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Head of GTM Engineering

Building out outbound plays for enterprise clients

Strategic GTM

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Helping B2B SaaS Companies and Agencies Generate Leads while they sleep via AI-Powered Inbound + Outbound

If you are not from one of the above industries no issues, you just need to be a B2B business.

We do all the heavy lifting, you just attend the meetings!

$200,000+ in REV & $1M+ Pipeline generated for B2B clients via outbound

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Email - utkarsh.rana@adyhere.com

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I help B2B SaaS Companies and Agencies Generate Leads while they sleep
$200,000+ in REV & $1M+ Pipeline generated for B2B clients

Unlimited Custom clay workflows for you at $2000/Month

I set content systems that:
-> Builds audience
-> Engage with them while heating their buying intent 
-> Converting warm leads with a high closing rate as the content did most of the work.

Then I use data from over 100+ sources to create smart strategies that find the right prospects. 

This helps your sales team connect with people who are looking for you.

Here’s what I do:
Build Content systems that build an audience
Build targeted lead lists
Set up and warm up inboxes
Write personalized emails & DMs
Manage full campaigns


The aim is to test 
OFFER-MARKET-FIT
TARGET TESTING
MESSAGE-MARKET FIT
PRODUCT-UNTAPPED MARKET FIT


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Utkarsh Singh Rana

We don’t use Clay native waterfall.
Even though I love Clay
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Why?

Because we needed full control

Especially around tools like Supabase, BounceBan (Verify risky emails without sending messages), and email domain filtering. 

So, I built a custom waterfall logic. 
We're now on Version 8 and it's been a game-changer for our GTM team.

Thanks to Enzo Carasso 🧲 for letting me spend $$$ on testing tools 😊 

🔁 Our Custom Enrichment Waterfall at C17 Lab:

1️⃣ Supabase First: 
Credit goes to 🦾Eric Nowoslawski and Bharatt Arorah for introducing me to SupaBase

We query by:
LinkedIn Handle (if valid)
OR Full Name + Domain
 This saves us 30–40% of our enrichment credits upfront.

2️⃣ Domain Filter Logic
 If Supabase gives us utkarsh@c17.ai
 but the real domain is c17.com → ❌ rejected.

 No mismatched domains. No noise in the pipeline.

➡️ What if Supabase fails?
We fall back to:
Apollo/CSV email (only if different from invalid ones)
Prospeo.io and Icypeas
But NEVER revalidate already-marked-invalid emails.

 🧠 That alone saved us 154,000+ verification calls last month.

3️⃣ Final Validation
 Every valid-looking email goes through:
✅ MillionVerifier
🚫 BounceBan (Verify risky emails without sending messages) (only if catch-all/invalid by MillionVerifier)

And we use request IDs to fetch final verdicts if needed as sometimes BounceBan gives you request ID

4️⃣ Bonus: ESP Detection
 We tag every email with Gmail, Outlook, etc., via EmailGuard.
 Helps in split testing emails as Outlook deliverability is bad.

5️⃣ Sync Back to Supabase
 Every enriched lead gets written back to Supabase with full data.

 No duplicates. No overwriting.

NOTE: When you cross like a Million records in Supabase, you'll get errors with LookUp as the data is too much

Use ChatGPT to figure out what schema you want with it.

🔍 How We Fixed the Lookup Problem
We use GIN trigram indexes, which are special tools that help Supabase find text very fast, even in millions of rows. 

They let Supabase search company domains and LinkedIn handles without slowing down. 

These indexes act like shortcuts that guide the database to the right place instantly.

