Add-ons for Gmail

fabiomcaldas

Dear TOM people,

Have anyone here used Mixmax and/or Streak add-ons?
If you have, how did you like it? What are the features that were most helpful to you?
Do you think $65/month is a good investment for what you get from it?

Thank you.

Dmitry

fabiomcaldas I've tried both and I'm currently using the free version of Mixmax. I like it so far because it integrates really nicely into Gmail's design.

I couldn't quite the grip of Streak. It was a bit too complicated for my purposes with all those colors and funnels it felt like it's more suitable for professional sales folks.

Mixmax feels like it's more about productivity rather than complex customer management, though.

Things I like about it:

Snoozing emails for followup reminders
Templates that can insert the name dynamically
Fancy-looking links
GIF support (because GIFS are the best)
Seeing who opened your emails (useful when prospecting)

Overall I'm happy with Mixmax, but like I've said it's more about productivity rather than being a complex CRM.

Dmitry

fabiomcaldas I wouldn't invest $65 a month, though. I think that pricing is aimed at companies and fully funded startups. $65 is just way too much for a freelancer, imho.

fabiomcaldas

Hi Dmitry,

My apologies, I just noticed that you had initiated the conversation about Mixmax in another thread.

Yes, I like all these features that you mentioned, though I can't see yet how "Seeing who opened" can be that helpful. I mean, if someone doesn't open your email you won't send them another e-mail saying something like "Hey, I noticed that you didn't open my email...", right? But rather you send them another email stating that on mm/dd you sent a proposal and would appreciate receiving a response from them, isn't it?

I noticed that my Gmail crashes a couple of times per day and I believe it is because of Mixmax, did that happened to you? Also, Mixmax is preventing other add-ons from working properly or entirely.

I attended a webinar organized by Streak and left it with the exact feeling, too complicated and it doesn't seem to fit for freelance translators.

Dmitry

fabiomcaldas Yes, I like all these features that you mentioned, though I can't see yet how "Seeing who opened" can be that helpful. I mean, if someone doesn't open your email you won't send them another e-mail saying something like "Hey, I noticed that you didn't open my email...", right? But rather you send them another email stating that on mm/dd you sent a proposal and would appreciate receiving a response from them, isn't it?

Here's how I use it:

I find a company I'd love to work with
I find a list of people who might be in charge of translation/marketing/localization
I find their email address using Google or Hunter
I contact one of those people and track opens
If he/she didn't open at all that means this email address is not monitored. I try to reach out to other person instead
If he/she DID open but never replied that means I can gently follow up and ask to take action (reply or schedule a call with me, depending on the situation)

Follow-ups are actually a great way to get people to reply to your email. Sometimes people might open your email, but it might be bad timing for them, so they never reply. By following up you show that you're not just sending mass emails but rather focused on helping them. They really appreciate it and normally reply (even if it's to say No)

By tracking opens you might make informed decisions about your strategy and how you approach your lead.

I hope it helps.

fabiomcaldas

I've sent them an email requesting a better price then got this message from them:

"Hi Fabio,

Mixmax is not intended for companies only, it is a very powerful tool for everyone! We offer a Professional plan for $29/month, which would be great for you — here are the features you get with the Professional plan:
Click & download tracking: Know when people click links and download files in your emails
Schedule on shared calendars: Send availability and schedule meetings on all calendars you have access to
CRM integration: Connect to CRMs, including Salesforce
Sequences: Send unlimited multi-stage, personalized email campaigns to many recipients
Unlimited shared templates and more: Stop typing the same emails over and over — use templates that you can share with your team
If you prefer to take advantage of the yearly subscription option it will save you 25%! For full list of our pricing and features offered for each plan visit: https://mixmax.com/pricing

We outline how to resolve extension conflicts in our success article here: Extension Conflicts.

And please send us screenshots of your entire browser window showing any other issues you are experiencing.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any other questions or concerns!

Best,

Ryan Schaeffer"

Dmitry

fabiomcaldas We offer a Professional plan for $29/month, which would be great for you

Still think this a bit too much for a freelancer. 10 bucks a month would be perfect, imho. Or maybe I'm just greedy, but it's really hard for me to justify this kind of pricing.

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fabiomcaldas

Dmitry

Yep, just had Mixmax and Streak uninstalled a few days ago.

Thank you for sharing!

Dmitry

fabiomcaldas I got rid of Streak, but I still use the free version of Mixmax. I don't mind the limitations ?