Recent news or press coverage

How to Use: First, enter the CEO's name and recent news about them. The AI will then create a conversation starter. This is perfect for starting messages or talks. Use it for PR outreach, friendly introductions, or working together on content.

The prompt

Generate a personalized icebreaker referencing recent media coverage or a notable press event to establish immediate relevance and show active interest.

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Your input

• CEO Name: ‘Laura Kim’• Recent News: ‘Featured in Forbes for innovative remote work practices’

Your output

Laura, loved seeing your insights on remote work featured in Forbes! Great perspective on hybrid team dynamics.

How to implement

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Step 1: Open your “Lead list” in your lemlist campaign.
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Step 2: Create a new column and select “Create AI column”. Enter the name of your AI variable and click “Save”.
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Step 3: Paste the prompt and click “Generate”!
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Why this prompt?
Create a custom icebreaker by mentioning a recent news event to show engagement and relevance.

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How to leverage the full power of prompts with lemlist AI variables

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Get clean & segmented info

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