Outreach Email Draft

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name: outreach-email-draft
description: Draft emails to people mentioned in content, for Havala to send.
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# Outreach Email Draft Skill

Draft emails to people mentioned in content, for Havala to send.

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## When to Use

After content goes live (newsletter sent, social posted, blog published).

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## Process

1. Review the published content
2. Identify everyone mentioned:
   - Podcast guests
   - People quoted
   - Tools/curricula featured
   - Anyone tagged on social
3. Draft personalized email for each
4. Save drafts for Havala to review and send

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## Email Template

```
Subject: You were featured in OpenEd Daily!

Hi [First Name],

We featured [specific thing - your tool/quote/story] in today's OpenEd Daily
newsletter to our 10,000+ homeschool families.

[Link to newsletter web version or blog post]

Thanks for the great work you're doing in education!

Best,
Havala
OpenEd Team
```

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## Variations

**For podcast guests:**
```
Subject: Your episode is live!

Hi [Name],

Your conversation with Charlie just went live on the OpenEd podcast and newsletter.

Podcast: [YouTube/Spotify link]
Newsletter: [Link]
Blog: [If applicable]

Feel free to share! We've also tagged you on [platforms].

Thanks again for joining us.
```

**For tool creators:**
```
Subject: [Tool Name] featured in OpenEd Daily

Hi [Name],

We featured [Tool Name] as our Tool of the Day in OpenEd Daily.

[Link]

Our audience of 10,000+ homeschool families is always looking for great
resources, so hopefully this sends some new users your way.
```

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## Output

Save drafts to: `Studio/OpenEd Daily Studio/[date]/Outreach_Emails.md`

Format:
```markdown
# Outreach Emails - [Date]

## 1. [Person Name] - [Reason for outreach]

**To:** [email if known, otherwise note to find]
**Subject:** [subject line]

[Body]

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## 2. [Next person]
...
```

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## Nearbound Check

Before drafting, check `Studio/Nearbound Pipeline/people/` for existing profile with:
- Email address
- Previous interactions
- Social handles

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*Created: 2026-01-27*