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DesignGuru's personal outbound strategy

We’ll share the exact tools that work best for DesignGuru in the Design Services (Subscription-based Creative Teams) to scale your outbound efforts and help you build more pipeline.
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#1 AI SDR

Here's what DesignGuru should do to generate more qualified meetings every month.

Lead generation
Customer Lookalikes
Start your outreach by targeting companies and contacts who resemble your very best customers. Focus on SMEs and startups in the UK and US, especially those who have previously responded well to fast turnaround, predictable monthly costs and high creative volume. Leadsforge makes it simple to find profiles similar to your top-paying clients or your ideal imagined customer. Here is why Finding lookalikes first helps you scale what already works and boosts your chances of higher conversion. Use your strongest case studies and testimonials as proof points to convince similar prospects. Use Leadsforge to pinpoint and build lists of companies that match your ideal profile.
Competitor Followers
If your competitors have a strong presence on LinkedIn, you can target the decision-makers following their company pages. All you need is their competitor’s company name or website. Leadsforge will handle the rest and find relevant contacts for you. Here is why People following competitors are likely to be already shopping for creative solutions, making them warmer leads. Share their LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge and it will find it for you.
Ideal Customer Profile
Stick to your current ICP structure: target Founders, CEOs, Heads of Marketing, Marketing Managers and Growth Leads at UK and US SMEs (10–200 employees), digital agencies, and e-commerce brands who need scalable, predictable creative output. You can refine this further by industry, geography (UK/US), or even team size. Feed these filters into Leadsforge for an even sharper list. Here is why Precise targeting means less time spent on uninterested leads and more high-quality conversations. With clear ICP parameters, every contact you add becomes more likely to respond and convert.
Targeting
Segmentation
Segment by industry (SaaS, e-commerce, agencies), company size (10–200 employees), and location (UK, US priority). Use technographic/firmographic filters like ad spend, platform usage, or recent design hires to narrow your lists. Here is why Solid segmentation allows you to speak directly to your prospect’s needs. The more closely your messaging aligns with their stage and priorities, the more effective your outreach will be.
Vertical Slices
Build mini-campaigns for different vertical slices such as: 1) UK SMEs (10–100 employees) 2) US SaaS and e-commerce companies (20–200 employees) 3) Agencies looking for white-label or overflow creative support Tailor your messaging for each segment so they feel like you really understand their business needs.
Signals
Automate your outreach with triggers like: 1) Recent funding rounds or seed/Series A investments 2) New job postings for marketing/design roles 3) Announcement of new product/feature launches 4) Sudden spike in paid media activity Reaching out at the right moment with creative offers like a free ‘Creative Audit’ or fast turnaround project can dramatically increase your response rate.
Outbound Stack We Recommend:
Every company should choose outbound tools that work specifically for their industry.
Do Outbound Using
Unlimited Linkedin Profiles
Unlimited Mailboxes
Unlimited Premium Warmup
ESP Matching for increased delivery
Here’s Why
Salesforge helps you manage larger contact databases and sequences as your outbound volume grows, letting you personalize at scale across verticals—ideal if you want to automate more as outbound becomes your bigger acquisition lever. Here is why Salesforge's automation ensures you can keep scaling your outreach without losing quality or personalization, which is crucial as your brand and team size grow.
Find Leads using
Latest & High Quality Contact Data
Find Competitor’s LinkedIn Page Followers
Highest Data Coverage (10+ Providers)
Find Lookalikes of your Customers
Find Linkedin, Email & Phone Number
Here’s Why
Leadsforge is perfect for DesignGuru to quickly build, refine, and enrich your prospect lists based on industry, company size, location, technographic signals, and real-time triggers. Here is why The easier it is to find and organize the right prospects, the faster you can launch targeted campaigns—and Leadsforge automatically enriches and validates contacts for better results and fewer bounces.
Possible combinations
For mailbox setup, combine Primeforge (for Google Workspace or Microsoft Outlook mailbox management) with Mailforge (for fast mailbox warm-up and shared IP sending). Primeforge is especially useful if you want personalized, high-trust outreach from real company inboxes, while Mailforge ensures your deliverability stays on track—even as you add more mailboxes. Start with these two; switch to Infraforge only if and when your sending volume grows to enterprise scale or you want full control over a dedicated IP.
Available Domains
godesignguru.io godesignguru.net godesignguru.uk
Expected Results
10,000
Prospects Contacted This Month
20 – 40
Sales Calls Per Month
Pricing
Send Emails
Choose No. of Leads
1,000
100,000
Cost
$96 per month
Setup Time
5 Minutes
Reachout to 10,000 Leads via Linkedin & Email
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Find Leads
Choose No. of Leads
1,000
100,000
Cost
$89 per month
Setup Time
Instant
10,000 Credits to extract Linkedin, Email & Phone Numbers.
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Get Mailboxes
Google + Microsoft
Choose No. of Leads
1,000
100,000
Mailboxes
25
Cost
$113 per month
Domains
9
Cost
$126 per year
Get Mailboxes
Shared Email
Choose No. of Leads
1,000
100,000
Mailboxes
25
Cost
$75 per month
Domains
9
Cost
$126 per year
Get Mailboxes
Private Email
Choose No. of Leads
1,000
100,000
Mailboxes
25
Cost
$100 per month
Domains
9
Cost
$126 per year
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“Salesforge and your other products, and your fast support team were crucial in my first 2 years running a lead generation agency. As a solo founder, generating leads for myself and my clients is challenging. Salesforge helped me create a "lean and mean" pipeline. With a small investment of time and money, I often receive so many leads that I have to pause my campaigns.
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Founder, Lean Sales Systems
“I've used many platforms and no one beats Salesforge on email deliverability and ease of use. Every week the team adds new features and the support is excellent!
Sam Momani
CEO, LinkedDNA
"Salesforge's new infrastructure is a game-changer. Big boost for my deliverability and sending capacity. I've tried multiple outreach tools and let me tell you: it's a must-have for everyone that is serious about cold emailing at scale."
Roman Hipp
Co-founder, bettercontact.rocks
"Our CAC is currently $2.86, and we expect it to decrease even further. We’re currently onboarding 4 to 5 new music creators every day. We truly believe in what you’re building at Salesforge. Your guidance on how to scale and reach the right customers has been a game changer for us. Tying your strategy of setting up domains + inboxes + warming up + daily limits with our royalty audit lead magnet has allowed us to grow efficiently, bringing in strong results without excessive effort. It’s made a real difference."
Carlos Palop
CEO, UniteSync
"I only uploaded 40 contacts and I've had 3 positive replies."
Stuart Brent
Founder, Vacord Screen Printing
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