I have been cold emailing regional boutiques in Hong Kong and Singapore. Compared to NYC, they have barely replied back to my messages, whether they are good or bad news. I've been using the same email template.
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never, asians can't read.
they just telepathically know things.
you're not likely to get a response from cold emails in general, asian boutiques or not...It certainly doesn't mean that an entire race have not adapted to email technology.
Think how many people in Asia, replying cold emails, are you insane?
Instead, hook 'em up for dinner, if you can.
Let's see that resume before we jump to hasty conclusions.
lmao this is hilarious
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