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if you believe your product brings value to a potential customer then it's not spamming.



Unsolicited messages sent to push a product are spam by definition.


everybody thinks their product brings value.


Everybody's product brings value. But only some products bring value to the customers. ;)


SaaS (Software as a SPAM)


SPAM = the meat product

Spam or spam = unsolicited emails


In Germany it is. You may get fined for that and it may get really expensive quickly.


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This list can be summarised as "try genuine interpersonal engagement". A lot of great friendships and work relationships start from business outreach.

So this analogy :/


Agreed.


sending an email might be annoying to some, but i'm sure it's the least invasive type of cold calling.

Maybe sponsoring a mailing list would be less invasive and you can target people that are ok with getting info about that product.




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