The follow-ups that got the first reply

Get replies from people who ignored your first message, with follow-ups that give something instead of "just bumping this".

Follow up three times over 14 days (day 3, 7, 14), and add something new each time.

Send a resource or a list: something they can use without replying to you. The most common winner.
Ask a one-line question. Short, no pitch, answerable in 5 seconds.
Use the reverse question: "So I'm guessing this wouldn't work for you?" People love correcting you.
Drop one proof point: a specific result from a similar company. A number, not an adjective.
Try the tiny bump: "Is that okay, [name]?" under your last message.
Invite them to a free live session. Value first, no pressure.
Be patient. A quarter of first replies took more than 2.5 days, and 1 in 10 took over 10 days.

From Prity Kar, founder of Xpercent Growth. More like this on LinkedIn.

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Decide who to message today by scoring buying signals, so you reach accounts when they are ready, not just when they fit.

ICP first. No fit, no points: a hot signal at the wrong company is still the wrong company.
Hot, 30 points: a person is acting on the problem now, like a new exec in seat or engaging with competitor content.
Warm, 20 points: the company changed in a way that creates need, like hiring SDRs, a funding round or a new office.

Build a LinkedIn campaign where every part has a job, and know exactly which part to fix when it stalls.

Segment: one sentence a stranger could build a list from. Not "SMBs" or "anyone with a website".
Signal stack: 2 to 3 public, dated events under 90 days old that say "now".
List: filters you can save and re-run, not a bought CSV nobody checked.

Turn replies into booked calls by moving the ask from the first message to after the yes.

Open with a question about them. Nothing to book, nothing to click.
Send the booking link only after they say yes, never before.
Propose two specific times in their time zone, like "Tuesday 5 pm or Wednesday 11 am your time?"

Give every LinkedIn post one job, so your content builds reach and trust and makes it easy to buy.

TOFU, reach: industry takes, news breakdowns, myth vs fact, data posts. End on a question that invites comments.
MOFU, trust: how-tos, teardowns, cheat sheets, lead magnets. End with "Comment KEYWORD" or "save this".
BOFU, convert: client stories, before/after, failure stories, the offer. End with "DM me" or a soft line.

Have Claude do the first hour of prospecting before you open LinkedIn, so you spend 20 minutes a day instead of 2 hours.

Make a Claude Project with your offer, your ICP in one paragraph, 3 past clients and why they bought, and message rules.
Connect what you already use: email, calendar, drive, and your CRM if there is a connector.
Schedule a weekday 8:30 am task: find up to 10 ICP companies that showed a buying signal in the last 7 days.

We run this every day for B2B companies. Book a 30-minute call and we will map it to your market.