The Problem
Abel runs appointment setting for Norwegian businesses through cold calling. He's good at it. But his pipeline had a single point of failure: him.
If he had a bad day, no meetings got booked. If he was on vacation, lead flow stopped. He needed a system that worked even when he wasn't.
The Skepticism
Abel didn't think LinkedIn outreach would work in Norway. The market is small. Business owners are harder to reach. Most outbound advice comes from US-focused agencies targeting a completely different buyer.
But he decided to test it anyway - starting with his own account before committing to anything bigger.
The Approach
- Used Sales Navigator to find local business owners in Norway
- Scraped the search and filtered out anyone without LinkedIn Premium (avoiding inactive profiles)
- Launched a single campaign: 25 connection requests per day from his personal account
No automation army. No massive ad spend. Just one account and a targeted list.
The Results (14 days)
- 239 connection requests sent
- 141 accepted (59% acceptance rate)
- 55 replies (42% reply rate from connections)
- 28 qualified opportunities
Abel now has a system that books meetings while he's on calls with clients — or off the grid entirely.
