How Outbound Strategies Secured Success for a New EdTech Concept
An innovative, education based online portal translating everyday life experiences into credentials through proprietary technology.

Private

Funding Stage

1-10

Headcount

United States

HQ location

Higher Education

Target Industry

United States

Target Location

Educational Institutions

Target Persona

Transformative Metrics That Showcase Our Impact.

7 Months

Campaign Duration

Outbound

Campaign Type

2

No of SDRs

Key Performance Indicators

$620 000

$ value of pipeline generated

Meetings scheduled

44

No. of qualified meetings scheduled

Estimated SQL ROI

13X

Estimated Return on Investment

Revenue Growth Realized

$230 000

Estimated Revenue Generated

Overview

LivedX is an online portal that translates peoples’ everyday life experiences into credentials by leveraging proprietary Machine Learning technology. We help our users create a portfolio of highly-valued skills sought and recognized by educational institutions and workplaces. LivedX prides itself on being user-guided, user-centric, and research driven to amplify skills and talents not often recognized in traditional admission or hiring processes. Our ecosystem connects users, content, and experts.

Challenges Faced

As this was a new concept and no real competitors it was challenging to convey the benefits in the short time you have on a call.  An outside consultant was brought on board who believed mass mailing would have better results than phone calls and the email structure differed from what we know works.  The changed the ICP to include High Schools and District level however the management level they wanted to connect with was very difficult (senior level management at district level)

Our Solution

We ran AB tests to show that our method was more successful.  We did not agree with the mass mailing approach and the client then decided to go this route on their own

Results Achieved

Despite the challenges of a novel market concept and difficult-to-access decision-makers, the campaign delivered significant financial returns and high-quality engagement over a 7-month period.

Campaign Growth & Scalability

  • Timeline: The campaign ran from April 4, 2023, to October 31, 2023.
  • Team Expansion: The project began with 0.5 SDRs, but due to early traction, the client upsold to 2 SDRs starting August 21st.
  • Strategic Validation: A/B testing confirmed that Whistle's structured methodology was more successful than the mass-mailing approach initially suggested by external consultants.

“Whistle helped us transform our sales process from a question mark into a predictable engine for growth. The clarity we gained was a powerful learning experience for our whole team and has been fundamental to our success.”

Future Outlook

Refining the "Novel Concept" Pitch: As a company with no direct competitors introducing a novel concept, LivedX faces the challenge of educating the market. Future strategies will likely double down on the successful "user-centric" messaging  to explain benefits quickly, reducing the friction often found in cold outreach for new categories.

Optimizing the Ideal Customer Profile: The campaign revealed that while the ICP was expanded to include High Schools and Districts, reaching senior-level management proved difficult. The future outlook suggests a strategic pivot: either finding alternative entry points into district ecosystems or refining the outreach methodology to better penetrate these specific management layers.

Scaling Outbound Operations: The decision to upsell from 0.5 to 2 SDRs during the campaign  demonstrates a commitment to aggressive growth. This suggests a future focus on scaling outbound volume to maximize market reach now that the initial messaging has been tested.

Solutions

Key Learning

Navigating Market Novelty

Conveying the benefits of a "novel concept" with no direct competitors requires concise messaging to quickly capture attention on short calls.

Proving Method with Data

Running A/B tests validated that the agency's structured approach was more successful than the "mass mailing" strategy suggested by an outside consultant.

Quality Over Access Barriers

Despite the high difficulty of connecting with district-level management, the outbound campaign successfully generated $230,000 in high-value pipeline opportunities.

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