I Personally Replied To 300+ DMs & 414 Emails This Week! (My Email Course Funnel)

I wanted to share something that’s been keeping me quite busy this week, .

As mentioned in my last letter, a shoutout from Shweta in her video last week filled my LinkedIn inbox like never before – I’ve witnessed a whopping 1210% increase in my LinkedIn profile exposure! 🚀

I found myself flooded with hundreds of connection requests, 300+ DMs and another 414 emails from my 10-day email course (thrice the number if we count the email threads) 🤯

I replied to each and every one of them without affecting my routine ✅

It was a lot to handle, but here’s how I tackled it 👇

➡ Canned Responses: I crafted 5 canned responses and kept them ready on my clipboard all the time. These little time-savers allowed me to respond swiftly to almost any message that came my way.

Of course, I made sure to add a personal touch for that extra-special touch – after all, I’m a marketer and personalization matters!

➡ Video: I even created a 30-minute video to teach them about ghostwriting. Collected all the questions, answered them in that video and published it. Video is full of action items, resources and real examples.

🤜 Gave a call to action where I diverted interested people to my free email course about side projects 🤛

I didn’t miss even a single message that I got. Converted almost every prospect into lead.

So this is how my funnel looks like:

Fast forward to today, and I’m still keeping up with every assignment submitted and responding to each email that lands in my inbox 👁

Again, created canned responses for email assignments as well. With a little tweak here and there, I’ve managed to handle over 400 emails with a personal touch.

These people needed guidance. I created a video to explain them in their language. Nothing is more satisfying than that 😌

I’ve been able to clear up their misconceptions, and many of them have joined my 10-day email course.

Just like you, they’ve become friends, and some might build their own cool side projects.

I can tell from their dedication to their assignments that a few of them are surely gonna do something great.

I’m hopeful that at least 2-3 people will end up building a serious side project soon ♥

Just loving the fact that this whole process has been extremely satisfying and fulfilling 🤩

✍ TODAY’S ACTION ITEM

👉 Build a Sustainable Funnel: It’s vital to create a system that keeps serving your target audience even if you experience a sudden burst of exposure or go viral. This way, your efforts continue benefiting your audience without overwhelming you 

👉 Create Scalability through Processes: Scalability isn’t about doing more. It’s about having efficient processes in place. In my case, without an email course or instructional video, it would have been impossible to help a large number of people effectively. 1-on-1 assistance is fantastic but not always feasible when dealing with hundreds or thousands of individuals.

Setting up systems and processes can be a game-changer in making a meaningful impact without burning out! 🛢

✔ WHAT I DID THIS WEEK

Saturday night was an absolute hustle for me. I was on a mission – recording and editing a video tutorial on ghostwriting. And you know what? I finished editing at 5:30 AM! Yes, I kept working throughout the night and I’m proud of the result! 🎥

To celebrate that, I decided to treat myself with a biryani party and watch “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.” It is a light-hearted comedy-drama.
It even delivers a powerful message. It beautifully illustrates how our values are deeply rooted because of our upbringing. What’s ordinary to us might be utterly shocking to someone else. A good one-time watch! 🍿

Then I started reading this book called “Be a Product That Sells” by my friend Abhijeet Kumar. He’s got an engaging way of writing.
The book’s all about turning your freelancing services into hot-selling products. It’s dropping on Amazon soon and if you’re looking for a pre-release copy, just let me know (ham karte hai prabandh) 📚

Yesterday, I made my way to Girgaon Chowpatty for Ganesh Visarjan. I was there till midnight. Let me tell you, I adore this event! I got to see those massive Ganesh idols from the biggest pandals in the city. It’s funny how I used to watch this on TV as a kid, and now I get to be there in person 🎉

Lastly, work-wise, this week was like a marathon. It was full of calls – interviews, feedback calls, townhall, discussions. I’ve been counting down the days for it to end. Finally, TGIF! Hopefully, I’ll wrap up everything as planned today and finally catch a breather 🏢💤

That’s a wrap for my week, . How’s yours been? 😄

🌐 AROUND THE WEB

Found HeyGen AI and I am thrilled. It translates any video in the languages it has in its library. I tried my video from English to Hindi and woah! It even lip-syncs properly. Not at all feels robotic!