{"id":12056,"date":"2017-09-18T17:16:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T17:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/finding-cold-vips-checklist-student-access\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:45:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:45:05","slug":"finding-cold-vips-checklist-student-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/finding-cold-vips-checklist-student-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Cold VIPs Checklist (Student Access)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"welcome\">\n<h2> Welcome: <\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/oWY9-SjCFrSNYuPY6NRC6Q.png\" alt=\"Welcome:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/oWY9-SjCFrSNYuPY6NRC6Q.png\" \/> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>This is one of&nbsp;<strong>many&nbsp;<\/strong>parts of The Profitable Producer Course, and it was designed to help home studio owners grow their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>If your douchebag friend shared this with you, they weren't supposed to. I hope you enjoy it, but keep in mind that this is merely a&nbsp;<em>fraction&nbsp;<\/em>of what the rest of the students are experiencing inside the Profitable Producer Course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about The Profitable Producer Course, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprofitableproducer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.theprofitableproducer.com<\/a>&nbsp;or you can read more free content at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"gather-your-list\">\n<h2> Gather Your List: <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3>Gather Your List:<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>In this section, I'll walk you through some different ways to discover potential partners&nbsp;worth contacting.<\/p>\n<p>This approach will work better for some people than others, and it really depends on you, your location, your niche, which services you offer, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Don't forget to download the spreadsheet!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>It's located inside PPC Module 2 under the &quot;Finding And Contacting Cold Leads Pt. 2&quot; lesson.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Don't Be Afraid To Try New Things<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Don't be afraid to try new methods that I don't cover here. If you discover something that works well for you, let me know! It may be something that I add to this checklist \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h5><strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Before adding to the spreadsheet - ask these&nbsp;questions:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Could this result in a win\/win relationship?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Are they accessible?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Are you going to enjoy working with them?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Are there any obvious red flags?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Is there long-term potential?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"types-of-potential-partners--referral-sources\">\n<h2> Types of Potential Partners &amp; Referral Sources <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3><strong><em>Types of Potential Partners &amp; Referral Sources<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5><em>(and win\/win relationships)<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>What you're looking for are any people who could send you potential leads for a referral fee. This will create a win win, as long as you can provide a quality service for each artist that is referred to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Service Providers<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>These are anyone who provides a service to your idea client. They include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mastering Engineers<\/li>\n<li>Mixing Engineers<\/li>\n<li>Producers<\/li>\n<li>Other Home Studio Owners<\/li>\n<li>Tracking Engineers<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Studio Owners<\/li>\n<li>Merchandise Companies<\/li>\n<li>CD Duplication&nbsp;Service Companies<\/li>\n<li>Your &quot;competition&quot;<\/li>\n<li>Live Sound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One simple example would be a mixing engineer and a mastering engineer. Their services compliment each other well, and this forms a natural win\/win relationship. They're able to refer project to each other or provide services that one person may not be able\/willing to do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One less obvious example would be two &quot;competing&quot; home studios in the same area. If you've properly &quot;niched down&quot; (meaning you work with a very specific subgenre), you shouldn't really be competing for the same bands. More likely, you'll be referring bands to your &quot;competitor&quot;&nbsp;if they&nbsp;don't fit your niche, and they'll be referring bands to you that fit what you're looking for. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Industry People<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>These are anyone who&nbsp;work within your industry (especially if they're within your niche). They include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Record Labels (Owners or A&amp;R: <em>especially<\/em>&nbsp;smaller niche indie labels)<\/li>\n<li>Booking Agents<\/li>\n<li>Artist Managers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a win\/win relationship because these people are always looking for people who can make their artists look good. This is especially true for the &quot;up-and-coming&quot; artists since they&nbsp;may not&nbsp;have a &quot;go-to&quot; person for whatever service you offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Influencers&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This is something that has only recently been something to consider, but you can form extremely powerful partnerships with &quot;influencers.&quot; The term is a bit broad, but it's basically anyone who has a strong influence within your industry or niche. This would include, but not be limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bloggers<\/li>\n<li>Podcasters<\/li>\n<li>Authors<\/li>\n<li>Writers<\/li>\n<li>Magazines &nbsp;(although this has shifted quite a lot over the years)<\/li>\n<li>News Websites (specific to your niche)<\/li>\n<li>Musicians with a personal brand and\/or large social media following<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This can be a win\/win if you have some sort of referral fee you're sending them whenever they send you a project. A lot of influencers are looking for new and interesting ways to monetize their personal brand, and this can be one of the ways they're able to do it.<\/p>\n<p>The key with this type of referral source is that they need to be at a level where they're eager to monetize their following in some way. The larger &quot;influencers&quot; will be past the point of being interested in this sort of arrangement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"places-to-find-potential-partners--referral-sources\">\n<h2> Places to Find Potential Partners &amp; Referral Sources <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3><strong>Places to Find Potential Partners &amp; Referral Sources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Finding Potential Partners Through Google<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Google.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.Google.