The Golden Checklist For Sure-fire Email Joint Venture Proposal
(c) 2004 June Yeap
If you're doing any joint venture, you'll want to have this list at your side.
Go through this checklist carefully before you send out your joint venture proposal.
You may want to cut and paste this into your favorite word processor so that you can use the checklist often. Each time you send out a proposal, put a check beside the items you've completed.
Once you've checked all of the items, you can be very sure that your joint venture partners will be very impressed. After all, you've done your homework.
These are all the ingredients 'pro’s' use when writing joint venture proposals:
[ ] Is your email personalized?
Know to whom you're sending your email. Address them with their first name if possible. If you can't find their name on the webpage, you can always do a WHOIS look-up at http://www.whois.org.
[ ] Did you introduce yourself in your email?
This may sound like a common sense but I'm surprised to receive many JV proposals that do not mention who they are except in the 'from' field of their email and a signature line. Take a few minutes to tell them about yourself.
Introducing yourself proves to others that you're confident of yourself and are proud of what you're doing. It doesn't have to be lengthy. Just say 'Hi, my name is _______ and I run this site at http://______ called _________.'
Then, in a sentence or two describe what the benefits are of your site or product.
[ ] Did you include any positive comments?
The truth is, people like to be complimented, so don’t be afraid to use positive comments. All of us like it when others to notice our hard work.
Make an effort to say something good about your prospective partner.
Take time to really look at their site and make a note of the nice things you see. For example, tell them you've seen their articles published in 'ABC ezine' several times. It'll help make a good first impression.
[ ] Did you include any references or testimonials?
This is a secret trick to increase the response rate of your email. Even though you should have those testimonials displayed on your website, it doesn't hurt to include them again in your email for them.
Let the testimonials convey the quality of your products for you. These will work much better for than going into detail about how your product is powerful or better than others that they might have seen.
[ ] Did you tell them SPECIFICALLY what benefits they'll get from joint venturing with you?
People only care for themselves. If you want them to say 'yes' to your offer, they must be made to feel as if they are the one who's getting the better end of the deal. Stake up benefit after benefit in your email proposal. Put them into bullets for easier reading.
Remember, however obvious the benefits might seem, always put them into writing for your JV partners. Do the thinking for them.
[ ] Did you include a free sample?
Always try to include a free preview or free sample of your products. At the very least, give them a website they can go to for more details.
People like to be able to control their own destiny. Give them every helping hand YOU feel comfortable with and, chances are, they will respond to your proposal with a resounding 'YES!'.
[ ] Do you have a website ready?
Having a webpage up first for your website also indicates that you are serious about your project. Show them that you've already put in some work into your project.
Don’t know HTML? Not a problem, go to Google.com and type in 'free WYSIWYG HTML Editor' and see what comes up. Download one and off you go. Then, get yourself a good domain name and start putting up a webpage that says something about your project.
[ ] Does your email include a call to action?
Do not make the mistake of telling your prospective partner all about your JV deal but forget to tell them what they should do next. Should they reply and say 'Yes, count me in!' or should they email you back with their phone number and the best time to call?
Tell them specifically what they should do next. Give them very clear instructions. Always remember to make it easy for them to say yes to your proposal.
[ ] Is your email formatted properly?
Your email should look professional and presentable. Do not make the mistake of letting your writing run across the screen without being wrapped. This is something that will easily turn people off, especially when you start playing in the 'big leagues'.
Use a good email formatter and set it to wrap at 60 characters. You may also want to do it manually by hitting 'enter' each time the line reaches 60 characters.
[ ] Do you have a good subject line that makes your JV partners RUSH to open your email?
A good subject line can make or break your proposal. Keep in mind that your partners probably have to wade through thousands of spam emails in order to see yours.
Make your subject line stand out.
Put their name in the subject line to catch their attention. Make your subject line straight forward, simple and neat. For example, 'Hi ___, Joint Venture.'
There you go. Armed with these reminders, you'll be well on your way to successful joint venturing.
Good luck and best wishes!
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About the Author
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Harpreet Arora has been contributing to online business since years and has been successful with internet and affiliate marketing, working on several articles to help people earn income online. Discover numerous tips on business and ways to succeed.
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