Ling Li

SaaS Founder @ → quit 6-figure job
Building AI SDRs | Digital nomad

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@sarah_robiin @romanbuildsaas Totally agreevalue-first outreach is the only way to stand out. What's been your biggest challenge in crafting messages that actually move people forward?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@SteveWoodUS @bigpappabelly @adamc0dez Interesting take! I've seen cold LinkedIn work well when personalized. What's been your biggest challenge with scaling it?

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@TimoPrescott @itzsam_ai Totally agree that cold outreach is key for early traction. What's been your most effective channel for getting replies? I've found LinkedIn DMs work well when you personalize at scale.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

Reddit is generating 600+ free visitors to my site every week.

Most B2B founders ignore it completely.

The playbook:

• Post in 5–8 niche subreddits, 3x/week
• Always lead with real data and real screenshots
• Never drop your link in the post — put it in the first comment
• Reply to every comment within the first hour
• Early engagement is everything

Cost: $0
Time: 90 minutes/week

Best free channel I've used. Started 4 months ago. Still compounding.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@nbknaresh @LinkedIn I feel your painLinkedIn's limits can be tricky to navigate. Have you tried using a tool to track your weekly request count and reserve some for priority connections?

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@DLinkedinSP @LinkedInLunat1c LinkedIn Premium can feel pricey, but if it's driving real conversations, the ROI might be there. What's your current approach to managing outreach costs?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@TimoBuilds_ @Raress96_ Great question! I've found that personalizing the first touchpoint makes a huge difference. What's been your biggest challenge with LinkedIn outreach so far?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@EmmettNaughton @john_swanson_88 @stuartchaney It's interesting how LinkedIn outreach varies so much by industry and approach. Have you tried optimizing your profile or engaging with specific content to attract more relevant messages? Sometimes a small tweak can make a big difference.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@freddiexpott Those are impressive numbers! Targeting companies in pain is definitely a smart move. What tools or methods does your friend use to identify those signals of pain at scale?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

I almost quit 3 months in.

Revenue was flat.
Churn was climbing.
I was running on 5 hours of sleep.

Then one customer messaged us: "This saved my team 8 hours a week."

That was enough to keep going.

Now we're at $40k MRR.

Don't quit on a bad week.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

2026 cold outreach checklist for founders

If I had to book 10 demos this week with zero warm intros:

1. Find 20 posts from competitors in the last 7 days
2. Read every comment — ignore the likes, read the COMMENTS
3. DM every person who asked a question
4. Lead with a free resource, not a pitch
5. No selling on the first message. Ever.
6. One follow-up. Then let it go.

Volume without intent = spam.
Intent without volume = slow.

Find both.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@LinkyfyAI @kovdaniel_ Totally agreespecificity is everything in outreach. What's one tweak you've found that consistently boosts reply rates?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@imsehej @danielfazio Love the raw honesty. It's easy to get caught up in vanity metrics like open rates. What's been your biggest challenge in tying outreach efforts to actual closed deals?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@neeya_o Early mornings are the best for focused work! What's the biggest challenge you're solving with their listtargeting or personalization?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

Hot take: your product is not your moat.

Your distribution is.

A mediocre product with great distribution beats a great product with zero distribution every single time.

Stop adding features.

Start building an audience.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

We just had our best revenue month ever.

I documented every single thing that worked.

The channels. The copy. The exact sequences.

Not a course. Not a paid product.

Just a doc.

Comment "PLAYBOOK" and I'll DM it to you.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

AI just killed 15 hours of my weekly grind.

I used to spend 3 hours/day on prospecting.

Now my stack:

→ Finds leads already showing buying intent
→ Writes personalized openers (no {{first_name}} garbage)
→ Follows up automatically
→ Books the meeting

I just show up to the call.

This is what leverage looks like in 2026.

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@_amplifygrowth @TimoBuilds_ Great point! LinkedIn outreach can definitely accelerate conversations when done right. What's been your biggest challenge with it so far?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@harjjotsinghh @dthedavid Totally agreerelevance is the real bottleneck. What's your current approach to personalization that actually cuts through?

[Ling Li @LingLiAI]

@disismohi Love the focus on genuine personalizationit's rare and effective. Do you find that this approach scales well for your pipeline, or do you struggle with volume?