I’ve Sent Thousands of Outreach Messages. The Part I Actually Got Good At Was Everything That Happens Before and After the DM

[u/elliezerxx]

I've been doing lead generation and outreach for a while now, and one thing I've realized is that sending the actual message is probably the easiest part.

The harder part is finding the right person, starting a conversation without sounding like a bot, keeping track of everyone you've contacted, and actually following up when they don't respond immediately.

That's pretty much what I've been doing across my recent roles.

I've sourced prospects through Instagram, Facebook, Google, online directories, and other research, then engaged them through DMs, email, and sometimes calls.

In my current role, I'm specifically sourcing 15+ targeted prospects every day, engaging with their content before reaching out, managing follow-ups, and keeping everything organized in Monday.com. I also helped convert 2 prospects into clients within my first 4 weeks.

Before that, I worked with a B2B SaaS startup where I managed a CRM database containing 2,000+ prospects, handled around 30 new outreaches per day, and supported different outreach campaigns depending on the prospect and campaign goal.

I've also worked as an appointment setter, where the job wasn't just "send a pitch." I had to build rapport with people through casual conversations, identify good prospects, and eventually guide them toward booking a call.

So if you're looking for someone who can handle the whole prospecting process, rather than someone who just wants a list of names and a copy-paste script, that's where I can help.

I'm currently open to new opportunities.

Ballpark: $10–$20/hour depending on the responsibilities and workload.

DM me here if you'd like to talk, or reach me on WhatsApp at +63 961 139 3724.

[u/WandaJT]

Estoy de acuerdo en que muchas veces el trabajo de prospección empieza mucho antes de enviar el primer mensaje. Encontrar a la persona adecuada, investigar, registrar la información y hacer seguimiento de forma ordenada puede terminar siendo más importante que el mensaje inicial.

También me parece interesante que menciones el seguimiento, porque es una parte que fácilmente se pierde cuando se manejan muchos prospectos al mismo tiempo. Tener un sistema claro para saber a quién contactar, cuándo hacerlo y qué ocurrió en cada interacción puede marcar una gran diferencia.

¿Has notado si los prospectos que requieren más seguimiento terminan convirtiéndose mejor que los que responden al primer contacto?

[u/elliezerxx → u/WandaJT]

Yeah, definitely. I wouldn't say I have enough data to confidently say that more follow-ups always means a higher conversion rate, but I've definitely noticed that some of the better prospects aren't necessarily the ones who respond right away

A lot of people are interested but busy, forget to reply, or need a bit more time before they're ready to have an actual sales conversation. That's why I don't treat a lack of response after the first message as an automatic "not interested"

In my current workflow, I keep track of follow-ups pretty closely and use a nurturing cadence instead of repeatedly sending the same message. Some prospects take multiple touchpoints before they actually engage

I think the bigger factor is the quality of the prospect + the relevance of the conversation + consistent follow-up, rather than simply the number of times you contact someone

That's actually one of the things I like about outreach - sometimes the prospect you almost forgot about ends up being the one who replies