Hey Niepodam,

Every January, reps post the same thing: “Big goals. Big year. Let’s goooo.”

By March?

• Pipeline’s empty
• Follow-ups sound desperate
• Everyone’s blaming budget season

2026 doesn’t care about your vibe posts. It rewards reps who move with precision.

Here’s the truth:

• Cold outbound? Louder than ever
• Buyers? Smarter, busier, pickier
• Sequences? Easy to ignore

So here’s how to stand out in Q1, step by step.

Q1 Pipeline Playbook (Copy/Paste This Week)

1. Pick 15 accounts that actually moved

• New exec hire
• Funding round
• Layoffs or pivots→ Use LinkedIn, Clay, or your ears.

2. Write this email (edit for your product):

Subject: Your VP just signed up for pain

Saw [Company] brought in a new VP of Sales. That move usually means change, pressure, and a 90-day prove-it window.

Most teams scramble to show traction, but reps are stuck ramping, faking onboarding, or selling in the dark.

I work with teams in that exact moment. Built [X solution] to give sales leaders visibility on what’s working, and who’s actually ready to close.

Worth a quick look?

3. Cold call follow-up

“Hey, quick one. I sent a note about your new VP. Usually, that hire means the clock’s ticking on the pipeline. You want help with that, or you might tell me you have the best process and team ever tackling this topic?”

4. Sequence for 10 days max. Then move on.

• Day 1: Trigger email
• Day 3: Case study or proof
• Day 6: Insight or bold POV
• Day 10: Final nudge → “wrong timing or wrong person?”