You wouldn’t ask a stranger for their hand in marriage, so don’t rush into propositioning a reader who barely knows you. Maybe you need to set the scene. Create a mood. Introduce the company. Start a conversation about features. Raise the issue of problematic peers in the sector. Take one small step forward and readers will be more inclined to follow.
Ask your brief
Instead of aiming for a sale, could you help your customer take a single step closer to buying?
Ideas
Open a ten-minute sprint with Take a single step as your prompt.