Case Study: Cold Outreach Success | Hubcredo & AldottStart

Cracking the Cold Outreach Code

A data-driven retrospective on how Hubcredo and AldottStart achieved a 300% increase in qualified meetings through integrated Email & LinkedIn campaigns.

Total Leads Contacted

4,500+

Avg. Open Rate

24%

↓ 22% vs Industry Avg

Reply Rate

14.5%

Meetings Booked

210+

The Conversion Funnel

Cold outreach is a numbers game, but efficiency is key. We optimized the funnel for Hubcredo and AldottStart by strictly qualifying leads before entry.

The chart illustrates the drop-off at each stage. Notably, our "Interested to Meeting" conversion rate remained exceptionally high at 65% due to our low-friction booking workflow.

Campaign Pipeline Performance

Aggregate data across Q3-Q4 Campaigns

Channel Efficiency Matrix

Email vs. LinkedIn Performance Attributes

Email vs. LinkedIn: The Dual Engine

We didn't just choose one; we synchronized both. However, the data reveals distinct strengths:

  • E

    Email excelled in scalability and delivering detailed value propositions, driving higher volume but slower responses.

  • L

    LinkedIn provided rapid engagement. Prospects were 3x more likely to reply to a DM within 2 hours compared to email.

Who We Targeted

Industry Breakdown of Qualified Leads

*SaaS & Fintech comprised the majority of high-value conversions.

Meeting Booking Velocity

Weekly booked meetings over the 12-week sprint

Insight: The sharp spike in Week 5 correlates with the launch of our "Video Audit" value-add included in the second follow-up email.

The "Omni-Touch" Workflow

We moved away from "spray and pray" to a structured, 14-day cadence. NO SVG or Mermaid used here—just pure CSS architecture.

Day 1: The Hook

Hyper-personalized Email 1 focused on a specific pain point found in research.

Day 3: Soft Touch

LinkedIn Connection Request (No pitch, just relevance) + Profile View.

Day 7: Value Add

Email 2 containing a mini-audit or relevant case study. "Thought this might help."

Day 12: Breakup

"Is this not a priority?" Email. Often generates the highest reply rate.

Subject Line Science

We A/B tested subject lines relentlessly for AldottStart. The winner wasn't what we expected. Short, lowercase, internal-style subject lines outperformed "salesy" headlines by 2.5x.

"Question for [Name]" (Classic) 22% Open Rate
"quick idea / [Company]" (Winner) 74% Open Rate
"Partnership opportunity" 12% Open Rate

Key Takeaway

Pattern interrupts work. By making the email look like an internal memo rather than a marketing blast, we bypassed the mental "spam filter" of busy executives.

Lowercase subject lines
Zero HTML formatting in body
Soft CTA ("Open to chatting?")

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