- Emails Sent to Open Rate: Industry standards vary, but a common open rate for B2B emails might be around 20%.
- Open Rate to Reply Rate: Of those who open the email, let’s say about 2% actually reply. This rate can significantly vary depending on the effectiveness of the email content and call to action.
- Reply Rate to Positive Reply: Assuming out of all replies, 50% are positive (interested in learning more or setting up a meeting) while the other 50% could be negative or not interested.
Given these rates, let’s create a hypothetical funnel to show the progression from initial emails sent to positive replies. For simplicity, let’s start with 1,000 emails sent as the initial step in the funnel.
- Emails Sent: 1,000
- Emails Opened: 20% of emails sent = 0.20 * 1,000 = 200 emails
- Replies Received: 2% of opened emails = 0.02 * 200 = 4 replies
- Positive Replies: 50% of replies received = 0.50 * 4 = 2 positive replies
e.g. 1,000 Emails Sent
- 20% Open Rate
- = 200 Emails Opened
- 2% Reply Rate
- = 4 Replies
- 50% Positive
- = 2 Positive Replies
- 50% Positive
- = 4 Replies
- 2% Reply Rate
- = 200 Emails Opened