How a VC went from 3% to 37% response rates by doing the opposite of what everyone else does

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Hey there! I’m Ashwini from SalesRobot 🤖

I help agencies and sales teams book 20-30 calls/month from LinkedIn.

We’ve helped companies like Inonda Marketing (one of the biggest UK-based lead gen agencies), Enteros, Efficy, HandsHQ, Optamark Digital, Reeves Independent (one of the UK’s biggest pension companies), and more.

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About This Guide

This comprehensive strategy guide reveals the exact methodology used by a successful VC who transformed his LinkedIn outreach results from a 3% to 37% response rate while targeting million-dollar investors.

What You'll Learn:

The counterintuitive "reverse outreach" approach that flips traditional cold prospecting on its head. Instead of immediately pitching prospects, this system focuses on building genuine relationships first, then leveraging those connections for business opportunities.

Who This Is For:

B2B professionals, consultants, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone who relies on LinkedIn to build relationships with high-value prospects in industries where trust and reputation matter most.

The Core Insight:

Most LinkedIn users try to fish in empty ponds. This guide shows you how to stock your lake with the exact prospects you want to catch, then approach them when the relationship foundation has been built.

What Makes This Different:

This isn't theory or generic advice. Every strategy, tactic, and principle in this guide comes directly from real-world results achieved by targeting some of the most difficult prospects to reach: sophisticated investors who typically ignore cold outreach.

Time Investment:

Reading time: 15-20 minutes Implementation time: Can be started immediately with your next LinkedIn campaign

Ready to stop chasing prospects and start attracting them? Let's dive in.

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The POND Strategy Step-by-Step

Trust-Building Sequences That Convert Long-Term

How to Turn Cold Prospects into Warm Referrals

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Implementation Timeline

The Bottom Line