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Manual Outreach (First 100 by Hand)
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Last discussed Sep 12, 2026
A technique where founders personally write and send at least 100 outbound messages without automation to learn what messaging and targeting works before scaling.
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How To Get Better At Outbound Sales
Christina Gilbert · Sep 12, 2026
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Used for: Learning outbound fundamentals — messaging, targeting, and prospect selection — before automating
Praised: Reveals problems with messaging, targeting, subject lines, and deliverability...
vs: Contrasted with founders who immediately automate and blast 1,000 emails with...
"My recommendation is to do at least 100 outreaches by hand before you automate anything. It's honestly probably going to end up being more. And when I say by hand, I mean genuinely by hand. Spend time thinking about one individual person. What is ..."
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