Cold Outreach

Outbound Sales

A sales motion where your team picks the target and makes the first move, instead of waiting for leads to arrive.

Definition

A sales model where the seller initiates contact with targeted prospects, through cold email, LinkedIn, or calls, rather than waiting for buyers to come in through marketing.

Outbound's main advantage is control: you choose which companies to pursue and how many conversations to start each week, instead of depending on whoever happens to find you. Its main risk is relevance, since outbound that isn't tightly targeted reads as spam and burns both your sending domain and your reputation.