Word-of-mouth leads in Austin - any advice?

I asked around at a community meeting and got three leads. I do not usually post, so bear with me. They like a brief email with a résumé. What do you write in a cold email?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep a list of who you contacted and when. It makes follow-ups easy.