“Book a meeting Become a millionaire”

Congratulations to the PR folks at Marriott. To break through the clutter, they used a compelling subject line (Book a meeting Become a millioniare).

Always important, even for messages to colleagues, when emailing to prospects – people with whom you may have little or no relationship – powerful subject lines are critical.

Make subject lines:

Be specific.

Write about one subject.

Stay focused on what matters to the customer.

Add intrigue.

Start with a verb or a number.

Compare these:

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with these:

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Check out the criteria I listed above and it’s easy to see the difference. How would you improve these last two? How will you improve your own?

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