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How Shepherd Started 56 Enterprise Conversations

Enterprise outbound playbook: deliverability, tier-matched authority, and value-first messaging.

56

Enterprise leads

48,565

Contacts

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Company

Enterprise-focused team starting sales conversations with billion-dollar companies.

Industry

Enterprise

Location

United States

Company

Enterprise-focused team starting sales conversations with billion-dollar companies.

Industry

Enterprise

Location

United States

Company

Enterprise-focused team starting sales conversations with billion-dollar companies.

Industry

Enterprise

Location

United States

At a glance

Enterprise outbound is harder: tougher inboxes, longer deals, and higher expectations. Shepherd used deliverability, authority, and hyper-specific messaging to open conversations with companies like Lionsgate and the San Diego Padres.

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At a glance

Enterprise outbound is harder: tougher inboxes, longer deals, and higher expectations. Shepherd used deliverability, authority, and hyper-specific messaging to open conversations with companies like Lionsgate and the San Diego Padres.

Case study supporting performance visual

At a glance

Enterprise outbound is harder: tougher inboxes, longer deals, and higher expectations. Shepherd used deliverability, authority, and hyper-specific messaging to open conversations with companies like Lionsgate and the San Diego Padres.

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challenge

Enterprise buyers need proof before they reply

Inboxing is harder, deal sizes are larger, and sophistication is higher. Shepherd needed an outbound playbook built for billion-dollar companies, not mid-market spray-and-pray.

challenge

Enterprise buyers need proof before they reply

Inboxing is harder, deal sizes are larger, and sophistication is higher. Shepherd needed an outbound playbook built for billion-dollar companies, not mid-market spray-and-pray.

challenge

Enterprise buyers need proof before they reply

Inboxing is harder, deal sizes are larger, and sophistication is higher. Shepherd needed an outbound playbook built for billion-dollar companies, not mid-market spray-and-pray.

Strategy

Deliverability, authority, and specialized messaging

  • Inbox setup - Microsoft-skewed infrastructure for enterprise domains.

  • Authority - Tier-matched social proof and niche specialization.

  • Persona targeting - Specific roles instead of whole departments.

  • Messaging - Short, value-first notes designed to start conversations.

Strategy

Deliverability, authority, and specialized messaging

  • Inbox setup - Microsoft-skewed infrastructure for enterprise domains.

  • Authority - Tier-matched social proof and niche specialization.

  • Persona targeting - Specific roles instead of whole departments.

  • Messaging - Short, value-first notes designed to start conversations.

Strategy

Deliverability, authority, and specialized messaging

  • Inbox setup - Microsoft-skewed infrastructure for enterprise domains.

  • Authority - Tier-matched social proof and niche specialization.

  • Persona targeting - Specific roles instead of whole departments.

  • Messaging - Short, value-first notes designed to start conversations.

Result

56 interested enterprise leads from hard-to-reach accounts

Shepherd opened real sales conversations with large brands by treating enterprise outbound as a trust and precision problem, not a volume problem.

Result

56 interested enterprise leads from hard-to-reach accounts

Shepherd opened real sales conversations with large brands by treating enterprise outbound as a trust and precision problem, not a volume problem.

Result

56 interested enterprise leads from hard-to-reach accounts

Shepherd opened real sales conversations with large brands by treating enterprise outbound as a trust and precision problem, not a volume problem.

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Scale predictably with

GTM

Portrait of Christian Plascencia, Founder and CEO of Pipeline.tech

Christian

Portrait of Shashank Chandrasekaran, Head of GTM at Pipeline.tech

Shashank

Portrait of Lohit Boruah, Chief Operating Officer at Pipeline.tech

Lohit

experts

Application form asking for a company website and annual recurring revenue

01

Apply

Fill out the form. Two minutes to tell us about your market, your motion, and where growth has stalled.

ICP qualification checklist covering company revenue, sales, and team background

02

Qualify

We check your company against our fit criteria: revenue, sales motion, ICP clarity, and team background.

Campaign launch panel with Gmail and LinkedIn outreach channels

03

Launch

Within 3 weeks, we strategize, build, and launch campaigns. Leads land directly in your CRM

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Scale predictably with

GTM

Portrait of Christian Plascencia, Founder and CEO of Pipeline.tech

Christian

Portrait of Shashank Chandrasekaran, Head of GTM at Pipeline.tech

Shashank

Portrait of Lohit Boruah, Chief Operating Officer at Pipeline.tech

Lohit

experts

Application form asking for a company website and annual recurring revenue

01

Apply

Fill out the form. Two minutes to tell us about your market, your motion, and where growth has stalled.

ICP qualification checklist covering company revenue, sales, and team background

02

Qualify

We check your company against our fit criteria: revenue, sales motion, ICP clarity, and team background.

Campaign launch panel with Gmail and LinkedIn outreach channels

03

Launch

Within 3 weeks, we strategize, build, and launch campaigns. Leads land directly in your CRM

Decorative blue CTA background

Scale predictably with

GTM

Portrait of Christian Plascencia, Founder and CEO of Pipeline.tech

Christian

Portrait of Shashank Chandrasekaran, Head of GTM at Pipeline.tech

Shashank

Portrait of Lohit Boruah, Chief Operating Officer at Pipeline.tech

Lohit

experts

Application form asking for a company website and annual recurring revenue

01

Apply

Fill out the form. Two minutes to tell us about your market, your motion, and where growth has stalled.

ICP qualification checklist covering company revenue, sales, and team background

02

Qualify

We check your company against our fit criteria: revenue, sales motion, ICP clarity, and team background.

Campaign launch panel with Gmail and LinkedIn outreach channels

03

Launch

Within 3 weeks, we strategize, build, and launch campaigns. Leads land directly in your CRM