Indexes that make Supabase fast:
➡️ emaildb_companydomain_trgm_idx — helps find company domains quickly
➡️ emaildb_handle_trgm_idx — helps match LinkedIn handles fast
➡️ emaildb_handle_eq_idx — speeds up exact LinkedIn lookups
➡️ emaildb_email_key — keeps emails unique and easy to find


⚙️ Other Automations We Use
➡️ Emails are cleaned automatically before saving
➡️ LinkedIn handles are generated on their own
➡️ Full names and email domains are created automatically
➡️ Duplicate contacts are blocked before saving
➡️ "created_at" and "updated_at" update automatically
➡️ All new records become searchable right away

Utkarsh  Rana 🧲

Head of GTMs @ C17 Lab | Top Clay Enterprise Partner • Sales Tech & Revenue Systems Optimization •

I would still be spending 40+ hours weekly if it wasn't for these tools.
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1. Serper
 Scrape Google Search, Maps, and Reviews.
 → Build targeted business lists
 → Monitor reviews to gauge activity
 → Pull company data fast

2. n8n
 Zapier’s smarter cousin.
 Great for cloud automations and AI workflows—especially if you're technical.

3. Apify
 Custom scraping powerhouse.
 → Grab Meta ads, Google data, TikTok profiles, tech stacks - whatever you need.

4. ZenRows
 Most reliable and cost-efficient scraper I've used.
 → Scrapes full websites (HTML + Text) cleanly.

5. HeyReach.io
 It's Smartlead, but for LinkedIn.
 → Automate connection and message campaigns at scale.

6. SmartProspect (by Smartlead)
 Massive lead database.
 → Easily download leads—top-tier for outbound.

7. Clay
 The glue.
 → Integrates with everything to automate lead enrichment, research, and outreach.

8. Taplio
 Content machine for LinkedIn.
 → Helps you ideate, write, and post consistently.

 If you're not stacking the right tools, you're stacking unnecessary hours.
 
Will it increase your cost? Yes
Will it save your time so that you can re-invest it into scaling your business? Yes

Tools I use everyday!

I used to burn $$$ on B2B lead tools that overpromised and underdelivered.
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The worst part?
Even after dropping $1K+ per month, I still had to:

Clean up lists and have 2 verification tools - basic and catchall verification
Deal with bounce-backs

Guess who my real ICP was as list contained leads that didn't match the filters I added

AND somehow protect my domain reputation...

And that was called normal.

The real problem?
Most tools aren’t built to prioritize lead quality.
They bulk scrape, charge you upfront, and leave you holding a bag of outdated contacts.
Their job ends when you pay.

But your job (booking meetings) is just getting started.

Now imagine you're an agency owner or founder...

Every bad lead = wasted rep time.
Every bounce = damaged sender reputation.
Every wrong ICP = campaign fatigue.

When your pipeline depends on cold outreach, these things compound fast.

You’re not just burning ad spend - you’re burning trust, time, and deliverability.

Shared this issue with the Smartlead and next 2 weeks, they launched Smartprospect

✅ 300M+ verified B2B profiles with real-time enrichment
✅ Filters for role, company size, engagement, and more
✅ Multi-step verification waterfall built-in
✅ Push leads directly into your campaigns (no manual export/import)
✅ Flat $59/month fee - and no per-lead nonsense

The result?
Better data. Better replies. Better ROI - all without risking your sender health.

C17 Lab is a proud Smartlead Partner!

Last week: a lead from Samsung ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gE8Ja-Y4
This week: a booked call with Intel.
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No warm intros. No magic.
Just a clear offer, a sharp GTM motion, and a real solution to a real problem.

This isn’t luck - this is strategy.

Here’s what we know:
🎯 Who to target
 Enterprise teams feeling the pain - and the exact decision-maker responsible for fixing it.

🔍 What they care about
Not your product — their problem. Even giants like Intel have burning issues they want solved.

📞 How to reach them
 Right message. Right channel. Right timing.

Here’s what we did:
1. Refined the targeting
We reworked the ICP - especially headcount - to align with the client’s enterprise motion.

2. Rewrote the messaging
Enterprise-grade clarity, but still easy to digest and imagine in action.

3. Shifted personalization
We don’t care about their nearest KFC.
We care about their problem.
Messaging anchored in their challenges - not surface-level flattery.

The best GTM strategies don’t start with the product.
They start with pain - and offer a clear path to relief.

