How long does cold outbound take to work?
Well run cold outbound books first meetings in 3 to 6 weeks and hits a steady state in 8 to 12 weeks. Anyone promising booked meetings in week one is either lucky or lying.
Weeks 1 to 2: infrastructure setup, ICP build, list scrape, message drafting.
Weeks 3 to 4: inbox warm up completes, first sends go out, first replies come in.
Weeks 5 to 8: first booked meetings, first show up rate feedback, iterate message and list.
Weeks 9 to 12: steady state cadence, predictable meeting volume, first closed deals.
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