以下是以为美国采购机构老总的真实观点:
Before you write an email写邮件前你应该晓得的事情
1. Invest some small money to find someone to write documents for your company.花些小钱,请专业的外籍人士来问机构写好邮件模板特别有意思。
2. The expectation of doing business with emails is low. The first email is to build connection between you and the prospect.其实,经过邮件就做成生意,买家可没这种期望值。因此,你亦应该降低你经过几封邮件就做成生意的期望值。邮件,尤其是研发信,应该是一封创立关系的邮件。
3. Chinese sales have problem in sales process.需要指出的是,中国的营销人员非常多人都在营销过程上出问题。过于急功近利,忽略前期铺垫,中期顺水推舟,后期服务。
4. If they don’t want your products, don’t be too aggressive by sending piles of emails to them. You can: 倘若你感觉这个潜在客户不需要你的制品,别太咄咄逼人。你能够:
- Connect network (e.g. Linkedin, facebook) 经过Linkedin和facebook等社交媒介,先与对方创立联系;
- Get their permission of updating them 想办法让对方同意你定时给他发送最新信息。(亦便是说,面对一起始就很抗拒的客户,要像追女子同样,先在她面前常常显现,让他慢慢适应你的存在。创立关系后再进行营销。)
5. What’s the purpose of this email? Is it a: 想清楚你要写的这封邮件的目的。是项目总结?项目计划?报告?自我介绍?你应该想清楚你每封邮件的目的,你不可能在一封邮件把所有的目的都实现,因此呢,应该细分每一封邮件的目的,做到言之有物。)
- Project summary?
- Project planning?
- Report?
- Introduction?
You can never fulfill all purposes in one email.
非常多人写邮件,没有想好这封邮件到底起什么功效。永远别指望第1封邮件就跟别人做生意。(Never say: “I want to have long term corporation with you.”),就如同你跟一个姑娘第1次见面就说“期盼你能嫁给我”。第1次见面,第1封邮件,只不外是要给对方留个好印象,而后顺势告诉对方接下来要干什么(tel仔细沟通/样品索取/见面,等等:let’s continue our great conversation; Let’s go into a meeting.)。
Subject邮件标题
下面是美国老总意见的供应商能够运用的推广信标题,供参考:
Experienced supplier for 15 years looking for Strategic Partners
Strong supply base in China
Canton meeting request
China sourcing
Greeting 寒暄
邮件开头的寒暄只是寒暄,不需要太多个人化(How are you doing之类的自来熟就不要用了)。通常用Hope this email finds you well就很好了(意思类似“见信安”)。然则倘若对方你从来不认识,就不要用这句,直接说明来意就可。
Be straightforward 直截了当
Make yourself clear.中国人爱好寒暄,因此邮件写了半天都还无进入正文。在跟老外的商场邮件中,意见直截了当说明来意,don’t waste time.别浪费对方的时间。你能够这么说:I am writing for the possible corporation between…; I am writing for …
"This is Becky from …."开文的自我介绍有无必要
This is not a personal email. If you are not someone big, no need. They will find your name at the end of the email.商务邮件区别于私人邮件。倘若你的职位不高,不必在一起始介绍自己是谁,你的信息对方会在邮件落款看到这些信息。倘若你是Director,那样就能够说This is Becky, Sales Director of XXX company.
About Questions关于问问题
Don’t ask questions in the middle but at the end.不要在邮件开头或中间提问,要问就放到最后问:"I have some questions below: “
Be polite but not humble 措辞礼貌,不卑不亢
Don’t say “friendship”. Friends are not everywhere. You just know each other, how can you call them friends.邮件里面非常多人爱好用“Friendship”之类的词,美国老总的意见是“别太自来熟”。