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Need Guidance on cold outreach setup

Hey Jay — would really value your calibration on this.

I’m currently running cold outreach for a speed-to-lead & follow-up system sold to service-based businesses (coaches / consultants / professional services).

I’m not looking to change the offer — this is specifically about cold outreach structure in 2026 and whether my setup is good enough to close clients, or if I’m missing something obvious.

Current outbound setup:

4-step cold email sequence (short, professional, diagnostic)
Permission-based CTA (offer to send a short Loom audit)
7-step warm nurture only after someone receives the Loom
Speed-to-lead replies under 5–10 minutes
Email + SMS show-up reminders for booked calls
No humor / no gimmicks / no aggressive guarantees

Early data is normal (some no’s, OOO, soft signals), but my main question is structural:

👉 In your view, is this sequence depth + structure enough in 2026 to reliably convert cold leads into calls — or do you see any red flags / unnecessary layers here?

Not asking for copy critique — just whether the framework itself is solid or if you’d simplify further.

Appreciate any insight.

@Jay Feldman

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