Outbound Sales for Marketplace Media (Seed)
Outbound Sales playbook for marketplace Media companies at Seed. Tailored to the marketplace business model with implementation steps and expert guidance.
Timeline: 1-3 months
Prerequisites
- ✓ Working MVP
- ✓ Analytics tracking key events
- ✓ Budget for 1-3 months
Step-by-Step Guide
Discovery & Audit phase for outbound sales in media. Focus on understanding the landscape and planning.
Strategy Design phase for outbound sales in media. Focus on understanding the landscape and planning.
Initial Implementation phase for outbound sales in media. Focus on execution and iteration.
Measurement Setup phase for outbound sales in media. Focus on execution and iteration.
Optimization Cycle phase for outbound sales in media. Focus on execution and iteration.
Scale & Systematize phase for outbound sales in media. Focus on execution and iteration.
Expected Outcomes
- ✓ Validated outbound sales for marketplace Media
- ✓ KPI baselines established
- ✓ Growth process documented
KPIs to Track
- ● Meeting Booked Rate
- ● SQL Conversion
- ● Average Deal Size
- ● Sales Cycle Length
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Ehsan's Growth Commentary
Most Media founders over-invest in infrastructure and under-invest in Outbound Sales. My recommendation: spend 80% of your time on the first 20% of activities that drive results. The companies reaching $1M ARR through Outbound Sales all share this pattern.
With 3-10 people and $50-300K budget, focus Outbound Sales efforts on the single highest-ROI activity. Do not spread thin across multiple sub-channels. Validate one approach before adding another.
Ehsan Jahandarpour
AI Growth Strategist & Fractional CMO
Forbes Top 20 Growth Hacker · TEDx Speaker · 716 Academic Citations · Ex-Microsoft · CMO at FirstWave (ASX:FCT) · Forbes Communications Council