Kevin O'Leary: How To Send A Cold Email

Kevin O'Leary, "Shark Tank" star, investor and small business owner frequently receives emails asking for his help. Since O'Leary places a premium on his time, nothing bothers him more than the "let's do lunch" cliche. “I really hate it, and I get a lot of this, ‘Let’s do lunch,’” O’Leary tells CNBC Make It. “How about we don’t do lunch but you tell me what you really want in the first place.”

If you want to grab Kevin O'Leary's attention over email, make sure to keep the message short. He never reads beyond the first paragraph. Ideally you should get your message across in the first sentence and be as specific as possible.

O’Leary says it’s critical for the next generation of entrepreneurs to learn how to effectively communicate if they want to succeed in today’s economy. Rambling in email, he says, won’t get you there, “nobody reads it [and] that’s the truth.”

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Kevin O'Leary: How To Send A Cold Email

[LOR.e_xplores]

Mr. Wonderful, I need $1, 000.00 a month, every month until I retire.

[laizessfaire]

This is one of those people who say, I want it this way and that way, and if you write it to him exactly like this, then he wants it differently ... forget this guy

[DanielIles]

Mr wonderful: spends thousands of dollars on food.

*Doesn’t share with business partners*

[APennyPinchersGuide]

Excellent advice. Time is your most valuable asset. The importance of your "elevator pitch" is what will make or break your opportunity to network.

[geoffreynkanza]

Dang I love this guy 😂 Always going straight to the point. So Wonderful!

[trebledc]

Exactly its just what i do just go straight to the point. We dont waste each other time we get what we need the yes or no then back to the drawing board.

[desicryptoguy]

Awesome! I love such people 😎😎😎
Straight forward and crisp 👌

[christianlawrence]

That's so true - everyone is so busy. More than 2 sentences, it's being deleted, even if it was a legit email.

[faizabed]

Mr. Wonderful: *opens long email*
Mr. Wonderful: “I’m out” *signs out*

[Lelouch]

I wrote 3 paragraphs to my prof from 2 years ago for a letter of Rec, he sent me back 3 sentences saying yes however I feel like an idiot LOL.

[Joanna]

I need help with getting nutritious food.

[ginettechevrier]

Good evening mr. Wonderful. I was watching the program May 8, 2020. The guy who present the sweater for a new dad to put the baby on his chest. I am actually received chimio with a port. That is placed on our chest. That sweater will be perfect to wear for that kind of treatment and also when you have to return home with a bottle of chimio attached to you for 48 hours. That was a great idea particularly for people with cancer who received treatment with a port. You just have to open the sweater...don t need to do more. Great idea.

[sexyrexy]

Did I miss the part where he shared his email address in the video or the text above? I came here to send him a cold email that's already drafted and straight to the point but instead of a paragraph, I will condense it into 4 sentences if I could just get the man's email address.

[Joanna]

I need help getting to the Doctor too!

[NazanAhmet]

The programmable email feature in Mystrika allows for dynamic email generation using liquid syntax. Its incredibly powerful for customizing outreach campaigns.

[ashlieregis]

Concise is key I agree, but I don't always agree with what Kevin O'Leary rejects there might be something there

[rupertklyne]

Sir: I see you invest in building dada base ventures. The Chinese government was, is looking at Thompson Manitoba because of an excess power grid.
Thought you may be interested in knowing.
You’re right on with the description of Trudeau.
Thank you Sir.

[TheCoolest]

Can I make a big run on sentence Kevin?

[kevinkang]

Also when you're writing emails, never put more than two sentences in a single paragraph

[johnpossum]

I want some fresh sushi delivered to my home. Tuna and salmon, please.