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Good ol' Google. Solid, reliable, and easy to use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There's an endless supply of potential partners if you can get creative with search terms and phrases. Since there&nbsp;are an infinite number of phrases you could use to search Google, this section&nbsp;will simply include a few phrases you can adapt in order to get you started. It should also get your mindset into the right place so you can start coming up with your own phrases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/u> services for&nbsp;<u> &nbsp; genre\/niche &nbsp;<\/u><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example: mastering services for heavy metal<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u><em><strong>&nbsp; genre\/niche&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/u><em> Producer<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example: Stoner Metal Producers (the more obscure the genre, the better)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><u><em>&nbsp; genre\/niche &nbsp;<\/em><\/u><em>&nbsp;blog<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example: Heavy Metal Blog<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><u>&nbsp;genre\/niche &nbsp;<\/u><\/em>&nbsp;<em>podcast<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example: Deathcore Podcast<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><u>&nbsp;genre\/niche&nbsp;<\/u> news<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example: Metalcore&nbsp;News<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><u>&nbsp;genre\/niche&nbsp;<\/u>&nbsp;&nbsp;Record Labels<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example: Dreampop Record Labels<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are even more combinations and terms you can search for. Think of every possible sub genre, and try a google search for each one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Use Google Tools To Find Up-To-Date Sources<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This is the method I use to find the most recently updated websites. Nothing is worse than wasting time on a webiste&nbsp;that has been abandoned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ne0KYEMKOOfFCe8PdJJCdA.png\" alt=\"This will create a filter that ONLY shows websites that have been updated in the past week\/month\/year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ne0KYEMKOOfFCe8PdJJCdA.png\" \/> <\/a><figcaption>\n     This will create a filter that ONLY shows websites that have been updated in the past week\/month\/year.<br \/>\n   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h4><strong>Finding Potential Partners Through Facebook<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Facebook.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.Facebook.com<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>This approach lends itself better to more of a &quot;scattershot&quot; and less of a calculated approach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is because there are TONS of facebook pages dedicated to every possible sub genre in existence. &nbsp;You can simple search facebook for a subgenre, then sort through pages, and send direct messages. I'll cover this in detail below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>1. Search Facebook For A Specific Sub Genre<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;In my world, there is Pirate Metal,&nbsp;Thrash Metal,&nbsp;Symphonic Metal,&nbsp;Speed Metal, Djent, Power Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore, Grindcore, Folk Metal, Sludge Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Christian Metal, Black Metal, Rap Metal, Progressive Metal, and many many more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I'm better at mixing some than others, and some genres will have a larger pool of potential clients than others, so I know which of these are worth putting my time into.&nbsp;You know your niche better than I do, so make your own decisions here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>2. Go to the &quot;Pages&quot; tab<\/h5>\n<p>This will give you a list of Facebook pages that are dedicated to that genre. While these wont be your direct customers, they will be a great source of referrals, as many of them are well-connected to your ideal customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sFegAo_nil6usyiTG8pBNA.png\" alt=\"Places to Find Potential Partners &amp; Referral Sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sFegAo_nil6usyiTG8pBNA.png\" \/> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>3. Confirm The Page Is Active<\/h5>\n<p>Simple check their most recent post. If it's older than 6-12 months, the page is probably dead. You can still message them, but chances are you wont get a reply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>4. Filter And Add To <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1ZVjPmEcCrtSXy_0V8vMe0Oqpgt_yvjuzqidUjpc6W_s\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Your Spreadsheet<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ninja-method-finding-referral-sources-through-artists\">\n<h2> Ninja Method: Finding Referral Sources Through Artists <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3>Ninja Method: Finding Referral Sources Through Artists<\/h3>\n<p>This is a fun way to knock out two birds with one stone. You're basically reaching out to cold artists in order to have them refer you to a VIP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example, there's a band you want to work with, and they just released a new music video. You simply reach out to the band to ask them who they worked with on the music video.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once they give you the name of their music video director, you then have a name to drop in the initial email to the director.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This should be done even if you already know who they worked with, as it gives you an excuse to get a conversation started with the artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Email Template: Initial Email To Artist<\/h4>\n<p><em>-----<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">name&nbsp; !<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I just saw your new music video, and thought it was fantastic! Could you send me the contact info for the director you worked with?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There are a few bands I recently mixed that will be recording music videos soon, and I'd love to refer to them to whoever you worked with.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brian Hood<\/em><br \/><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.456recordings.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.456recordings.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>----<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"what-to-say\">\n<h2> What To Say: <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3><strong><em>What To Say:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>This is something I hear from people all the time. They have no idea how to go about the &quot;first contact&quot; during cold outreach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I don't want to feel like I'm bothering them.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>There's a lot of anxiety around this. It's ok. Just follow along and you'll be fine. The key point to keep in mind here is that you're bringing something to the table for the other person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are multiple ways to approach this scenario depending on the person you're reaching out to and the services you offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In some situations you'll simply be offering a way for them to make money from a referral fee.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes it may make more sense to just &quot;trade work&quot;.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes you may just be offering to take tedious work off their hands\n<ul>\n<li>perhaps handling all of their drum editing or pitch correction&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;Whatever method you use, just be sure that it adds value to their life\/experience\/business in some way.