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Interview with an Outbound Expert: 3 Tips for B2B Outreach That Actually Work

Why Most B2B Outreach Campaigns Fall Flat

We sat down with one of our Suits—an expert in outbound sales strategy—and asked:

“What are the top 3 tips for B2B outreach campaigns?”

Their response:

“Great question—most B2B outreach campaigns fail not because of effort, but because of how they’re structured. If I had to boil it down to three top tips, they’d be these…”

1. Nail Your Targeting (ICP + Triggers)

Spray-and-pray doesn’t work.

Too many businesses blast every “CEO” or “founder” they can find, then wonder why the response rate is 0.1%.

Instead:

  • Define your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP): industry, revenue size, growth stage, role.
  • Look for trigger events: new funding, job postings, leadership changes, product launches, location expansion.

👉 A message that references why now will always outperform a generic pitch.

Example:
“I saw you just opened a second office—congratulations! How are you thinking about scaling your sales team to cover both regions?”

2. Lead With Value, Not Your Offer

Outreach isn’t about you. It’s about them.

Your prospect doesn’t care about your services yet—they care about the pain they feel every day.

Instead of launching into a pitch:

  • Share a quick insight
  • Ask a smart question
  • Offer a resource that helps them think differently

Save the pitch for later—your first job is to start a conversation.

Example:

  • ❌ “We help companies like yours grow sales.”
  • ✅ “I noticed you’re hiring 3 new sales reps—curious how you’re planning to ramp them effectively?”

3. Use a Multi-Touch, Multi-Channel Approach

One email or LinkedIn message isn’t enough.

If you want replies, build a sequence (5–7 touches over 2–3 weeks). Each touch should add value, not just repeat the same ask.

Mix it up:

  • LinkedIn message
  • Cold email
  • Short voicemail
  • Relevant article share

👉 Think of it as building familiarity, not nagging.

From Cold to Close: Where to Start

If all your sales so far have come from referrals, here’s the truth: you don’t really have a repeatable sales process yet.

That’s not bad—it just means you’re at the starting line. Outreach is how you prove you can take a stranger from cold contact to closed deal. Once you do that, you have a system you can build on.

But don’t try to reinvent the wheel. A little expert guidance can shortcut months of trial and error.

Ready to Break the Cycle of Founder-Led Sales?

That’s exactly what we do at UpSuit—help CEOs step out of referral-only growth and into predictable sales.

✅ Start with an Ask-Anything VP Sales Call for clarity on your exact situation
✅ Or build a step-by-step plan with our Sales Growth Action Plan

Don’t just keep hustling referrals. Put a real outbound system in place—and watch the pipeline grow.

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