You’re not burning your TAM.
You’re not annoying anyone.

You’re stepping up with relevance and precision - and that gets responses.

If your offer can solve problems for Intel…
Why wouldn’t smaller companies take notice?

🚫 Stop playing small.
✅ Start executing like it’s enterprise.

That’s the C17 Lab way.

We made 40% fewer dials than usual for a client… 
And still hit the meeting KPI 🤯 for them
That’s not a fluke.
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📅 On Nov 11, we dialed 40% less than our usual volume for this client.
 🎯 Still booked 4 meetings a day - exactly what we needed to hit target.

Here’s what I learned:
🚀 Quality wins if you don't have much quantity - especially when your data source is 🔥

BetterContact is turning out to be a total powerhouse for phone numbers.

I still remember Roman Hipp telling me they were rolling out Phone Number Waterfall.

 And I was like:
 💳 “This is gonna hit the credit card HARD.”

But nope.
💡 The quality, the hit rate, and the ROI we’re seeing - it’s totally worth it.

And I don’t even validate phone numbers manually.
Yeah, there are tools for that…
 But honestly?

📞 The only way to validate a phone number is by actually calling it.

Just like how Scrubby | Complete email validation validates emails by sending actual emails - max accuracy, no guesswork.

Cold + Warm Calls = 💘 
Cold emails + Cold Calls + Warm Calls = 👩‍❤️‍👩

Founder at Allbound OS | Scale Revenue with AI GTM Workflows & Sales Tools

Hey, I am Can.

For brand partnerships on Linkedin: can@allbound-os.com

I help B2B companies and Founders:

☑ Get outbound leads on autopilot.
☑ Build GTM workflows that increase your pipeline.
☑ Help you get warm leads through Linkedin content.
☑ Build AI outbound workflows that scale your revenue.
☑ Choose the right sales tech stack without breaking the bank.

Without hiring expensive 5+ SDRs.

If you are:

- Founder
- SDR
- BDR
- Account executive
- Sales leader
- Growth marketer

What I can do for you:

1. Build outbound system

↳ Sales tech stack/tools
↳ Email infrastructure
↳ Build lead list
↳ Offer
↳ Lead magnet
↳ Sales copy
↳ Automate prospecting
↳ Leverage AI to maximize outbound success

2. Build inbound system

↳ Create Linkedin contents that match your ICP
↳ Setup newsletter and email marketing system

That's why I call it "Allbound OS".

And yes, you are in the right place.

Want to learn how I can scale your business using AI & GTM workflows?

→ Feel free to DM me or send me an email: can@allbound-os.com

Can Timağur

I just witnessed something incredible in the outbound space.

Why?

Because Instantly.ai and HeyReach.io launched an integration that changes everything.

Starting today, you can:

→ Run multi-channel campaigns across both platforms simultaneously
→ Get LinkedIn replies and follow up instantly with email sequences
→ Add interested replies directly to specific sequences

This is what happens when the best companies in our industry decide to work together instead of against each other.

When you focus on creating value for customers instead of protecting your turf, everyone wins.

The possibilities here are genuinely endless.

You can now orchestrate complete outbound campaigns that flow seamlessly between LinkedIn and email, capturing every opportunity without missing a beat.

So here's my question for you:

Are you going to keep using disconnected tools that create gaps in your outreach?

Or are you going to start leveraging integrations that actually move the needle?

I built an elaborate system to track my LinkedIn DMs.

AND it was the dumbest thing I've ever done.

Every conversation got copied into a Google Sheet. 
Profile URL, context, next steps... the whole nine yards.
190 connected, 156 follow-ups, 63 interested, 37 meetings booked, etc.

I was SO proud of this "system."

Then one day, I spent 3 hours digging through the sheet trying to find ONE conversation about pricing.

Never found it.

I even tried tools for LinkedIn outreach.
But ALL LinkedIn tools have the same fatal flaw.

They ALL abandon you at the most critical moment.
The sequences STOP the second someone replies.
Then what? You're back to manual chaos.

