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Case Study

85 Leads and $1M in the Pipeline for Corebit’s Clients with Smartlead

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Key Highlights

  • 85 leads were generated, and a $1M pipeline was added in 2 weeks.
  • Meetings secured with top-tier companies like Visa and MasterCard.

Introduction: Crafting Hyper-Targeted Outbound Campaigns

Aamir Bajwa, the founder of Corebits, runs a cutting-edge marketing outbound agency that specializes in building consistent sales pipelines with sophisticated outbound solutions for B2B, SaaS, and software development companies. 

Leveraging the combined power of Smartlead and Clay, Corebits delivers AI-driven, highly targeted cold email campaigns. Their clients are usually businesses that are aware of their profit market fit and ICP, and have a sales team that can handle the incoming leads from their services. 

Their client base is primarily based in the US (90% of them), and the rest are from the UK and Israel. Corebits has consistently outperformed traditional SDR teams while saving time and resources for its clients.

Challenges Before Smartlead

Before adopting Smartlead, Aamir and his team faced significant hurdles:

  1. Reliance on outdated outbound tools and generic infrastructure, which struggled to meet the modern cold email landscape's demands.
  2. A shift in the cold email game required more sophisticated, personalized messaging to cut through inbox noise.
  3. The need for tools that could deliver scalability, efficiency, and top-tier email deliverability.

How Smartlead Transformed Corebits’ Strategy

Smartlead’s advanced email deliverability features equipped Corebits to overcome these challenges, offering tools to build a robust outbound function and scale without adding headcount. The impact was immediate and measurable.

Campaign Success: $1 Million Pipeline in 2 Weeks

Here are the tidbits of a campaign executed by Corebits using Smartlead that helped their client win their :

Corebits used Smartlead for one of their clients in the finance/banking industry to book meetings with leads for a massive event called Money20/20.

Target Audience

Marketing and product leaders at Money20/20.

Results

  • 85 leads generated in just 2 weeks.
  • $1 million was added to the client’s pipeline before attending the event.
  • Meetings booked with industry giants like Visa, MasterCard, and Stripe.

The Process

Targeted Prospecting

  • Using Smartlead and Clay, Corebits identified companies likely attending Money20/20.
  • AI agents and OpenAI prompts filtered non-target companies and validated their fit against the client’s ICP.

Data Enrichment

  • Enriched data using tools like Apollo.io and Clay’s work email waterfall.
  • Emails were validated through BounceBan to ensure deliverability.

Outreach Execution

  • A streamlined campaign through Smartlead targeted validated prospects with simple yet genuine messaging.
  • Leveraged Google Workspace accounts with low-volume scaling and IP rotation for optimal deliverability.

Features That Made the Difference

HubSpot Integration

  • Enabled seamless handoff of positive replies to the client’s lead stage, ensuring timely follow-ups by sales teams.

Slack Integration and Community Support

  • Real-time updates and troubleshooting allowed Corebits to maintain campaign efficiency.
  • The Slack community provided valuable insights and quick issue resolution.

Customizable Campaign Settings

  • Features like HTML tracking, bounce rate settings, and AI sentiment analyzer customization saved time and enhanced campaign performance.

IP and Inbox Rotation

  • Prevented domain burnout, ensuring campaigns maintained deliverability over time.

SmartDelivery

  • Offered detailed insights into inbox placement, helping Corebits optimize campaigns for maximum visibility.

Spintax and Personalization

  • Enabled the creation of unique email variations, making every message feel personal and relevant to the recipient.

A Testimonial from Aamir Bajwa

“The platform’s HubSpot integration, real-time Slack updates, and advanced campaign customization have been game changers for our business and our clients’. We’ve saved time and money while delivering unparalleled client results.”

Looking Ahead: Features Corebits Anticipates

While thrilled with Smartlead’s capabilities, Aamir looks forward to Smartlead adding more new features, but this time, something dedicated explicitly to agencies that do cold email outbound.

Conclusion

Corebits’ journey with Smartlead exemplifies how a cutting-edge tool can revolutionize cold email marketing. By leveraging Smartlead’s industry-best features, Aamir Bajwa and his team have consistently delivered industry-leading results, driving significant revenue for their clients again!

Our clients across industries have had similar results, and you can join in on the success train. Just try out our 14-day free trial and see the results for yourself.

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Wajahat Ali

Wajahat Ali is a Technical Content Writer at Smartlead, specializing in the B2B and SaaS sectors. With a talent for simplifying complex concepts, he crafts clear, engaging content that makes intricate topics accessible to both experts and newcomers. Wajahat’s expertise spans across copywriting, social media content, and lead generation, where he consistently delivers valuable, impactful content that resonates with a global audience. His ability to blend technical knowledge with compelling storytelling ensures that every piece of content drives both understanding and results, helping businesses connect with their target markets effectively.

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