outreach-sequencer

name	outreach-sequencer
description	Manages multi-touch outreach sequences to founders and referral sources
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Bash","WebFetch"]
metadata	{"specialization":"venture-capital","domain":"business","skill-id":"vc-skill-005"}

Outreach Sequencer

Overview

The Outreach Sequencer skill manages systematic, multi-touch outreach campaigns to founders, referral sources, and ecosystem partners. It enables proactive relationship building while maintaining personalization and tracking engagement across the deal sourcing funnel.

Capabilities

Sequence Management

• Create multi-step outreach sequences with configurable timing
• Support multiple channels (email, LinkedIn, phone, intro requests)
• A/B testing of messaging and timing variations
• Conditional branching based on response patterns

Personalization Engine

• Dynamic content insertion based on recipient data
• Company and founder research integration
• Sector-specific messaging templates
• Relationship context incorporation

Engagement Tracking

• Open, click, and response tracking
• Meeting scheduling and conversion tracking
• Sequence completion and dropout analysis
• Attribution of sourced deals to sequences

Contact Management

• De-duplication and contact enrichment
• Opt-out and preference management
• Cooling period enforcement
• Cross-team coordination to prevent overlapping outreach

Usage

Create Outreach Sequence

Input: Target list, sequence template, timing rules
Process: Configure sequence, personalize messages
Output: Ready-to-launch sequence, preview samples

Launch Campaign

Input: Sequence ID, target segment, launch parameters
Process: Schedule messages, begin sequence execution
Output: Campaign status, initial send confirmations

Track Engagement

Input: Campaign or sequence ID
Process: Aggregate engagement metrics
Output: Open rates, response rates, conversion metrics

Manage Responses

Input: Response notifications
Process: Categorize responses, route to appropriate follow-up
Output: Response queue, suggested follow-up actions

Sequence Templates

Template Type	Use Case	Typical Steps
Cold Founder	Proactive outreach to target companies	4-6 touches over 3-4 weeks
Warm Intro Request	Requesting introductions from network	2-3 touches over 2 weeks
Event Follow-up	Post-conference founder outreach	3-4 touches over 2 weeks
Referral Source	Maintaining referral relationships	Monthly value-add touches

Integration Points

• Deal Flow Tracker: Log outreach as deal sourcing activity
• Investor Network Mapper: Leverage network for warm paths
• Meeting Scheduler: Convert engagement to scheduled meetings
• Deal Scout (Agent): Inform targeting decisions

Best Practices

1. Maintain high personalization - avoid generic spam
2. Respect opt-outs and cooling periods
3. Coordinate across team to prevent duplicate outreach
4. Focus on providing value, not just requesting meetings
5. Track and optimize based on conversion data