Glad to see I’m not the only one scratching my head as to why this feature doesn’t exist. What is the downside? Email servers getting flagged? This seems like it would be as much of if not more of an issue with bulk enroll than it would with a workflow. The reps keep recommending a marketing email…if that was an acceptable substitute for a 1-1 email, why would Sequences even exist? It’s not, so they do. Whatever, here’s my use case. Let’s make this happen:
When we get a new lead, response time is key. A new user visits our site from paid media, and fills out a form to request information about one of our homes for sale. We want to get them that information, but also start a conversation. So, it’s best to have a rep reach out right away, provide the information, and ask some follow-up questions. This is clearly a job for a 1-1 sequence. A large percentage of these leads come through after hours, so we need the computer to start the conversation.
We’re currently automating this by Zap-ing our contacts over to Woodpecker, which is a solid product that anyone else experiencing this pain point should check out.