time to answer
P.S. You can take your personalization one step further with lemlist's custom variables to show your prospects you're willing to go the extra mile & increase your reply chances:
[ ] use text variables to automatically personalize any part of your message to grab leads' attention and build trust (e.g., intro line, pitch, CTA).
[ ] use image variables with leads' names, logos, website screenshots, etc., to stand out from competitors' emails
[ ] use video variables & custom thumbnails to give value to your prospects on a more personal level
[ ] use website variables where you can embed your lemcal to push prospects to take action
[ ] use AI Variables to hyper-personalize your emails with icebreakers or other elements based on your leads’ data
Not taking advantage of AI = missing out on lots of opportunities
With the lemlist AI sequence generator, you can
✔️ define your best multichannel sequence steps
✔️ write hyper-personalized and human-like messages
✔️ save hours of manual work & increase your outreach efficiency
… which helps you double your replies and accelerate your business growth.
Get your access to the lemlist AI here and revolutionize the way you do outreach 🚀
G2 Rating | Price | Best for | Standout feature | Con | |
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4.9 star star star star star | $30/mo $75/mo $2,999/mo | Large, distributed sales teams | AI evaluation precision, gamified KPIs | Lack of tracking system | |
4.6 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Sales operations and finance teams | Powerful configurability | Limited training resources and complex to navigate | |
4.4 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Mid-market and enterprise businesses | Comprehensive incentive management | Potentially high cost and steep learning curve | |
4.7 star star star star star-half | $15/user/mo $40/user/mo Enterprise: custom price | Complex sales structures and businesses of all sizes | Complex sales structures and businesses of all sizes | Steep learning curve | |
4.6 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Collaborative teams | Connected planning | Complexity and steep learning curve | |
4.6 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Companies with complex sales structures | Complex incentive compensation management (ICM) with high efficiency and accuracy | Complexity for smaller teams and potentially high costs | |
4.7 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Companies who want to automate commission calculations and payouts | Simplicity and ease of use | Lack of features like redirection | |
4.7 star star star star star-half | $30/user/mo $35/user/mo Custom: upon request | Businesses that need a comprehensive and user-friendly sales compensation management software | Ease of use and adoption | Lack of ability to configure the product based on user needs | |
4.8 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Companies with modern sales culture and businesses who want real-time insights | A built-in dispute management and real-time visibility | Users say it works slowly, customer support is slow | |
4.9 star star star star star | $30/user/mo $50/user/mo | Smaller sales teams | Powerful automation | Lesser user base and average user interface | |
4.7 star star star star star-half | Not publicly available | Companies with scalable needs | Automated Commission Calculations | Lack of filtering by date, no mobile app |
PRM Tool | Rating | Feature | Pro | Con | Mobile App | Integrations | Free Plan | Pricing |
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4.65 star star star star star-half | Org-wide alignment | User-friendly layout and database | Suboptimal as a personal CRM | square-check | Lack of tracking system | square-check | Team: $20/month Business: $45/month | |
4.7 star star star star star-half | Social Media Integration | Easy contact data collection | No marketing/sales features | square-check | Lack of tracking system | square-xmark 7-day trial | $12/month | |
4.75 star star star star star-half | Block Functions | High customization capability | Not a dedicated CRM | square-check | Limited | square-check | Plus: €7.50/month Business: €14/month | |
N/A | Open-source | Open-source flexibility | Requires extensive manual input | square-xmark | Limited | square-check Self-hosted | $9/month or $90/year | |
3.1 star star star | Simple iOS app | Ideal for non-tech-savvy users | iPhone only | square-check iOS only | Limited | square-xmark 1-month trial | $1.49/month or $14.99/month | |
3.6 star star star star-half | Smart Contact Management | Feature-rich and flexible | Reported bugs | square-check | Rich | square-xmark 7-day trial | Premium: $13.99/month Teams: $17.99/month | |
4.4 star star star star star-half | Customizable Interface | Customizable for teamwork | Pricey for personal use | square-check | Rich | square-xmark | Standard: $24/member Premium: $39/member | |
4.7 star star star star star-half | Integrated Calling | Integrated Calling | Too sales-oriented & pricey | square-check | Rich | square-xmark 14-day trial | Startup: $59/user/month Professional: $329/user/month | |
4.8 star star star star star | Business Card Scanning | Business Card Scanning | Mobile only | square-check | Limited | square-check | $9.99/month | |
4.45 star star star star star-half | 160+ app integrations | Comprehensive integrations | No free app version | square-check | Rich | square-xmark 14-day trial | $29.90/month or $24.90/month (billed annually) |
Capterra Rating | Free Trial | Free Plan | Starting Price (excluding the free plan) | Maximum Price (for the most expensive plan) | Best for | |
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4.5 star star star star star-half | square-check 14-day | square-check | €15/month/seat billed annually | €792/month/3 seats billed annually + €45/month for each extra seat | Versatility and free plan | |
4.2 star star star star | square-check 30-day | square-xmark But it offers reduced price to authorised nonprofit organisations | €25/user/month | €500/user/month billed annually (includes Einstein AI) | Best overall operational CRM | |
4.3 star star star star star-half | square-xmark | square-check Limited to 3 users | Comprehensive incentive management | €52/user/month billed annually | Small-medium businesses and automation | |
4.5 star star star star star-half | square-check 14-day | square-xmark | €14/seat/month billed annually | €99/seat/month billed annually | Sales teams and ease of use | |
4.1 star star star star | square-xmark | square-check Limited 10 users | $9.99/user/month billed annually | $64.99/user/month billed annually | Free plan for very small teams up to 10 |
CRM goal | Increase the sales conversion rate for qualified leads from marketing automation campaigns by 10% in the next 6 months. | ||||
SMART Breakdown | 1. Specific: It targets a specific area (conversion rate) for a defined segment (qualified leads from marketing automation). | 2. Measurable: The desired increase (10%) is a clear metric, and the timeframe (6 months) allows for progress tracking. | 3. Achievable: A 10% increase is possible based on historical data and potential improvements. | 4. Relevant: Boosting sales from marketing efforts aligns with overall business objectives. | 5. Time-bound: The 6-month timeframe creates urgency and a clear target date. |
Actions | Step 1: Refine lead qualification criteria to ensure high-quality leads are nurtured through marketing automation. | Step 2: Personalize marketing automation campaigns based on lead demographics, interests, and behavior. | Step 3: Develop targeted landing pages with clear calls to action for qualified leads. | Step 4: Implement lead scoring to prioritize high-potential leads for sales follow-up. | Step 5: Track and analyze campaign performance to identify areas for optimization. |
Outcomes | Increased sales and revenue | Improved marketing automation ROI | Marketing and sales alignment | Data-driven marketing optimization |