When I was in my early 20s, I got in a money pinch.

I was broke.

About to get married.

And I was desperate.

I vividly remember talking with my granddad about how to fix my problem.

His answer was “There is a good place to go when you are broke. Work!”

Talking about being broke wasn’t going to help me.

Theorizing about how I could make money wasn’t going to help me.

The only solution was working 18-hour days for the next 6 months.

And that is the position you are in right now…

You have no list.

So it’s time to go to work.

Getting your first 100 subscribers requires manual labor.

One of quickest ways to jump-start your list is to start with your inner circle of friends and family members.

Over the course of the next 3 lessons, we are going to focus on getting people you already know to subscribe to your list and then to refer their friends to your list as well.

In this lesson you need to do 3 things….

1. Go through the last 200 emails you have sent.
2. Make a list of 25 people who fit the referral criteria. (More details in the video below.)
3. Email each person with your customized beginner's thorn hook pitch.

Email Template:

[first name],

Hope you’re having a good [dayoftheweek].

Quick note…

I’ve started up a new project where [insert your customized beginner's hook].

Thought it would be something you might find interesting.

Mainly because [reason this is of interest to them].

I’ll be sending our regular updates and [insert beginner hook feature].

Want me to add you to the list to notify when I launch?

- [your first name]

PS: [insert a personal note]

Here is a sample of what that looks like in real life…

Monte,

Hope you’re having a good Tuesday!

Quick note…

I’ve started up a new project teaching individual business owners and freelancers how to build an email list to grow their business.

Thought it would be something you might find interesting.

Mainly because, as a preacher, this is something that I see most people in your profession neglect. But it could provide substantial job security and options that aren’t available to people outside of the traditional located preacher model.

Anyhow, I’ll be sending out regular updates and training sessions soon.

Want me to add you to the list to notify when I launch? (Everything is free.)

-Bryan

PS: Hope you guys are doing well! How’s the new grandbaby?