You've already built a list of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brands under $50M revenue using the playbook we covered here. Now we're going to turn that list into meetings.

Quick Answer: This guide shows you how to run a LinkedIn outreach campaign that connects with founders, CMOs, and growth leads at DTC brands making less than $50M — entirely inside Origami. Origami has a built-in LinkedIn sequencer, so you'll find, qualify, sequence, and track your campaign from a single dashboard. No exporting, no syncing other tools.

The whole process takes under an hour to set up, and you can steal the exact 3-touch sequence I've written for this audience. Let's go.

Step 1: Build Your DTC Prospect List (Quick Recap)

You already have a list in Origami if you followed the parent post. If you didn't, open Origami and paste this prompt:

"Find me VP of Marketing, Head of Growth, CMO, and Founder titles at US-based direct-to-consumer brands with under $50 million in annual revenue. The brands must sell physical products online, primarily through their own website, not traditional retail. Show me 100 leads with verified work emails and LinkedIn profile URLs."

Origami will search the live web, chain data sources, and return a targeted list with names, titles, verified emails, phone numbers, company details, and even the tools their websites are running (Shopify, Klaviyo, Recharge, etc.). You get 1,000 free credits when you sign up — no credit card needed — enough to build and enrich your first campaign. Paid plans start at $29/month, and the sequencer itself is included on all paid plans; you only pay for the enrichment credits.

Now let's refine that list so it's not just a big CSV.

Step 2: Refine and Qualify the List for LinkedIn Outreach

A raw list from any tool needs a human pass. Here's how I segment and qualify DTC leads in 2026 before they ever see a message.

Remove the obvious misfits

Stale companies: If the website hasn't been updated since 2023 or the last Instagram post was six months ago, they aren't actively scaling. Trash them.
Wrong revenue band: A "DTC brand" doing $3M in revenue has vastly different pains than one at $45M. Split the list into two buckets: $0–$20M and $20M–$50M. Later, your messaging can reference the stage.
Agency owners posing as brands: You'll sometimes see "CEO at XYZ DTC Agency" — their customers are brands, but they aren't running ecommerce operations themselves. If your solution is for actual operators, cut them.
Duplicate decision-makers at the same company: You don't want to hit the Founder, the CMO, and the VP of Growth all in the same week. Pick one per account based on seniority and buying authority. I lean toward the Head of Growth or CMO for $20M+ brands and the Founder for sub-$20M brands.

What "qualified" looks like for DTC brands under $50M

A qualified lead in this segment typically checks at least three of these boxes:

Self-reported revenue or visible growth signals: Mentions of "Series A" in news, a tech stack that includes analytics-heavy tools (Triple Whale, Northbeam), or job openings for performance marketing managers.
Heavy paid social footprint: Active Facebook/Instagram ad library (look for multiple active ads). That means they're spending and feeling the pain of rising CPMs.
Owned channel emphasis: Using SMS marketing (Postscript, Attentive), loyalty programs (Yotpo, Smile.io), and email flows beyond the generic cart-abandoner. Those brands are already trying to reduce dependency on Meta.
Product-market fit indicators: Reviews, repeat customer data (you can sometimes infer from "Limited edition drops" or subscription components). Subscription-based DTC brands (Recharge app on Shopify) are gold because retention metrics matter.

If a contact's company doesn't show at least a few of these, they're probably not in-market. You could still connect, but you'd burn sequence spots on low-intent prospects. Better to save the credits.

Segmentation idea: Create two sub-lists — "Mature DTC" ($20M–$50M) and "Scaling DTC" ($0–$20M). You can clone the same sequence and tweak the angle (e.g., emphasize unit economics and profit for Mature, customer acquisition acceleration for Scaling).

Step 3: Create the LinkedIn Sequence

Now the part you came for. Origami gives you two ways to build your outreach sequence:

Paste your own templates – You write a 3-touch sequence yourself (like the one I'm about to give you) and paste the messages directly into Origami's sequencer. You set the delay between touches — Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, or whatever cadence you want — and hit "Launch."
Let the AI agent write it – Alternatively, you can ask Origami's AI agent to generate a personalized 3-day LinkedIn sequence for all your leads automatically. The agent reads each lead's enriched profile data — title, company, industry, tools in their stack — and writes custom messages. Every message feels personal, and you can review them before sending.

For this guide, I'll show you the manual approach so you can steal the exact copy and customize it. (You can then paste these templates straight into Origami's sequencer.)

The 3-Touch LinkedIn Sequence for DTC Brand Leaders

This sequence targets Directors, VPs, and Heads of Growth/Marketing, and CMOs at DTC brands under $50M. The angle: reducing CAC by shifting dollars from paid social to owned channels, and the sequence plays on the pain of iOS 14+, rising Meta costs, and the need to own customer data.

