This week on Marketing and Tea with Katie Thomas, CPA, Katie tackles a question she gets asked all the time: Do cold messages ever work?

If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a LinkedIn inbox full of pitches, you’re not alone. But Katie explains that when done right, cold outreach can open doors, build genuine relationships, and lead to meaningful opportunities for a firm.

In this episode, she shares her approach to turning cold messages into real conversations without feeling spammy or pushy. Listeners will learn:

Why most cold messages fail from the start

How to get a LinkedIn profile “event ready” before reaching out

The importance of personalization and open ended questions

How to use audio or video messages to stand out in a crowded inbox

Why subject lines matter more than many realize in email outreach

The follow up system that keeps opportunities from slipping away

Whether someone is skeptical of cold messaging or simply looking for a better way to approach it, this episode provides practical steps to use right away.

Tune in to hear how to make outreach feel less like spam and more like the start of a professional relationship.

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