I lean heavily on personalization and context to outbound calls and emails. 

But certainly there’s a balance between quality vs. quality. 

And my vote is for quality AND quantity. 

Here’s a tip for striking a balance between the two:

✅ Annual Contract Value.

If your ACV is higher than $10k, it makes sense to spend more time researching. Spend 5-10 minutes on each prospect (or more) to find a compelling reason for them to engage with you.

If your ACV is lower than $10k, lean more towards quantity. You have less time since you need to land more deals to hit your revenue targets. You can only afford to spend a few minutes apiece on these prospects (3×3 or 5×5 method applies here).

If your ACV is lower than $1.2k, it’s a quantity game at that point. Spend little (if any) time personalizing your approach.

Start testing by spending more time than you think necessary personalizing. Then run a test on the other extreme: minimal personalization and segmentation.

Run the numbers to find the sweet spot for the right amount of effort that lands a quality deal. 

How do you strike a balance between quality and quantity?

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Jason

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