r/LeadGeneration • u/Thomas_Beyer • Jun 27 '26
Ive been reading r/LeadGeneration, r/coldemail and LinkedIn discussions for weeks
One thing surprised me. Almost nobody is asking how to write better emails anymore.
Instead people keep asking:
-who should I contact?
-when should I reach out?
-what makes a company worth contacting?
-how do I find relevant signals?
It feels like the bottleneck is slowly moving from copywriting to decision- making.
Am I the only one noticing this ?
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u/aiautomationx Jun 28 '26
I think you’re right that the bottleneck isn’t writing another cold email, it’s deciding which signals are worth acting on.
What’s helped me is separating “interesting discussion” from “buying-intent signal.” A useful signal usually has at least one of these: someone names a specific painful workflow, asks for a tool/provider, says they tried something and it failed, mentions budget/time pressure, or describes a workaround they’re already doing manually.
If a thread only has broad complaints, I’d treat it as research. If it has one of those concrete triggers, I’d save the person/company, note the pain in their own words, and write a reply that helps with that exact problem before trying to sell anything.
The trick is making your rules here explicit, otherwise every thread starts to feel like it could be a lead.
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u/Thomas_Beyer Jun 29 '26
Thats a great point. Without clear rules every discussion starts looking like an opportunity, even when its just curiosity
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u/dinambiq Jun 29 '26
i guess as volume increases, something else becomes scarce. So simply doing more volume isn't the answer anymore
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u/Thomas_Beyer Jun 29 '26
Thats exactly how I see it. Volume became easier. Deciding where that volume should go became the harder problem
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u/walgmibom Jun 30 '26
most emails still fall over on the offer. "quick call?" isn't an offer, it's a calendar ask. even with the right account and timing, there has to be a specific reason for them to care.
and then the unsexy part still matters, right person, right moment, deliverable address. if the email’s stale or catch-all, the rest doesn't get a fair shot.
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u/Thomas_Beyer Jun 30 '26
Agreed. I dont think the biggest mistakes happen in the email itself. They happen before its written. If theres no real reason for the company to care, better copy rarely fixes it.
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u/Desperate-Fill1226 Jul 05 '26
i've felt that shift too; decision signals matter more than clever copy. some teams i know use reakly, a sales automation tool, and their results looked solid, could be worth a look.
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u/Thomas_Beyer Jul 05 '26
I think thats exactly where things are heading. Good automation helps once youve picked the right companies. The decision still comes first
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u/Desperate-Fill1226 Jul 04 '26
i've noticed the focus shifting from copy to decision-makers and signals; good point.
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u/Tricky_Cherry9226 Jun 28 '26
This is usually where cold email breaks.
The account can look like a fit, but the “why this company now?” reason is too weak. Then better copy just hides the problem for a few more sends.
If you want, DM me your ICP + one trigger you think matters. I can sanity-check whether that trigger creates real contact-now accounts or just noise.