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Notes from the watch.
What we are learning about outbound that actually works. No ten-tips listicles. Short, opinionated, written by the team building Funkel.
Why we built Funkel
Outbound is broken because the prevailing tools force a tradeoff between volume and price. We thought there was a third path, signal-based outreach you run yourself, so we built it.
Read post →A field guide to LinkedIn intent signals
The 13 signal strategies Funkel watches for, what each one actually predicts, and which combinations produce the highest reply rates.
Read post →Connection notes that get accepted
A short, opinionated guide to writing the 280-character note that gets a "yes" instead of a "your account is restricted."
Read post →When to write the message yourself, and when to let the AI draft it
A practical decision framework for when AI-personalized outreach beats a hand-written template, and the times it absolutely does not.
Read post →How we keep your LinkedIn account safe
A look at the specific pacing rules, retry logic, and pause conditions Funkel uses to keep senders well clear of LinkedIn restrictions.
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