How EOC Helped SelectSoftware Reviews Grow Their Newsletter and Generate Quality Sales Meetings

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subject: Impressed with Your Email Outreach!

I usually don't respond to cold emails, but yours truly stood out. The message was concise, insightful, and addressed exactly the challenges we face in our software evaluation processes. Thanks for making it so relevant—let's schedule a call soon.

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Case Study
SelectSoftware Reviews

Executive Summary

Partnership Duration

1 year with EOC

Primary Challenge

Limited audience growth and lead generation through internal outreach

Key Results

Meetings Scheduled: 60+ high-quality meetings secured in 9 months
Newsletter Growth: Subscriber count grew from 0 to over 32,000 with a 44% open rate

Strategic Edge

Integrated newsletter and cold email outreach to significantly expand audience engagement and sales opportunities

Over ten months, SelectSoftware Reviews (SSR), a trusted software evaluation platform, partnered with Email Outreach Company (EOC) to significantly grow their newsletter audience and improve the quality of sales meetings booked.

Starting from scratch in October 2024, EOC quickly established and scaled SSR’s newsletter, simultaneously implementing a targeted cold email outreach campaign that drove consistent, qualified meeting generation.

CLIENT OVERVIEW

SelectSoftware Reviews is a go-to platform for HR and recruiting teams, offering expert-driven guides, unbiased software reviews, and in-depth comparisons across leading HR technology solutions.

Since partnering with EOC, SSR’s newsletter and targeted cold emailing initiatives have dramatically improved their market visibility, subscriber engagement, and lead generation efforts.

Industry Focus

HR Software evaluation and buying guidance

Core Mission

Helping HR teams confidently select software through trusted expert insights and comparisons

Business Model Highlights

• Expert-vetted software guides and comparisons

• Trusted content for decision-makers in HR and recruiting

Strategic Edge

Integrated use of personalized newsletters and targeted cold outreach to amplify brand visibility and meeting generation

CLIENT OVERVIEW

3 key pain points:

Limited Audience Growth:

Difficulty building an organic subscriber base and achieving significant engagement through previous efforts.

Inefficient Lead Generation:

Previous internal outreach methods delivered limited qualified meetings and low ROI.

Resource Constraints:

Internal resources were insufficient to sustainably run effective newsletter and cold email outreach campaigns.

Impact: Slow growth of subscriber base and limited meetings created inconsistent sales pipelines and restricted revenue opportunities.

THE SOLUTION

Integrated Newsletter & Cold Email Outreach

Targeting:
Carefully segmented HR decision-makers and software buyers based on market insights and targeted personas.

Personalization:
AI-driven, multi-step messaging uniquely tailored to the software evaluation challenges faced by HR professionals.

Technology & Process Enhancements:

Automation:
Implemented automated follow-ups and real-time performance monitoring for optimal outreach effectiveness.

CRM Integration:
Seamless integration ensuring smooth transitions from initial outreach to confirmed meetings.

Customization

Constant iteration of messaging and targeting based on weekly subscriber and campaign engagement data.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Step-by-step Execution

Collaborative Audience Definition

Developed and refined SSR’s ideal subscriber and prospect profiles.

Newsletter Strategy & Launch

Initiated a highly-engaging weekly newsletter focused on expert software guidance, launched in October 2024.

Targeted Cold Email Campaigns

Introduced strategic outbound email sequences aligned closely with newsletter insights starting November 2024.

Continuous Optimization

Regularly adjusted outreach strategy based on real-time subscriber engagement metrics and campaign results.

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Team Involvement:

Active collaboration from SSR’s sales team to refine messaging, ensure quick follow-ups, and optimize targeting strategies.

THE RESULTS:
DATA-DRIVEN OUTCOMES

Audience & Lead Generation

Before

After

Engagement & Conversion

Cost Efficiency

“The partnership with EOC has exceeded our expectations. They’ve not only grown our newsletter subscriber base significantly but also consistently delivered high-quality meetings. Their combined newsletter and cold outreach approach has been instrumental in driving our business forward.”

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Phil Strazzulla

Founder, SelectSoftware Reviews

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CLIENT OVERVIEW

SelectSoftware Reviews is a trusted authority in HR and recruiting software evaluations. The company provides expert-vetted, unbiased insights to help HR teams efficiently identify and select the best software solutions tailored to their needs.

By combining detailed, comparative reviews with clear, actionable guidance, SelectSoftware Reviews streamlines the decision-making process, saving clients valuable time and resources. Supported by strategic newsletter management and targeted cold email outreach through EOC, SelectSoftware Reviews successfully expanded its reach, significantly increased subscriber engagement, and drove consistent, high-quality sales meetings.