You gotta jump into every conversation, think of responses, figure out next steps... and if they don't reply to your manual follow-up? You just... forget about them.

Two ways people try to handle this:

Method 1: Track everything on spreadsheets 

With LinkedIn URLs, manually tag "follow up once, twice, three times" or "meeting booked." (like I did)

Method 2: Use SalesRobot

They have an AI Inbox Manager that does not stop after you get a response.

Instead, it continues conversations automatically based on the knowledge base provided by you.

It handles follow-ups, books meetings, and never lets a hot prospect go cold because you were too slow to respond.

Interested in the system?

Comment "SYSTEM" and I'll share a detailed SOP with you.

(must be connected first)

Your sales stack is eating your pipeline.
But you keep adding more tools to fix it.

Every new tool feels like progress.
Until you realize you’re managing tools, not selling.

Tabs everywhere.
Data scattered.
Workflows stitched together with hope.

Here’s the shift revenue leaders are finally making:

One platform.
One data source.
One engine that actually runs itself.

That’s why I’m paying close attention to FlashIntel.

It isn’t another “sales tool.”
It replaces the entire GTM stack with one unified system.

And the wild part?

Its AI “SuperAgent” doesn’t just give insights, it takes action.
It books meetings, enriches data, routes calls, sequences outreach, and keeps your pipeline moving.

Here’s what FlashIntel brings under one roof:

- Data, intent, prospecting, and enrichment in one place
- Email, calls, SMS, and social outreach from one workflow
- AI that executes tasks, not just recommends them
- A single source of truth across the whole team
- Scaling output without scaling headcount

This is what happens when AI becomes the operator, not just the assistant.

Your team sells.
The system handles everything else.

If your GTM motion feels scattered today, ask yourself:
What would change if FlashIntel ran the entire show?

Fewer tools.
Cleaner data.
More pipeline.
Same headcount.

That’s the promise of an AI-first GTM engine.
And FlashIntel is one of the few actually building it.

I used to spend 3 hours a day replying to DMs.

Every single post I shared a resource, my inbox exploded.

Everyone wanted the link.

I'd try to reply to everyone.

Then a few would slip through.

Then a few more.

Before I knew it, I'd left dozens of leads hanging.

That's money on the table.

And I was too buried to pick it up.

I knew it was happening and couldn't stop it.

So I built a simple workflow in ReactIn that does it for me:

- Sends connection request
- Shares the resource automatically
- Follows up with a thank-you message
- Keeps the conversation warm while I'm offline

Now I get more replies.

More calls booked.

It's not about working less.
It's about putting those hours where they actually move the needle.

The automation handles the repetitive stuff.
I handle the real work.

If you're drowning in DMs after every post, you're not alone.

What's your system for staying on top of it?

Here are the 6 sales tools I use at my lead generation agency and the short reasons why:

If you’re not using DiscoLike, you’re probably missing your full ideal company profiles and high-fit prospects with lookalikes.

If you’re not using Prospeo.io, you’re probably missing high-quality B2B emails.

If you’re not using BounceBan (Verify risky emails without sending messages), you’re probably missing verified catch-all emails.

If you’re not using BetterContact, you’re probably missing mobile phone number enrichments.

If you’re not using InboxKit, you’re probably risking your deliverability.

If you’re not using Masterinbox.com, you’re probably missing replies in one place.

Don’t complicate it.

Every tool has its own purpose.

Do you use any of these for outbound?

The multichannel dream isn't new.

What's new is the execution being simple enough that you actually use it.

No third-party platforms.
No complex workflows.
Native integration that just works.

You can use HeyReach.io for LinkedIn outreach.
You can use Instantly.ai for email outreach.

And best part?
2 channels automatically synced.

My prospects get reached on LinkedIn.
My email follow-ups land automatically.

This is what an outbound tool should feel like.

Here’s some use-cases:
- Linkedin invite is not accepted for 5 days —> send lead to Instantly
- Lead in Instantly became “Interested” —> send to HeyReach

I can now run true multichannel sequences-without ever leaving HeyReach.