&nbsp;Don't let these templates hold you back from getting creative with how you approach this.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"email-template-trading-work-with-potential-partners\">\n<h2> Email Template: Trading Work With Potential Partners <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3><strong>Email Template: Trading Work With Potential Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(videography example)<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>----<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hey (<em>Name<\/em>), I just came across your video portfolio through your website, and loved what I saw. I noticed you work with a lot of metal bands and&nbsp;would like to offer a win\/win scenario.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I've been recording and mixing metal bands for past 8 years, and many of the artists I work with are looking for videographers to record their music videos. I'd love to basically love to &quot;trade work&quot; with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Basically I'd refer&nbsp;all of my clients to you, and my only request is that you keep an eye out for any of your contacts who might be going into the studio soon.<\/p>\n<p>If you're interested, let me know and we can jump on the phone to chat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>Brian Hood<br \/>456 Recordings, Owner<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.456recordings.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.456recordings.com&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-----<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you found the VIP's contact info through the <strong>&quot;ninja method&quot;<\/strong> then be sure to mention it. This turns a completely &quot;cold&quot; lead into a &quot;lukewarm&quot; lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can change the first line of the template to this:<\/p>\n<p><em>Hey (Name), I&nbsp;got&nbsp;your contact information through&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&nbsp; person's name&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&nbsp;band name<\/span>. I saw the music video you recently did for them, and I absolutely loved it!&nbsp;I noticed you work with a lot of metal bands and&nbsp;would like to offer a win\/win scenario.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"email-template-offering-referral-fee-to-potential-partners\">\n<h2> Email Template: Offering Referral Fee to Potential Partners <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3><strong>Email Template: Offering Referral Fee to Potential Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hey (<em>Name<\/em>), I just came across your&nbsp;portfolio through your website, and loved what I heard. I noticed you don't currently offer mixing&nbsp;services, however.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I've been mixing&nbsp;heavy music for 8 years, and would like to offer&nbsp;a referral fee for any mixing projects you send my way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This would allow&nbsp;for you to monetize projects&nbsp;that come to you with poor mixes,&nbsp;and increase the quality of mixes you'd be&nbsp;working with during the mastering process. As a mastering engineer, I'm sure you understand how important the quality of the mix is when it comes to mastering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I can obviously discuss more details with you, but first I wanted to find out if this is something you'd be interested in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If so, would it be okay if I sent you a few numbers to give you an idea of how it would work?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brian Hood<br \/>456 Recordings, Owner<br \/>www.456recordings.com&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3>Let's Break It Down<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Intro<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Keep this part short and sweet. All you need to do here is let them know where you found them, and set yourself up for the next section:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey (Name), I just came across your&nbsp;portfolio through your website, and loved what I heard. I noticed you don't currently offer mixing&nbsp;services, however.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Offer<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Make sure you keep this part about THEM. What are you trying to do for them?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I've been&nbsp;mixing&nbsp;heavy music for 8 years, and would like to offer&nbsp;a referral fee for any mixing projects you send my way.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Benefit<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Make sure this section clearly spells out a benefit for this person. What can you do for them, and how do you show that you understand what problem you can solve for them? How can you tie it into their goals?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This would allow&nbsp;for you to monetize projects&nbsp;that come to you with poor mixes,&nbsp;and increase the quality of mixes you'd be&nbsp;working with during the mastering process. As a mastering engineer, I'm sure you understand how important the quality of the mix is when it comes to &nbsp;mastering.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Foot In The Door<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>One HUGE thing to remember here is that you're not trying to &quot;seal the deal&quot; on this first email. You goal here is to simply get your foot in the door. Try to make them curious. If you do this correctly, your reply rate can soar through the roof.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I can obviously discuss more details with you, but first I wanted to find out if this is something you'd be interested in.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Call To Action<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Make this a &quot;yes&quot; or &quot;no&quot; option. The last thing you want is to create &quot;work&quot; for them. If you force them to craft up some long reply or force them to think up ways you can work together, you can kiss this opportunity goodbye.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If so, would it be okay if I sent you a few&nbsp;numbers to give you an idea of how it would work?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"email-template-contacting-potential-influencers\">\n<h2> Email Template: Contacting Potential Influencers <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h3>Email Template: Contacting Potential Influencers<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Hey (<em>Name<\/em>), I just came across your&nbsp;website about _________ and thought there may be a way we could help each other.<\/p>\n<p><em>I'm on a mission to rid the world of shitty mixes for &nbsp;_<u>genre\/niche<\/u>_ bands, and would like to offer you a&nbsp;referral fee for any band you send my way for mixing\/mastering services.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This would allow you to help point some of these bands with terrible&nbsp;mixes into the right direction, while also monetizing some of your connections in an ethical way.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I can obviously discuss more details with you, but first I wanted to find out if this is something you'd be interested in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If so, would it be okay if I sent you a few&nbsp;numbers to give you an idea of how it would work?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Brian Hood<br \/>456 Recordings, Owner<br \/>www.456recordings.com&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome: This is one of&nbsp;many&nbsp;parts of The Profitable Producer Course, and it was designed to help home studio owners grow their businesses. 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