cold-outreach
SKILL.md
Cold Outreach Mastery
When to Use
- Building outbound sequences for new personas or segments
- Personalizing cold email / LinkedIn outreach at scale
- Diagnosing low open or reply rates in existing sequences
- Designing follow-up cadences for SDR/XDR or founder-led sales
Framework
- Core Principles – pattern interruption, value before ask, authentic personalization, mobile-first formatting, single CTA.
- SPARK Flow – Subject hook → Personalized opening → Agitate problem → Relevant value → Kick-off CTA.
- Channel Mix – email templates + LinkedIn touches + call follow-ups working together.
- Cadence Design – 3-touch follow-up over 14 days with new insights each step.
- Experimentation – test subject/openers/value props/CTAs/send times; watch ≥30% opens, ≥10% replies.