Here's a quick video showing you how to create a multi-channel sequence.

Happy Sunday!

Targeted LinkedIn outreach is becoming a required skill.

Random cold DMs don't work anymore.

People ignore generic messages.

But if you reference something specific about them or their activity, response rates jump.

I've been testing Aimfox to automate this.

5 data sources that actually work:

1. Post Engagers - Pull people who liked or commented on viral posts. Your opener writes itself: "I saw you engaged with my post about [topic]. I think this will help you go deeper into this [specific topic]. Here’s the [notion guide]"

2. Event Attendees - Anyone who registered for your LinkedIn event becomes a follow-up opportunity. Even no-shows. Great for promoting future events or offers you mentioned.

3. Group Members - Target people in LinkedIn Groups related to your industry. Built-in commonality for your outreach.

4. Custom Lists - Build specific lists first. Funded startups, investors, followers of certain accounts. Then import to Aimfox.

5. Sales Navigator Results - Your Sales Nav filters (company, location, title, seniority) become automated campaigns. Maximize your 800 monthly invites.

Common mistakes I see:

- Automating without personalization signals. You still need context.
- Sending invites without a clear reason why you're connecting.
- Not testing different data sources to see what converts.

My experience: I started with Post Engagers. Response rate went from 8% with random outreach to 31% when I referenced their comment on my content.

It's not about sending more messages.
It's about sending the right messages to people who are already paying attention.

Are you using any signals of interest in your outreach or still going completely cold?

PS - Aimfox is running a black Friday sale for a limited time (50% OFF)! Now's the best time to scale your LinkedIn outreach: https://lnkd.in/dk43haZA

Here’s how you can get 2x your outbound results by sending 10x fewer messages.

You're sending 100 emails to get 2 replies.
You're DMing 50 people to book 1 call.
You're burning out your team and annoying your prospects.

The problem is not volume, it's timing.

You're reaching out to people who aren't ready to buy.
You're guessing instead of tracking.
You're spraying and praying instead of being strategic.

Track buying signals before you reach out.

Stop sending messages to cold prospects.
Start sending messages to people who are already showing interest.

3 levels of buying signals you can use:

1- High Volume Signals:

- Liked or commented on niche content
- Passive engagement on social media
- Track this on LinkedIn, monitor competitors, watch industry pages

2- Targeted Signals:

- Attended an event or webinar
- Just started a new role or got promoted
- Recently raised funds
- Track this through LinkedIn job alerts, event participants, industry lists

3- Hyper-Personalized Signals:

- Hiring for a relevant role
- Expanding internationally
- Left a negative review on a competitor
- Track this on G2, Trustpilot, job boards, LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Pick the signals that match your ideal customer.
Start with what's easy to track manually.
Test it. Measure results. Then automate.

Tools like GojiberryAI can help you scale this once you know what works.

2x conversion rates with 10x fewer messages.

Less work.
More sales.
Happier prospects.

What buying signal has worked best for you?

If you're in sales and spending 2+ hours daily on post-call admin, you're losing deals.

Time spent summarizing calls, updating CRMs, and tracking next steps is time not spent selling. The best sellers I know automate the admin so they can focus on what actually moves deals forward: building relationships and closing.

Automate immediately:

- Call summaries and notes
- Pain point tracking
- Next step documentation
- Buyer intent signals
- Real-time question answering during calls

Tools like Sybill handle all of this in real time.

No more scrambling after calls to remember what was said.
No more missed details that cost you deals.

The math is simple: If you're doing 5 calls a day and spending 30 minutes on admin per call, that's 2.5 hours. Over a year, that's 650 hours you could be spending on revenue-generating activities.

Your career growth in sales isn't about working more hours. 
It's about working the right hours on the right activities.

That's why Sybill is teaming up with Apollo and Pylon to show how agentic AI actually works.

If you're tired of tools that just tell you what's broken, this is for you.

