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  1. Most outbound content shows you tactics in isolation: subject line templates, email sequences, tools to use. But tactics fail without strategy. You can’t define your ICP if you haven’t analyzed your business model first. So I’m showing you the complete system - all 7 steps, in order, with a real company as the example.

    In Capability readiness assessment

  2. Company analysis (drives everything else) TAM and ICP definition (who could buy + who should buy first) Research data points (for scoring/signals/messaging)

    In Capability readiness assessment

  3. Most outbound content shows you tactics in isolation: subject line templates, email sequences, tools to use. But tactics fail without strategy. You can’t write relevant messages if you don’t know who you’re targeting. So I’m showing you the complete system - all 7 steps, in order, with a real company as the example.

    In Capability readiness assessment

  4. I’m picking companies where: I can use the product in outbound messages, that way, people can see what they’ll get before booking a demo. I deeply understand the problem they solve (account intelligence for sales teams, I live in this world)

    In Capability readiness assessment

  5. 20%+ headcount increase in Sales roles Active job posts for AE/SDR positions New sales leaders hired (VP Sales, CRO, Head of Sales)

    In Hiring signals

  6. Most outbound content shows you tactics in isolation: subject line templates, email sequences, tools to use. But tactics fail without strategy. You can’t define your ICP if you haven’t analyzed your business model first. So I’m showing you the complete system - all 7 steps, in order, with a real company as the example.

    In Market entry

  7. Most outbound content shows you tactics in isolation: subject line templates, email sequences, tools to use. But tactics fail without strategy. You can’t write relevant messages if you don’t know who you’re targeting. So I’m showing you the complete system - all 7 steps, in order, with a real company as the example.

    In Market entry

  8. I can use the product in outbound messages, that way, people can see what they’ll get before booking a demo. I deeply understand the problem they solve (account intelligence for sales teams, I live in this world) The product is strong enough that I’d actually work with them

    In Market entry

  9. I deeply understand the problem they solve (account intelligence for sales teams, I live in this world) The product is strong enough that I’d actually work with them Salesmotion is account intelligence for B2B sales teams. I know their CEO Semir, chatted with him a few times, and asked if he’d be cool with me using them as the example. He said yes.

    In Market entry

  10. I’m picking companies where: I can use the product in outbound messages, that way, people can see what they’ll get before booking a demo. I deeply understand the problem they solve (account intelligence for sales teams, I live in this world)

    In Market entry

  11. Why this format? Most outbound content shows you tactics in isolation: subject line templates, email sequences, tools to use. But tactics fail without strategy. You can’t write relevant messages if you don’t know who you’re targeting. You can’t define your ICP if you haven’t analyzed your business model first.

    In Market entry

  12. Demonstrates value instantly (they see what their reps would get) Proves relevance (you did the work for their specific use case) Makes them think: “Imagine if my reps had this for every call”

    In Proof relevance and matching

  13. Product fit(current features solve their needs) Referenceable(logos/testimonials that attract more customers) Applying this to Salesmotion:

    In Recruiting customer advocates

  14. Prompt 4:Scoring System → Now that you know what data is available, HOW to score/weight it Prompt 5:Buying Signals/Hit List → Layer TIMING signals on top (hiring, funding, leadership changes) Prompt 6:Stakeholder Mapping → WHO to contact

    In Signal scoring and prioritization

  15. Signals + Hit list (how to prioritize - Part 2) Stakeholder mapping (who to target) Messaging strategy (how to be relevant) And how I use the Chef's Sample framework in my messaging.

    In Stakeholder and champion discovery