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09/04/2026

Your LinkedIn message doesn't get evaluated by itself.

The moment someone unfamiliar sees your name in their inbox, there's a good chance they check your profile before replying.

And in a few seconds, they're trying to figure out:

Who is this person?
What do they actually do?
Do they work with people like me?
Is there a reason I should trust them?

That's why rewriting your outreach over and over can only get you so far.

If the message creates curiosity but the profile creates confusion, you've added friction at exactly the wrong moment.

Here's a quick profile test:

1. Is it clear who you help?
2. Is it clear what problem you solve?
3. Is there a reason to believe you're credible?
4. Can someone understand what you do in 10 seconds?

If any of those answers are unclear, fix the profile before writing message version #17.

Your outreach starts the conversation.

Your profile helps the prospect decide whether it's worth continuing.

09/02/2026

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭.

Try starting with who you don't want.

Before adding another title, industry, or company-size filter, build the exclusion list first.

Who looks like your buyer on paper but consistently isn't?

Wrong geography. Wrong company stage. Too junior to own the problem. Companies you can't serve. Existing customers. Competitors. People you've already contacted.

Every bad-fit prospect you remove does two things: it protects your outreach capacity and makes the remaining list more relevant.

Then apply your positive filters.

And before launching anything, manually read a sample of the results.

Not 500 profiles. Just enough to answer a simple question:

“𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?”

If the answer isn't an easy yes, the list isn't ready.

Better prospecting doesn't always start by finding more people.

Sometimes it starts by getting much better at saying no to the wrong ones.

08/26/2026

We're going live today! 🎯

Join Casey O'Toole at 10 AM PT for Map the 9 Parts of a LinkedIn Pipeline.

If you've been following along with our LinkedIn outreach content, today we're bringing the full framework together in one live session.

There's still time to join us.

🎟 Register here:
https://maven.com/p/3e7234/map-the-9-parts-of-a-linked-in-pipeline

See you live!

Most people running LinkedIn outreach are running three of the nine parts, each at about half strength. A profile, a rough list, some messages. The other six are where the meetings actually come from. In 45 minutes you get the entire map: what each part does, which six you can run by hand, and the t...

08/24/2026

We're two days away.

On Wednesday, we're opening up the 9-part LinkedIn pipeline in a free live session with Casey O'Toole.

If you want a clear look at the process behind LinkedIn outreach, from the first step through qualification and measurement, save your seat and join us live.

📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 10 AM PT
🎟 Free

Register here:
https://maven.com/p/3e7234/map-the-9-parts-of-a-linked-in-pipeline

Already registered? We'll see you Wednesday!

Most people running LinkedIn outreach are running three of the nine parts, each at about half strength. A profile, a rough list, some messages. The other six are where the meetings actually come from. In 45 minutes you get the entire map: what each part does, which six you can run by hand, and the t...

08/24/2026

2 days to go.

If LinkedIn is generating activity but not enough qualified appointments, come find out where the disconnect is.

We're breaking the entire pipeline into 9 parts in 30 minutes, live this Wednesday.

Already registered? Put it on your calendar and join us live.

Register:
https://maven.com/p/3e7234/map-the-9-parts-of-a-linked-in-pipeline

Most people running LinkedIn outreach are running three of the nine parts, each at about half strength. A profile, a rough list, some messages. The other six are where the meetings actually come from. In 45 minutes you get the entire map: what each part does, which six you can run by hand, and the t...

08/21/2026

Quick pipeline check:

Can you identify exactly where prospects are dropping out of your LinkedIn outreach?

If not, that's what we're solving Wednesday.

We'll map the 9 parts of a LinkedIn pipeline so you can stop guessing which part needs fixing.

📅 August 26 | 10:00 AM | 30 minutes

Register:
https://maven.com/p/3e7234/map-the-9-parts-of-a-linked-in-pipeline

Most people running LinkedIn outreach are running three of the nine parts, each at about half strength. A profile, a rough list, some messages. The other six are where the meetings actually come from. In 45 minutes you get the entire map: what each part does, which six you can run by hand, and the t...

08/19/2026

Where does a LinkedIn prospect actually become pipeline?

It's not at the connection.

It's not at the first reply.

There's an entire system between finding the right prospect and getting a qualified buyer into a real conversation.

We're mapping all 9 parts live next Wednesday.

30 minutes. One complete view of the pipeline.

Register:
https://maven.com/p/3e7234/map-the-9-parts-of-a-linked-in-pipeline

Most people running LinkedIn outreach are running three of the nine parts, each at about half strength. A profile, a rough list, some messages. The other six are where the meetings actually come from. In 45 minutes you get the entire map: what each part does, which six you can run by hand, and the t...

08/17/2026

Your LinkedIn outreach can look busy and still produce very little pipeline.

Connections are being sent. Replies are coming in. Follow-ups are running. But somewhere between the first touch and the actual sales conversation, prospects are dropping off.

The hard part is knowing where.

On August 26, we're mapping the 9 parts of a LinkedIn pipeline and showing how each stage connects to the next, so you can identify what's working, what's leaking, and what deserves your attention first.

If LinkedIn is part of your growth strategy, join us live. Bring your questions and your current outreach challenges.

Map the 9 Parts of a LinkedIn Pipeline
📅 August 26 | 10:00 AM
⏱ 30 minutes | Live

Register here:
https://maven.com/p/3e7234/map-the-9-parts-of-a-linked-in-pipeline

Most people running LinkedIn outreach are running three of the nine parts, each at about half strength. A profile, a rough list, some messages. The other six are where the meetings actually come from. In 45 minutes you get the entire map: what each part does, which six you can run by hand, and the t...

08/14/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠.

They respond just enough to look interested, so you keep following up, keep the opportunity alive, and sometimes even put a meeting on the calendar.

But a reply isn't the same as buying intent.

Here are six signals I'd pay attention to:

1. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬. They're responding, but not investing in the conversation.
2. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. The problem might exist, but there's no reason to solve it now.
3. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Curiosity and intent aren't the same thing.
4. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. You may be getting redirected, not introduced.
5. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞. That's often research, not evaluation.
6. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦. They're enjoying the conversation, not necessarily considering the solution.

None of these automatically means "dead lead."

But stack two or three together and I'd think twice before treating that conversation like pipeline.

That's the part of qualification teams sometimes miss. It's not just about deciding who fits your ICP. It's deciding 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

Before chasing another "warm" lead, ask one question:

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭?

That answer can save you a lot of very polite, very unproductive meetings.

08/12/2026

A bad discovery call costs more than 30 minutes on your calendar.

Do the actual math.

There's the 15 minutes you spent reviewing the prospect beforehand. The 30-minute call. The notes, CRM updates, and follow-up afterward.

But that's still not the expensive part.

The expensive part is the opportunity cost of putting the wrong person into a slot that could have gone to a real buyer.

That's why I think one of the most overlooked outbound metrics is qualified meeting rate.

Not replies.

Not total meetings booked.

How many of the people reaching your calendar actually have the right fit, authority, problem, and timing to justify a sales conversation?

If that number is low, adding more meetings won't solve the problem.

Before your next pipeline review, look at your last 10 discovery calls and ask:

How many were genuinely qualified before the meeting was booked?

If the answer makes you uncomfortable, you've probably found a much more useful problem to solve than lead volume.

A full calendar measures activity. A qualified calendar creates pipeline.