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Notes on outbound built around buyer signals.
What we are learning about outbound that actually works. No ten-tips listicles. Short, opinionated, written by the team building Funkel.
AI-powered outbound sales automation tools: 6 compared (2026)
Compare six AI-powered outbound sales automation tools by workflow fit, pricing, visible evidence, and human review for lean B2B teams.
Read post →LinkedIn headline for sales: 32 honest examples and formulas
Write a buyer-facing LinkedIn sales headline with 32 honest examples, practical formulas, a sales-leader decision guide, and a proof truth test.
Read post →LinkedIn connection request message: 12 examples (200 characters)
Write a LinkedIn connection request message within LinkedIn’s 200-character limit. Use 12 examples and a practical note-or-wait decision table.
Read post →Sales trigger events: 6 examples and a practical routing workflow
Learn what sales trigger events are, review six B2B examples, and use a verify-before-route record to decide whether to watch, research, respond, or reach out.
Read post →Buyer intent signals: 11 examples and a trust test
Learn 11 buyer intent signal examples, how to separate company activity from person-level evidence, and which action each signal actually justifies.
Read post →How to use LinkedIn for sales prospecting: 7 practical steps
Learn how to use LinkedIn for sales prospecting: define a buyer lane, search for fit, verify timely evidence, choose the right action, and follow up without turning LinkedIn into a cold list.
Read post →LinkedIn prospecting tools: 7 options for founders in 2026
Compare seven LinkedIn prospecting tools by the job they own, their public entry point, and the operator work they leave behind.
Read post →Cold email personalization: how to make outreach relevant without faking intimacy
Cold email personalization works when one trustworthy signal changes the message. Use this research-budget workflow and practical examples to stay relevant without slowing every rep down.
Read post →What is B2B intent data? Types, examples, and a practical workflow
Learn what B2B intent data is, how first-party, third-party, and public signals differ, and how to test whether a signal is useful for sales.
Read post →Best B2B intent data providers in 2026: 8 options by signal type
Compare eight B2B intent data providers by signal source, identity level, evidence, activation path, and the sales workflow each one fits.
Read post →How to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator for prospecting: a 7-step workflow
Use this practical Sales Navigator prospecting workflow to define your ICP, build a focused search, audit 20 leads, monitor signals, and write outreach from a real reason.
Read post →Best AI SDR tools for lead generation: 7 options for 2026
Compare seven AI SDR tools by the sales motion they fit, their public pricing, the channels they cover, and the amount of human control they preserve.
Read post →What is an AI sales agent? A practical guide to autonomy and guardrails
An AI sales agent can plan and execute sales tasks with tools, but useful autonomy depends on good context, narrow permissions, and human approval at the moments that carry risk.
Read post →Sales intelligence tools: 7 options for small B2B teams in 2026
Compare seven B2B sales intelligence tools by the job they own: contact data, account research, buyer timing, enrichment, and signal-led outreach.
Read post →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 LinkedIn signal sources Funkel watches for, what each one actually predicts, and which combinations are worth testing first.
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 pacing rules, retry logic, and pause conditions Funkel uses to stay under configured limits and reduce account risk.
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