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Exec moves: outreach in the first 30 days

The single most reliable predictor of vendor change. ~40% of new VPs reassess their tooling in their first 90 days. Catch them at day 30 — past the firefighting honeymoon, before the decisions calcify. The trick: pitch the role transition, not the product.

01The signal

Summary
The single most reliable predictor of vendor change. ~40% of new VPs reassess their tooling in their first 90 days. Catch them at day 30 — past the firefighting honeymoon, before the decisions calcify. The trick: pitch the role transition, not the product.
Trigger
New VP/Director hire at a target account — confirmed via LinkedIn, press release, or company blog
Timing window
Days 21-45 after start date. Earlier than 21 = they're still onboarding; later than 45 = vendor decisions starting to calcify.
Target persona
The new exec themselvesTheir direct reportsAdjacent function leaders
Success metric
Asset shared and conversation continued past the first reply.

02Cadence

The step-by-step rhythm we use to run this play. Skipping steps usually loses more than it saves — the asymmetric spacing is part of why it works.

Day 1 linkedin Connection request with congrats + 'no pitch, just welcome'
Day 7 email First-90-days playbook offer — value-first, no-strings, no-follow-up promise
Day 18 email If no reply: offer a different artifact (template, framework, peer intro)
Day 30 email Clean break-up if still no reply
First-message template TPL-003 — "first 90 days as vp revops" →

03Expected outcome

Outcome: 18-24% reply rate when promise of no-follow-up is honored. Drops to 8-12% if you sequence after a 'not interested.'

Success metric: Asset shared and conversation continued past the first reply.

04Anti-patterns · do not run this when

  • Do NOT use in a 5-touch sequence after promising no follow-up — kills trust
  • Do not send within first 14 days — they're still meeting their team
  • Do not pitch product on the first reply — relationship play
Playbook entry · ships as-of {date('M Y')}. Operator-written, no theory inflation. If you've run this play and the numbers don't match yours — or the rhythm needs a tweak — write to [email protected] and we'll revise.
Signal-anchored outbound, no theater

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