You can watch the record here: https://lnkd.in/d8n5bru8

You'll see what AI assistants can actually do when they stop talking and start working.

Most sales reps think cold outreach is about being professional.

Wrong.

Cold outreach is about being human.

And most people suck at it because they're trying too hard to impress instead of connect.

Someone just tested a framework on 400 prospects. 65% reply rate.

They stopped writing like a robot.

Here's how to master this undervalued skill:

1. Kill the formalities completely. No "hope you're well" garbage. Go straight into why you're reaching out. Respect their time, don't waste it with fluff.

2. Write like you're texting. Use 6th grade English. Short sentences. Simple words. If a 12-year-old can't understand it, rewrite it. No business jargon.

3. Make it look phone-written. Use lowercase "i" instead of "I". This one trick changes everything. It signals human, not corporate drone.

4. Focus on relevance over personalization. Stop spending 10 minutes crafting the "perfect" personal touch. Better to send 100 relevant messages than 10 "personalized" ones that miss the mark.

5. Ask one simple question they can answer in 5 seconds. Not "can we hop on a call?" Instead: "do you have this problem?"

6. Follow up like you actually care. Keep it casual. Keep it real.

Thinking polished equals professional is the biggest mistake.

People can smell AI and corporate scripts from a mile away.

The more "perfect" your message looks, the faster it gets ignored.

Your prospects don't want impressive. They want real.

Start with this: Take your next cold message and rewrite it like you're texting a friend about a problem you can solve.

See what happens.

If you want responses in 2025, you need to do what nobody else is doing.

- Sign up for SalesRobot (free; no strings attached)
- Create a campaign and use AI variables to personalize at scale
- Configure auto-replies that don't sound robotic
- Tag conversations so you never miss follow-ups
- Set response time triggers to maintain speed

Start with this: Take your next cold message and rewrite it like you're texting a friend about a problem you can solve.

See what happens.

Stop blaming your copy when your system is broken.

I see this all the time:

People rewrite subject lines 47 times.

They A/B test every word.

They obsess over the perfect CTA.

And still, crickets.

Your emails never land in the inbox, or they land but get ignored because you're sending to the wrong people, or you send one email and give up.

You don't need better copy. You need a better system.

Here's what works:

1. Know who you're emailing and why it matters to them right now. Most people skip this and wonder why no one cares.

2. Fix deliverability first. If your open rates are below 50%, stop everything. Set up your domains right. Warm up slowly. Test with 25 contacts before you scale.

3. Build reusable email blocks. Stop rewriting from scratch every time. Create pieces you can mix and match. Keep it to 3 sentences max.

4. Plan for replies, not just sends. What happens when someone says yes? Says not now? Is out of office? Map it out.

5. Track what matters. Reply quality. Inbox rate. Time to meeting. Not vanity metrics.

6. Use tools that keep your system running. Sender rotation. Deliverability monitoring. Unified inbox management.

No hacks. No magic lines.

Just a system that works while you sleep.

At this point, Saleshandy helps you a lot:

→ AI Sequence Copilot: draft multi-step outreach sequences in minutes.
→ Subsequence: send conditional follow-ups based on recipient behavior.
→ Inbox Radar: test deliverability across Gmail, Outlook & more.
→ AI Variant Generation: instantly create multiple email variations.
→ Sequence Settings: control schedule, sender accounts & verification.

Outbound isn't about being clever.

It's about being consistent with a process that actually delivers.

If you're still tweaking copy while ignoring infrastructure, you're solving the wrong problem.

You're guessing who needs your product instead of knowing.

Last week, I found a new tool to fix this.

It finds people actively looking for solutions like yours, right when they're searching.

Here’s how I can do that step-by-step:

1. Enter your website. Intently analyzes what you do and who your ideal customers are.

2. Set up intent signals across LinkedIn, X, and Reddit. The platform monitors conversations and posts from people searching for solutions like yours.

3. Get leads in minutes. Real people, real conversations, delivered to your inbox with full context.

4. Engage immediately. Jump into discussions or reach out directly while they're showing interest.

No more wasted time on leads that aren't ready.

