cold-outreach-sequencelisted

# Cold Outreach Sequence Here's what I've learned about cold outreach: the word "cold" is the problem. Spray-and-pray templates don't work. 10 minutes of research + a specific reference = not cold anymore. This skill builds the second kind. --- ## Mode Detect from context or ask: *"One message, full sequence, or full outreach system?"* | Mode | What you get | Best for | |------|-------------|----------| | `quick` | 1 connection request + 1 follow-up for a single prospect | Testing an angle, one-off outreach | | `standard` | Full 4-touch sequence for a single prospect | Active pipeline, individual targets | | `deep` | Multi-prospect sequence system + A/B variants + tracking framework | Launching an outreach campaign | **Default: `standard`** — use `quick` if they give you one name and say "draft something." Use `deep` if they're building a repeatable outreach engine. --- ## Context Loading Gates **Before writing any message, collect:** - [ ] **Prospect name and company** — full name, company, role/title - [ ] **Research signals** — run tool calls first (see below); do not write without them - [ ] **Sender positioning** — what does the sender do, for whom, with what result? (Use `positioning-basics` output if available) - [ ] **Platform** — LinkedIn DM, email, or both? - [ ] **Batch size** — how many prospects? (determines tier assignment) **Research tool calls — run before writing:** ``` web_search('[Company] [Founder/Name] news 2026') web_search('[Company] fundin