Hey there, it’s Isaac from Leads to Earnings. Welcome to the newsletter.

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Today I will be going over:

• How to automate 80% of prospecting to 5x appointment quality and revenue

• I will also share a few cold email links and tips

Hopefully you enjoy it.

Actionable Cold Email Tip

If your SDRs are spending 80% of their day on manual research instead of booking qualified meetings, you're bleeding money.

Today, I'm breaking down why most appointment setting fails and the exact framework that's generated hundreds of thousands in revenue for our clients.

The Brutal Truth About Traditional Appointment Setting

Most B2B teams are stuck in broken sales systems:

• SDRs drowning in manual list building and generic emails

• Cost per appointment skyrocketing while show rates drop

• Revenue per rep staying stagnant despite more hiring

The 80/20 Problem: Your reps spend 80% of their time on research and only 20% actually selling.

The Real Cost of This Broken Model

Obvious Costs:

• Average SDR: $75K+ annually

• Tech stack: $10K+ monthly

• 34% SDR churn rate

• $500+ cost per appointment

Hidden Costs:

• Missed opportunities from limited market visibility

• Management time spent coaching instead of strategizing

• Revenue team burnout and frustration

The 4 Pillars That Fix Everything

Pillar 1: Situation-Based Targeting Instead of basic firmographics, identify prospects with specific buying triggers. One client used this to close a $96K deal in 3 weeks instead of their typical 8-week cycle.

Pillar 2: Automated Research AI handles 90% of prospecting work. Your SDRs start each day with pre-validated, scored leads instead of spending hours on LinkedIn.

Pillar 3: Value-First Messaging Lead with insights and case studies, not meeting requests. We've seen reply rates jump from 1% to 2.6% using this approach.

Pillar 4: Speed-to-Lead Systems Responding within 5 minutes vs. 1 hour creates 21x better conversion rates. Automated nurture sequences keep prospects engaged.

Real Results

Using this framework, we've helped clients:

• Media Contour: 20 meetings in 3 months

• Cohley: 34 qualified calls in 4 months

• Hook+Ladder: $240K in revenue added

The transformation: SDRs go from 80% research/20% selling to 20% research/80% selling.

Your Implementation Roadmap

Week 1: Foundation - ICP refinement and offer optimization

Week 2: Infrastructure - TAM mapping and automation setup

Week 3: Messaging - Value proposition testing and sequence development

Week 4: Launch - Campaign deployment and optimization

Most clients see first results within 7 days of launch.

If you want to see how we can build this exact system for your team and start booking 10-20 qualified appointments per month, let's talk.

Book a strategy call here

Talk later,

Isaac

PS. If you have any questions, just reply to this email

How I Can Help You

If you like this newsletter and want to work with me, there are a few ways we can do so:

1. I have a ton of free content that will help you get more clients on my YouTube channel. I post insights from operating high converting cold email campaigns for dozens of B2B companies that have added hundreds of thousands in recurring revenue.

2. If you are looking to improve your cold outbound skills but don’t want to hire anyone, I have a free 71-page course that teaches everything you need to know about cold email.

3. If you want a custom cold email campaign specifically designed for your business & ideal target audience, I have a few slots available to show you how it works. Book in here and on the call I will deliver a full 5-angle cold email campaign for you to use to bring on more high paying clients.

4. If you’d like to hear about how I can help you and your company grow, you can book a call with me here. I might be able to help you grow faster, or I might be able to refer you to someone who can.

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I hope you enjoyed this brief email.

Talk later,

Isaac