Just created a tutorial walking through the entire setup.

Takes a few minutes to launch your first project and start seeing high-intent buyers.

You'll have your first leads before you finish your coffee.

If you're tired of guessing who needs your product, try this.

What's your current process for finding warm leads?

From 12h of ops to 3h/week by unifying sales workflows.

Your reps don’t need another software.
They need their time back.

Ask any SDR. They’ll say they’re “prospecting.”

But in reality:

❌ Exporting & importing lists
❌ Copy-pasting data between tabs
❌ Writing “personalized” emails that sound robotic
❌ Waiting on manual handoffs

That’s not selling that’s operations.

The best teams flipped the script:

✅ CRM synced in real time
✅ Build, verify & engage from one workspace
✅ SDRs reclaim 50% of their time for real conversations
✅ AI generates context-aware sequences (reps just approve)

Teams using this specific tool see faster cycles, cleaner ops, and happier reps.

Because selling finally feels like selling again.

- 50% time saved
- 4× more meetings
- Zero spreadsheets

I use a tool that automates the full outbound flow.

Comment “tool” and I’ll share what I’m using.

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Your outbound campaigns are failing because of one thing you're ignoring.

Most people obsess over messaging and timing.
They spend hours perfecting their copy.
Then wonder why their campaigns tank.

The real problem? Your lead list is built on garbage data.

Here's what actually happens:

You buy 1,000 emails from a provider.
You load them into your campaign.

Then reality hits:

- 50% are catch-alls
- Bounce rate climbs to 15%
- Domain reputation tanks
- Inbox placement drops
- Campaign dies

You didn't fail at messaging. You failed at the foundation.

Inside every lead list, there's a hierarchy:

Lead List → Data Enrichment → Email Finding

Most people stop at the top.

The winners? They obsess over the bottom.

Finding the right email is everything.
Because quantity means nothing if the emails don't work.

Here's how to fix it:

1. Stop chasing volume. One real email beats 10 catch-alls.

2. Test your provider's accuracy. Send to 100 emails. Track bounces. If it's over 5%, switch.

3. Look for enrichment stacks that do it all. APIs for scraping. Built-in databases. Profile finders. One platform beats juggling five tools.

4. Automate the flow. Manual enrichment kills your time. APIs handle it while you sleep.

I've tested multiple providers.

The ones that work don't brag about numbers.

They deliver emails that reach real inboxes.

Icypeas is one example that does this right.

Not just email finding. Full enrichment stack in one place.

I use it for my waterfall enrichment in Clay.

Your outbound is only as strong as your weakest pillar.

Fix the foundation first.

Everything else gets easier.

The Big Short, but for B2B Lead Gen.

Michael Burry just discovered that the top data platforms have decayed by up to 60%, meaning their data quality is basically garbage.

He’s shorting them and switching to fresh databases like Leadsforge - Search Engine For Leads 🏎️

which pulls from 20+ data vendors so you never run out of accurate, up-to-date leads.

Get mobile numbers, emails, and LinkedIn profiles with a simple search.

Try it now and get 100 free credits.

P.S. How was the Margot Robbie cameo? 🥂

Your CRM isn’t missing leads, it’s blind.

But fixing it doesn't mean more tools.

Here’s how I can automatically enrich HubSpot contacts with missing data using Lusha:

How it works:

1. Searches HubSpot for contacts missing key data (email, phone, company details)
2. Uses Lusha to find additional contact information based on available data
3. Updates the original HubSpot contact record with enriched details
4. Processes contacts efficiently while preserving existing data

Let Lusha do the dirty work.

That's why I became #Lushapartner.

It searches the web for real emails and phones.

Build systems that do the boring work.
So your team can do the work that pays.

Now I only process contacts that actually need enrichment and automatic data validation and formatting using Lusha API.

If you want this workflow template, here's the link: https://lnkd.in/ddvWSEhz

P.S. Lusha’s running 40% off all annual plans this November if you want to try it out, here's the link: https://lnkd.in/d43-P52F

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Here is how we went from 3 meetings to 12 meetings from 100 prospects.

