Email #1 - Asking for help

This email is designed to get people's attention and get them engaged in the process.

People are used to getting emails telling them to "buy this" or "buy that", so an email asking for help stands out.



Email #2 - (Optional) Re-send

Depending on your preference, this can be an optional email.

You can either resend it to everyone to make sure they see it, or if using an autoresponder that allows you to send to people who didn't open/click the last email, it can be sent to just those people.



Email #3 - Thank them and confirm the offer

For day #3, you want to email subscribers thanking them for their input (everyone likes to feel their opinion is important) and confirm that you will be giving them what they asked for.

There are two reasons this works so well...

1) It invokes the committment/consistency principle where people who take some small step are likely to complete more related steps to that task.

2) Instead of trying to simply "sell" something to people that they don't want, you are going to be providing something they specifically asked for.



Email #4 - Going against the grain

For this email you want to create something that is controversial and goes against what people think is "normal".

This will vary depending on your offer, but it should help to differentiate why YOUR product/service is superior to others out there.

For example, for a product that helps people build a list the conventional wisdom is that "the money is in the list".

In this email, you'd state that is NOT true, and that it is more down to having the right offer to present to them.

Another example for a traffic product would be where you tell people to get LESS traffic ... with the caveat being that you should focus on the few hyper-targeted prospects rather than trying to appeal to the masses.



Email #5 - Tell 'em what they get

This email is fairly straight forward, you're just going to list everything they'll get, and the results that it's achieved previously.

The key is to build up the value by making them think how hard/expensive it would be to get the same result by doing everything themselves.

You also want to differentiate it from other similar products where possible.




Email #6 - All about the proof

In this email you want to reinforce the proof of how well the product works.

We've not told them anything about the price point yet as we want to build up the value and get them anticipating the product.

Proof is a major selling point so be sure to include as much as you can - either your own proof, or proof from the seller of the product.



Email #7 - Announcing the live date

In this email you're going to announce that the product is going live tomorrow.

Make sure to re-iterate what they get and why they need it.

Make sure to tell them to look for an email with a specific subject line, at a specific time the next day.

(And obviously make sure you send out that email at that time)



Email #8.1(am) - Open the floodgates!

This is when you send the email to let people know they can get the product.

Make sure to send it at the time you said you would, and using the subject you said you would.

This email doesn't need to be long.

At this point you've built up the anticipation, and the hottest leads are just looking for the link to get access to it.

This is the first of 2 emails you'll send today.




Email #8.2(pm) - Follow up with more proof

This email is to make sure people see that the offer has gone live and it's recommended to send 6-8 hours after the initial 'cart open' email.

One of the best ways to make use of this email is to include proof.

It may be too early for customers to be reporting stats, but if they are, use it.

If not, try to make use of any other proof that they may not have seen yet.

This "fast action feedback" is important for showing prospects that regular people like themselves are able to get fast results with the product/service.



Email #9.1(am) - Stack the value

In this email you want to add more value to the package to help convince those that may still be on the fence.

The easiest way to do this is to add more content/bonuses to the package to increase it's perceived value.

(Make sure that buyers from yesterday get this too. The easiest way is to just put them on the download page from the start as unadvertised bonuses)

For the most effective bonuses, try to ensure that they compliment the original offer as closely as possible.

You can also add bonuses that deal with any objections people may have.

For example, if you're selling a product that shows how to build a website, one of the objections people have may be that even if they can build one, they don't know how to get customers.

So in that case, include a bonus which shows how to generate traffic etc.



Email #9.2(pm) - FAQ email

You want to try and answer as many potential objections as you can with your customers.

Look at the email replies you're getting from your list and use those to find the most pressing questions and answer them.

Most of the time this will just be restating what they get, reaffirming that it works, and removing any doubt they might have about the product.



Email #10.1(am) - Warning of closing

For this last day you want to send 3 emails.

People will put off a decision until the last possible minute so you want to make sure that your offer is at the front of their mind as much as possible.

Trust us.

We've seen as many as 50% of all sales come in on this last day.



Email #10.2 - Early afternoon warning

For an offer closing at midnight, send this anytime between noon and 2pm to give people a heads up that it's closing in less than 12 hours.



Email #10.3 - The Final Countdown.

Send this email 3-4 hours before the offer expires.

You'll be surprised how many people will wait until the last minute to grab this.

At this point anyone who's interested but hasn't purchased only needs a little nudge to get them to take action and scarcity like this is one of the most motivating factors in getting people to take action.