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Alex Schultz

03/24/17

@ Y Combinator

Email is becoming less effective for younger audiences, who prefer instant messaging apps over traditional email.

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Growth with Alex Schultz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 6)

@ Y Combinator

Growth with Alex Schultz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 6)

03/24/17

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Long-form newsletters are gaining traction, challenging the traditional notion that shorter emails are more effective.

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Snapchat's success with disappearing pictures and ephemeral content shows the potential for platforms that cater to younger audiences who enjoy feeling misunderstood by adults.

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Email remains a powerful medium for content distribution, as it allows for personal engagement with the audience.

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Ken Griffin

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Call centers will become obsolete in the next five to ten years as generative AI improves, leading businesses to shift communication to email and messaging platforms.

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The dating landscape has changed, making it harder for young people to navigate romantic relationships due to a lack of traditional courting practices and the prevalence of texting.

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An email reading agent could handle transactional emails, freeing users to focus on more meaningful communication.

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Aaron Epstein

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Being human in your email communication, using informal language and expressing emotions, can make your outreach more relatable and effective.

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The Gmail system prompt serves as a basic email writer, producing emails that no individual would authentically write, which limits its effectiveness.