Background on Tenstrikes and Omar Ismail
Omar Ismail is the founder of Tenstrikes, a company helping software development firms and B2B SaaS companies boost their outreach through strategic, personalized cold email campaigns.
Before starting Tenstrikes, Omar gained valuable experience as an influencer marketer for a crypto startup, where he played a pivotal role in generating $500,000 in revenue.
Using his tech expertise, Omar launched Tenstrikes to enable businesses to secure more demos and leads without the hassle of hiring extra sales development representatives (SDRs) or spending on ads.
Challenges in Outbound Marketing
Before discovering Smartlead, Tenstrikes used a well-known cold outreach platform. However, this solution fell short due to several limitations:
- Limited mailboxes and custom warmup options hindered scalability.
- Minimal product support left Omar and his team with unresolved challenges.
- Manual operations led to time-consuming efforts and inefficiencies.
The Turning Point: Discovering Smartlead
Omar first heard about Smartlead through a YouTube video featuring a business that achieved remarkable results using the platform. Impressed by what he saw, Omar decided to switch to Smartlead. Over the past six months, Tenstrikes has leveraged Smartlead’s powerful automation features to revolutionize their outreach processes.
Top Smartlead Features That Transformed Tenstrikes' Workflow
- Comprehensive API Features: Omar emphasizes, "The powerful API integration is our most loved feature and the reason we chose Smartlead over other tools." This feature allowed seamless integration with systems and tools like Clay and Notion for CRM functions.
- Flexible Warmup Options: The ability to set up and manage warmup tags and adjust warmup frequency within minutes made scaling easy.
- Efficient Subsequence Management: Smartlead's subsequences allowed the team to manage follow-ups effectively, saving hours of manual work.
- Master Inbox Management: Simplified handling of multiple client inboxes.
- Slack Community Support: Access to a knowledgeable and supportive community provided insights and quick help.
Tenstrike’s Successful Campaign: Local Business Outreach
One standout campaign targeted local businesses in the U.S., a notoriously tough market due to limited LinkedIn presence. The goal was to connect with decision-makers and book meetings. Here’s how Tenstrikes, with Smartlead's capabilities, executed this campaign.
Strategy Overview
- Scraping and Verifying Leads: Used AI web scrapers to collect data from Google Maps and verify companies against their Ideal Customer Profile (ICP).
- Finding Contacts: When traditional methods fell short, they used advanced scraping tools to locate decision-maker emails, ensuring accuracy through verification.
- Personalized Email Copy: Drafted concise, targeted emails that addressed their prospects' pain points and included an appealing lead magnet.
- Automated Follow-Ups: Deployed Smartlead’s subsequences to ensure consistent follow-ups, which kept conversations active and reduced manual work.
“Smartlead’s subsequences saved us hours of manual follow-up work and helped us secure meetings we might’ve otherwise missed.”
Campaign Results
- Emails Sent: 1,496
- Replies Received: 76 (14.26% reply rate)
- Positive Replies: 19 (25% of replies)
- Meetings Booked: 15 in 15 days
This strategic approach allowed Tenstrikes to consistently connect with potential clients and achieve substantial engagement in a competitive landscape.
Key Insights from the Campaign
- Quality Lead Lists Matter: Ensured that leads were highly targeted and clean for better engagement.
- Smartlead's Automation Features: Reduced manual tasks, enabling Omar’s team to focus on more strategic activities.
- Real-Time Follow-Ups: The automated follow-ups, powered by Smartlead, kept prospects engaged and led to more booked meetings.
Impact on Tenstrikes' Operations
Since integrating Smartlead, Tenstrikes has experienced significant improvements:
- Time Savings: Automated processes and easy-to-use features saved countless hours in setup and management.
- Enhanced Reporting: Smartlead’s data retrieval features made it easier to push reports to dashboards, improving transparency and decision-making.
- Cost Efficiency: Using 50+ email inboxes for campaigns now has a lower operational cost than previous tools.
"We are extremely happy with Smartlead and appreciate that the team always listens to their customers and constantly reinvents the cold email outreach game”.
Future Outlook for Smartlead at Tenstrikes
Omar looks forward to seeing more AI-driven enhancements in Smartlead, particularly something like a “Template of sequences” or an option to ”copy subsequences,” which could help them further simplify campaigns.
Conclusion
Smartlead has proven to be an indispensable tool for Tenstrikes, enabling them to streamline their operations, achieve high engagement rates, and drive tangible results. With Smartlead's commitment to innovation, Omar Ismail and Tenstrikes are poised for even greater success in the future.
If you are looking for similar results, it’s time you check out what Smartlead has to offer your business. You can start with our 14-day free trial and go from there.
Wajahat Ali
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