Case Study
October 10, 2024

How a B2B Marketing Agency 3.4x Its Client Base in 6 Months with LinkedSDR

A Case Study for Marketing Agencies

A B2B content marketing agency focusing on enterprise companies needed to expand its client base. Despite the founder's extensive background as CMO of high valuation startups and proven track record of SEO results, the agency struggled to attract a consistent flow of high-quality leads.

This use case explores how they leveraged LinkedSDR to refine their outreach strategy, enhance their inbound efforts, and successfully scale their business.

The Agency’s Journey

The agency’s founder had extensive experience in the tech industry and recognized a key challenge that many B2B companies face: building a scalable, inbound content strategy that attracts quality leads.

With a mantra focused on achieving maximum scale with minimal risk, they saw content marketing as the solution. However, they needed to consistently reach their target prospects to drive growth.

“B2B businesses can't just accept any lead; they need quality clients that bring value and profitability,” the founder emphasized.

Despite their expertise in crafting content strategies for product tech companies, the agency struggled to build a reliable pipeline. Most of their new business came from referrals, which provided quality but not enough volume to scale effectively.

The Challenge:

The primary challenge was pipeline building. The agency needed to reach product technology companies globally, but traditional methods like organic marketing and referrals weren’t generating enough high-quality leads.

They knew LinkedIn was the best platform for engaging decision-makers but lacked the capacity to manage LinkedIn prospecting at scale without compromising their brand's professionalism.

Why LinkedSDR?

While exploring ways to scale their LinkedIn outreach, the founder reconnected with an ex-colleague from their old tech start-up who introduced them to LinkedSDR. Intrigued by how LinkedSDR could fit into their growth strategy, the founder decided to dive deeper.

“I learned what LinkedSDR could do through an old colleague. After discussing our needs, it became clear that their approach could help us scale our outreach without risking our brand image,” the founder explained.

LinkedSDR provided a solution that aligned with the agency's vision: Real, rented LinkedIn profiles managed by experienced SDRs, which allowed them to conduct targeted outreach while maintaining a professional presence.

The Solution:

The agency decided to start with 4 profiles managed by LinkedSDR, focusing on targeting decision-makers in product technology companies. LinkedSDR worked closely with the agency to identify their ideal client profiles (ICPs) and develop a tailored outreach strategy.

  • Targeted Outreach: The agency utilized LinkedSDR’s rented profiles to send connection requests and messages, focusing on heads of marketing, heads of growth, marketing managers, CMOs and CEOs at tech companies. They carefully crafted messages to highlight their expertise in building B2B content strategies for growth.
  • Niche-Focused Messaging: With LinkedSDR's support, they tailored their messaging to resonate with prospects, ensuring that the outreach was relevant and valuable to their audience.
  • Scaling Up: As positive responses began to roll in, the agency steadily increased their use of LinkedSDR’s profiles, eventually scaling to 10 profiles over a six-month period.

The Implementation:

  • Month 1: Using 4 LinkedSDR profiles, the agency focused on sending targeted invitations to key decision-makers in the product tech sector. Within the first month, they secured several meetings, quickly building their sales pipeline with high-quality prospects.
  • Months 2-3: With success from the initial outreach, they doubled their profile count to 8 and refined their targeting to include different segments within the product tech space. LinkedSDR provided ongoing support, optimizing profile content and messaging to resonate more effectively with the target audience.
  • Months 4-6: During this period, they scaled to 10 profiles, which allowed them to ramp up outreach to an even larger audience. Notably, the outbound efforts began to feed their inbound engine. While not everyone responded directly to LinkedIn messages, many visited their well-optimized website or interacted with their chatbot, leading to an increase in direct bookings.
"It was interesting to see the ripple effect—our LinkedIn outreach was driving traffic to our website, resulting in more inbound inquiries," the founder shared. "Outbound gave us predictability, and the inbound engine multiplied our conversions."

The Results:

LinkedSDR helped the agency achieve significant growth and a more predictable pipeline:

  • Outreach Volume: With the ability to send 4,000 targeted invitations monthly using LinkedSDR’s profiles, the agency massively expanded its prospecting efforts. This volume was key in filling their sales pipeline with relevant leads and building brand awareness.
  • Client Base Expansion: They successfully converted prospects into clients, enabling them to take on more projects and further establish their expertise in the B2B product technology space.
  • Increased Inbound Activity: The outbound LinkedIn efforts had a powerful secondary effect. With LinkedSDR’s support, their outbound activities drove more traffic to their landing pages, increasing website interactions and inbound inquiries. This synergy between outbound and inbound strategies significantly boosted overall lead quality and volume.
  • Brand Credibility: LinkedSDR profiles were customized and optimized to represent the agency professionally. This ensured they resonated well with their target audience, leading to better engagement and conversions.

Cost-Effective Scaling:

Currently, the agency uses 10 LinkedSDR profiles and continues to benefit from the minimal incremental cost. "The value far outweighs the cost, and the scalability of LinkedSDR has made it a win-win solution for us," the founder noted.

“LinkedSDR has given us the leverage we needed. Their approach is not just about sending messages; it's about building a reliable, scalable pipeline," the founder emphasized.

The Takeaway:

LinkedSDR provided the agency with a comprehensive, scalable solution that directly addressed their pipeline challenges. By leveraging real LinkedIn profiles tailored to represent their brand, they successfully scaled their outreach and expanded their client base in the product technology sector.

Additionally, the outbound activities fueled inbound growth, creating a powerful synergy.

“For B2B marketing agencies looking to grow their client base, LinkedSDR is a partner that offers both scale and credibility. Their flexibility and ongoing support have been key to our success,” the founder concluded.

Are you a B2B marketing agency looking to expand your client base and scale your outreach? Contact LinkedSDR today for a solution tailored to your growth goals.

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