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outreach-4-categories

The 4 categories of outreach from Flip The Script - Inbound, Postbound, Bridgebound, and Outbound.

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From Frontal-so/outbound-skills · 73 skills · 4 · pushed 2026-07-14

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The 4 categories of outreach from Flip The Script - Inbound, Postbound, Bridgebound, and Outbound. Use when categorizing leads, choosing outreach approach, or building segmented campaigns.

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The 4 Categories of Outreach

INBOUND (1:Many Messaging Only)

Definition:

  • Prospect knows your company
  • Hand-raisers taking marketing action asking to evaluate your product

Trigger: Demo requests, chat box inquiries

Messaging approach: 1:Many only (they came to you)


POSTBOUND (1:Many + 1:1 Messaging)

Definition:

  • Prospect knows your company
  • Marketing leads that are NOT hand-raisers

Trigger: Content engagement without explicit buying intent

Messaging approach: Mix of templated + personalized


BRIDGEBOUND (1:Many + 1:1 Messaging)

Definition:

  • Prospect sometimes knows your company
  • Segmented outbound based on premises that raise meeting/buying likelihood

Trigger: Prospect or company action NOT related to your marketing

Messaging approach: Signal-based personalization

5 Sub-Categories:

  1. Based on Relationship (39 triggers)
  2. Based on History (16 triggers)
  3. Based on Likely "In Market" (20 triggers)
  4. Based on Symptoms & Signs (11 triggers)
  5. Based on Firmographic (15 triggers)

OUTBOUND (1:1 Messaging Only)

Definition:

  • Prospect doesn't know your company
  • Coming in cold

Trigger: Prospect selected by prospecting team

Messaging approach: Fully personalized (1:1 only)


Messaging Matrix

CategoryProspect AwarenessMessaging TypePersonalization Level
InboundHigh1:ManyLow
PostboundMedium1:Many + 1:1Medium
BridgeboundLow-Medium1:Many + 1:1Medium-High
OutboundNone1:1 OnlyHigh

Combines with

SkillWhy
personalization-playbooksGet messaging for each category
bridgebound-relationship-39Deep-dive on Bridgebound triggers
inbound-triggers-30Understand Inbound premises
outbound-triggers-6Master pure Outbound approach

Example prompts

This lead downloaded our ebook - is it Inbound or Postbound?
Create a messaging strategy for Bridgebound leads with job change signals.
How do I transition a Postbound lead to a sales conversation?

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