Outbound isn’t about volume anymore. 
It’s about precision powered by intent, AI, and timing.

So we changed the approach.
You have to reach out to warm prospects with “I saw this” messaging.

Like: 
→ I saw you visited my LinkedIn profile 
→ I saw you followed our company page 
→ I saw you attended the LinkedIn event on [topic] 
→ I saw you left a review on G2 about a competitor 
→ I saw you liked/commented on a post by a thought leader about a pain we solve

We automate this across LinkedIn, email, phone, even audio/video messages.

The results: 
☑︎ 4x more meetings with voice/video messages 
☑︎ 30% reply rate 
☑︎ 2 hours saved per week on follow-ups

Want to see the tool behind this?

Comment “tool” and I’ll share it.

Last month, I watched a team destroy their entire email infrastructure in 48 hours.

They thought volume was the answer to cold email success.

But they kept increasing sends without building proper systems, and manual fixes became their daily routine.

Deliverability issues appeared overnight, and they had no way to predict or prevent them.

Here's what I learned: The 2026 cold email reality isn't about volume or clever copy.

It's about infrastructure.

Through Maildoso, I set up 100 mailboxes in 5 minutes and watched the self-healing infrastructure work.

The reputation monitoring caught problems before they became disasters.

No more chasing down spam placements or burned domains.

See, your messaging means nothing if it never reaches the inbox.

I've seen too many companies with great copy get zero results because their emails land in spam.

The real measure of outbound success is 98% inbox placement that sustains itself.

Consistent deliverability without intervention.
Mailboxes that rotate before burning out.
Systems that prevent spam placement automatically.

So before you focus on writing better subject lines, think about this:

How are you protecting your deliverability with systematic precision?

What took us 120+ hours per month to manage client onboarding now takes us 6 hours. 
Now we automate everything in just a few clicks, because we built a tool internally.

Let me tell you.

In my agency, we had the classic problem:
My team was drowning in repetitive onboarding tasks.

Manual emails, account setup, CRM updates…
Every new client meant hours of admin.

We’d hacked something together with Google Sheets + Zapier + Notion, but it was fragile.

Half the time, one zap would break and everything stopped working.

So we asked some devs if they could build us an internal tool to automate it all.

Their answer:

“Sure, but not before the next quarter. We’ve got priorities.”

We couldn’t wait 3 months.

So we started looking for a vibing code solution. 

In one day, we built our own internal onboarding tool that:

- Creates new client folders and Slack channels automatically
- Sends welcome emails with the right templates
- Syncs data instantly with our CRM

Result:

☑︎ 120h/month saved
☑︎ Zero manual errors
☑︎ Faster onboarding = happier clients

We basically turned 3 weeks of work into one afternoon.

Want to know the best vibing code tool we used?

Comment ‘TOOL’ and I’ll send you the link to try it for FREE.

Something I've noticed about LinkedIn engagement:

Most people are still manually scrolling through feeds, hoping to stumble across relevant conversations.

Meanwhile, the smartest revenue teams are using AI to systematically engage with prospects.

Here's what I mean:

I use Extrovert to centralize all relevant LinkedIn posts into custom feeds, filtering by engagement and specific prospect lists.

The AI understands my preferred topics and context - not just keywords - surfacing genuinely relevant conversations.

When prospects aren't active posters, I engage indirectly by interacting with people they follow.

The AI copilot suggests thoughtful, personalized comments that reflect my style, learning from my edits and past interactions.

I can direct it to include specific points, making comments both authentic and strategic.

Content filters help me avoid noisy posts, while AI-generated summaries let me quickly spot engagement opportunities.

Analytics track prospect activity and team performance, helping me refine my approach.

The result?

I stay top-of-mind with prospects without spending hours scrolling through irrelevant content.

Don't leave LinkedIn engagement to chance.

Make it smarter, faster, and more personal.

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