Issue #53 – Thursday, May 28, 2026
Hi %%SubscriberFirstName%%,
If you promote affiliate or
network marketing offers,
you’ve probably heard:
“The money is in the list.”
But nobody hands you the part
that actually matters:
What do you send people in
the *first few days* after
they join?
Today, you’re getting a simple
3‑email “warm up” sequence you
can bolt onto almost any offer.
Use it to turn cold leads into
warmer, more responsive
subscribers.
### Why this first 3‑email stretch matters
Most marketers either:
– blast a promo on day one and
hope for the best, or
– send nothing for a week and
let the lead go cold.
A short, intentional warm‑up
sequence does something
different:
– it explains *who* you are,
– sets expectations for what
you’ll send,
– and connects your main offer
to a real problem they care
about.
You’re building trust *before*
you lean hard on the link.
### The 3‑email “warm up” sequence
You can drop this into almost
any funnel:
– list building with a lead
magnet,
– affiliate offer bridge page,
– or generic bizopp capture
page.
Keep your usual branding and
voice — just use this structure.
**Email 1 – “Welcome + What
you can expect” (Day 0–1)**
Goal:
Make them glad they opted in.
Set expectations. Light “next
step,” not a hard pitch.
Skeleton:
– Subject:
“Welcome – here’s what to
expect from me”
– Body:
– Thank them for joining.
– One‑sentence “who I help
and how.”
– 3 quick bullets on what
they’ll get from your
emails.
– Soft mention of your main
offer or result you help
with.
– Simple CTA: “Hit reply and
tell me your #1 goal with
[niche] right now.”
No affiliate link needed here.
You’re opening a relationship,
not closing a sale yet.
**Email 2 – “Story + problem +
light solution” (Day 2–3)**
Goal:
Show you understand their
situation and gently point
toward your solution.
Skeleton:
– Subject:
“If this sounds like you…”
– Body:
– Short story (you or a
client) that matches their
struggle.
– Name the problem clearly
(e.g., “lots of clicks, no
sales”).
– One or two insights:
what finally changed.
– Introduce your core
solution or tool:
“This is why I use/recommend
______.”
– Soft CTA:
“Tomorrow I’ll show you
exactly how I’d use it in
your situation.”
If it fits, you can add *one*
text affiliate link here, but
keep 80% of the email focused
on education and empathy.
**Email 3 – “Here’s the simple
path I recommend” (Day 4–5)**
Goal:
Lay out a clear next step and
give your main offer a clean,
confident spotlight.
Skeleton:
– Subject:
“Here’s what I’d do in your
shoes”
– Body:
– Recap the problem in one
line.
– Give a simple 3–5 step
path (your “mini plan”).
– Show where your main offer
fits in that plan.
– Include your primary link
early (first few
sentences), and once near
the end.
– Clear CTA:
“Click here to check out
______” or “Start with
this today.”
Aim for one primary CTA, not
six different links.
### One small move for this week
Here’s your action step:
1) Pick *one* offer you want
to warm people up for
(affiliate, network, or
your own).
2) Draft rough versions of
just these three subject
lines:
– “Welcome – here’s what to
expect from me”
– “If this sounds like
you…”
– “Here’s what I’d do in
your shoes”
3) Block 30 minutes to turn
those into full emails,
using the skeletons above.
Once this 3‑email stretch is
plugged in, every new lead
lands in a warmer, more
intentional experience instead
of a random broadcast.
That one change alone can
boost your clicks and
commissions without a single
extra traffic source.
Ninpo Ikkan!!
“The spirit of the ninja is our primary inspiration.”
Kurt Tasche
“The REAL Ninja Marketer”
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