Touch 1 — Connection request + note (send immediately)

Hi , I help DTC brands under $50M cut their blended CAC by 20-30% while scaling — without relying on Facebook. Would love to share a quick case study. Worth connecting?

That note is under 150 characters, speaks directly to their world, and doesn't ask for a call. Simple.

Touch 2 — Follow-up message (Day 3)

Subject: Quick idea for

Hey , saw just dropped the new seasonal line — respect. Most DTC brands at your stage hit a ceiling when iOS changed the ad game. The ones breaking through are using zero-party data and retention plays instead of cold prospecting. If you're exploring ways to wean off Meta dependency, I'd be happy to share what's working right now. No pitch, just insights.

This message does three things: references something specific (the new line, easily pulled from their Instagram or recent emails), names the core pain point (iOS ad changes), and frames the follow-up as a helpful share, not a meeting pitch.

Touch 3 — Final message (Day 7)

Subject: Last ping, relevant if timing is right

Hey , I'll leave you alone after this. I've been working with three DTC brands under $50M this quarter, and each has reduced blended CAC by at least 18% by shifting 30% of spend from paid social to owned channels. If that's something on your roadmap for 2026, I'd be glad to jump on a 15-minute call to share the exact playbook. If not, totally understand. Thanks for considering.

This final touch is soft close with social proof, no pressure. The specificity (18%, 30%, spare them the exact numbers) shows you know the space. Most people will appreciate the honesty.

Pro tip: If you have a relevant case study, turn it into a one-paragraph Before/After inside a LinkedIn message — no PDF attachments, just text. Add it as a variation on Day 5. I've seen that bump reply rates by 20-30% for this audience.

Adjust timings as you see fit. For DTC brands during peak launch seasons (October–December), I often compress to Day 1, Day 4, Day 8 because inbox noise is high. Test small batches first.

Step 4: Send the Sequence Directly from Origami

Here's where Origami becomes more than a list builder. You don't export a CSV, upload it to a separate tool, or mess with LinkedIn automation outside compliance. Everything runs from the same dashboard where you built your prospect list.

Launch the sequence in one click

Inside your refined prospect list in Origami, open the Sequencer tab. If you'd pasted the templates above, they'll be loaded already. You assign the cadence (Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 or your custom intervals), and click Launch. Origami's built-in LinkedIn sequencer sends the connection requests and follow-up messages automatically. No extra cost for the sending — you already paid for the enrichment credits (or used your free 1,000 credits). The sequencer is included on all paid plans; starting at $29/month it's essentially free given you're only paying for credits to find and enrich leads.

Track everything without switching tabs

Once your sequence is live, you'll see opens, clicks, replies, and connection acceptance rates directly next to each lead. The critical part: while looking at a contact's activity, you can still see their enriched profile — title, company details, tools used, and the original prompt context that surfaced them. So when someone replies "Tell me more," you know exactly why you reached out and what angle matters to them.

Automatic un-enrollment (this saves face)

If a prospect replies, Origami immediately removes them from the sequence. You'll never send a "Last ping, I promise" message after they've already booked a meeting. It's a small thing that makes you look like a human.

One platform, from list-building to outreach

To recap the workflow you just executed:

You described your ideal customer in plain English.
Origami found, enriched, and qualified 100+ prospects.
You refined the list manually (5 minutes).
You either let the AI generate a sequence or pasted the copy above.
You hit Launch and the entire campaign ran from inside the same tool.

No exporting CSVs. No syncing to separate engagement platforms. No paying for a sequencer license somewhere else. That's how prospecting should work in 2026.

What response rate to expect

For DTC brand outreach using the sequence above, with a well-segmented list of 200 contacts, here's a realistic baseline (my team sees this repeatedly):

Connection acceptance: 35–45% (higher if you reference something personal in the note)
Reply rate to follow-ups: 8–15% of those who connected
Meetings booked: 3–8 per 100 contacts if the timing and offer are right

Results will wobble based on your specific offer and industry buzz. In Q1, when budgets are fresh, rates skew higher. The week after the Facebook Ads outage or a major iOS update, reply rates spike because the pain is acute.

When to iterate on messaging vs. when to iterate on the list

If after 100 contacts you see connection acceptance below 25%, the note isn't resonating — test a new angle. If acceptance is okay but replies are under 5%, your follow-up messages probably need to be more specific or more directly tied to their pain. If you're getting replies but no meetings, your offer might be too vague. And if nothing works after 200 tries, go back and audit the list: you might be hitting folks who truly aren't decision-makers or brands that have already solved the CAC problem.

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