The GTM Launchpad is where we open the hood on B2B revenue - fixing structure, sharpening outbound and building pipeline that actually holds up

From the Garage

Last week I sat in on a session with a team that’s working.

Like… really working

4,700 dials
1,200+ connects
600+ conversations

→ 19 meetings booked
(not even all showed)

They weren’t lazy
They weren’t missing activity

They were doing everything they were told to do

and still…

nothing was really moving

So we popped the hood

Within 10 minutes… it was obvious

  • Targeting was too broad

  • Half the titles couldn’t actually buy

  • Data was maybe 65–70% accurate

Meaning?

A huge chunk of their effort was dead on arrival.

This is the part most teams don’t want to hear

You don’t have an activity problem
You have a system problem

and if I’m being real with you…

Most teams default to:

👉 “Do more”
👉 “Send more”
👉 “Call more”

Instead of asking

👉 “Are we even aimed at the right thing?”

Let me show you what we actually fixed

Pipeline Leak - You’re Busy… But Misaligned

Here’s the pattern I keep seeing right now:

  • Reps are hitting KPIs

  • Managers are tracking activity

  • Leaders are asking for more volume

But pipeline?

Still inconsistent

Because nobody is stepping back and asking:

“Is this system even built to work?”

Across:

  • FusionAuth sessions

  • Founder-led builds with Orion

  • Oliv AI reps

  • Live Pipeline Garage tear-downs

Same story

Different companies

Same leak

The Mechanic Fix

Every broken outbound system I’ve touched lately…

breaks in the same 3 places:

WHO → WHAT → WHEN

Miss one…

and everything downstream struggles.

  • Wrong WHO → no one cares

  • Wrong WHAT → no one replies

  • Wrong WHEN → no one engages

Most teams?

They skip straight to messaging

That’s the mistake

1. WHO (This is where most of the damage happens)

When we looked at that team…

They were going after everyone.

So we fixed it.

  • Tightened the ICP

  • Locked the buying center

  • Rebuilt the list

But more importantly…

We stopped treating all accounts the same

Here’s the reality:

  • Your best accounts deserve real effort

  • Your mid-tier gets structured personalization

  • Everything else? Scaled… or ignored

Most teams flip this

They overwork bad accounts
and underwork the ones that actually matter

That’s where the pipeline dies

2. WHAT (Most teams overcomplicate this)

This is where AI has people spinning right now.

More tools
More prompts
More “personalization”

But when I’m in the trenches with reps…

we simplify it down to this:

That’s it

Before you reach out, you should know:

  • Why this account

  • Why now

  • What you’re going to say

If you can’t get that in under 5 minutes…

you’re not being thorough

you’re stalling

and this is exactly what we did live in that session

We pulled 196 contacts
→ enriched them
→ tied them to real buying signals

Same team

Same effort

Different inputs

→ everything changed

3. WHEN (The silent killer)

Even if teams get WHO and WHAT right…

they still lose here

Because execution ends up looking like:

  • Random outreach

  • Scattered follow-ups

  • “I’ll get to it later”

Instead of:

  • Protected time

  • Focused blocks

  • Consistent execution

Simple truth:

If it’s not on your calendar… it’s not happening

30-Second Inspection

If I opened your outbound motion right now…

I’d check 3 things:

  1. Can you name your top 5 accounts this week?

  2. Do your reps know the trigger before reaching out?

  3. Is outbound actually blocked on the calendar?

If any of those are shaky…

That’s your leak

Partner Spotlight

Ran that Pipeline Garage session this week

Real team
Real numbers

→ 4,700 dials
→ 627 conversations
→ 19 meetings booked

That’s not an effort problem

That’s an aim problem

We dug in live:

→ targeting too broad
→ wrong titles
→ data ~65% accurate

Meaning…

half their outreach was dead before it started

So we rebuilt it

200 contacts
→ 199 phone numbers
→ 176 emails
→ tied to the right people

Same team
Same effort
Different inputs

That’s the game

Most teams try to fix:

→ messaging
→ scripts
→ volume

But if your data sucks…nothing downstream works

What I liked here…

we weren’t jumping between 3–4 tools trying to duct tape this together

We fixed it in one pass

Lately I’ve been using FullEnrich for this

It pulls from 20+ sources at once

so you’re not guessing or patching data together

If your outbound feels busy but not producing…

start here

If your data is 60–70% accurate…

You’re paying reps to fail

Under the Hood

What we actually did with that team:

  • Narrowed targeting

  • Cleaned the list

  • Rebuilt contacts

  • Focused on real buyers

Pulled 196 contacts live
→ 199 phone numbers
→ 176 emails

All tied to the right people.

That’s the difference.

Not more activity.

Better starting point.

Off the Clock

Real talk…

I’ve been deep in this lately.

Between:

  • Client work

  • Pipeline Garage sessions

  • Workshop builds

  • Teams in the trenches

The patterns are loud right now.

and they’re all pointing to the same thing:

Outbound isn’t broken.

The way most teams are running it is.

In the Wild

Lately I’ve been in it with:

  • FusionAuth team sessions

  • Founder-led builds with Orion

  • Oliv AI reps

  • Live teardown sessions

Different companies

Same problems

Same fixes

This isn’t theory.

This is what’s actually working right now.

One More Thing

If your team is grinding right now…

and pipeline still feels off…

do this this week:

  • Pick 5 accounts

  • Lock 1–2 personas each

  • Run the 3x3

  • Block your calendar

  • Execute for 5 days

That’s it.

No more
No less

The Question

What’s the bigger issue on your team right now?

Too much activity…

or not enough alignment?

Hit reply - I read every one 🤙

Thanks for reading. See you again next week at 8 am MST!

- Tom Slocum ✌️

How The SD Lab Helps

If your outbound motion feels busy…

…but fragile

If your CRM looks full…

…but forecasting still feels shaky

If your team works hard…

…but pipeline doesn’t feel predictable

That’s what I fix

I work with founders and sales leaders in B2B (Series A–B, 5–20+ reps) who need structure before scale

Not more activity
Not more tools
Structure

Here’s how we do it:

Revenue Rebuild (45 Days)

This is the core engagement.

A hands-on rebuild of your outbound foundation so pipeline becomes structured, measurable and owned by the team not held together by heroics.

Inside 45 days we:

  • Lock in ICP and segmentation

  • Define deal stages with real exit criteria

  • Install signal-driven targeting

  • Simplify outbound into one focused lane at a time

  • Build systems your team can actually run

Best for:

  • Stalled or inconsistent pipeline

  • Founder-led outbound that needs structure

  • Forecasts built on vibes instead of milestones

Focused Workshops

When you don’t need a full rebuild just a sharp correction

  • Cold call intensives

  • Messaging and email teardown sessions

  • SDR workflow audits

  • Founder-led outbound calibration

Designed for fast clarity and immediate execution lift

Outbound Underground

Our private Slack community for reps and leaders building outbound in the real world.

  • Weekly office hours

  • Templates and teardowns

  • Honest feedback from operators

  • No gurus

If you’re reading this thinking, “Does this apply to us?”

It probably does

Book a 20 min Pipeline Diagnostic
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