“A client of ours made an email “introduction” for us to one of his connections he thought would be a good fit for our company and product. He directed the email to his friend and cc’d us on it. In this situation when the email was written to John -the other party- should we wait for him to respond first? Or should I go ahead and respond first?” – Crystal
I would go ahead and “reply all” with a “thank you for the introduction” and a short note about how you (the company) look forward to visiting with John. Maybe include a short snippet of how you see the two of you collaborating. Hopefully John will initiate further communication. If he does not, I would suggest following up in a few days to set up a phone call or lunch meeting. When you do make a connection, keep in mind; how you respond, communicate and follow up is an indirect reflection of the friend who made the initial introduction… make them proud!
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