The 2026 LinkedIn Outreach Playbook for Landing Speaking Gigs at Women’s Conferences

You’ve got a list of women’s conferences that need speakers, built with Origami. Now, the outreach. Origami includes a built‑in LinkedIn sequencer, so you can find, enrich, sequence, send, and track all in one place—no exporting CSVs, no grafting a separate tool onto your list. This guide walks through refining that list, crafting a 3‑touch sequence that actually books stages, and launching it directly from Origami.

If you haven’t built the list yet, start with how to build a list of Women’s Conferences Looking for Speakers. Then come back here to turn that list into booked talks.

Step 1: Build the list in Origami (a quick recap)

Even if you already ran this, reviewing the prompt ensures you didn’t miss any edge cases. Here’s the exact prompt I’d type into Origami to surface conferences actively hunting for speakers in 2026:

Find women’s conferences in North America, the UK, and Australia that are actively seeking speakers for 2026. Include the conference name, dates, location, and the name, title, LinkedIn URL, and verified email address of the person who handles speaker selection or content programming.

Origami’s AI agent searches the live web, chains data sources, and returns a prospect list with:

• Verified first and last names
• Job titles (e.g., Conference Director, Content & Programming Lead)
• Company/conference name
• LinkedIn profile URLs
• Verified email addresses and, often, direct phone numbers

On the free plan you get 1,000 credits—no credit card—so you can build and export a tight list of 50–150 conferences without spending a dime. Paid plans start at $29/month and are worth it once you scale past 1,000 credits.

If you already built the list in the parent post, the same list is sitting in your Origami dashboard, ready for the next step.

Step 2: Refine and qualify the list for LinkedIn

A raw list of 150 conferences isn’t a campaign. You need to strip out the noise so your sequence hits people who can actually say “yes.”

What to remove

Open your list in Origami and scan for:

• No speaker page or CFP link. If a conference isn’t actively soliciting speakers, you’re pitching into a void. Remove it unless you have a very strong reason (e.g., you were recommended by an existing speaker).
• Conferences that are clearly pay‑to‑play. If the only way on stage is a $5,000 sponsorship, that’s a sales conversation, not a speaker outreach. Move those to a separate list for a different campaign.
• Generic info@ or office@ emails. Origami returns verified emails, but if you spot a generic address where no name is attached, flag it—LinkedIn outreach will still work, but you won’t have an email fallback.
• Multi‑level marketing, recruiting‑focused, or purely social meetups. If the event isn’t a professional conference with curated content, it’s not your audience.

How to segment

Once you’ve culled, segment the remaining 50–80 conferences into groups you can message with slightly different hooks. In Origami, you can create separate lists or simply sort by column:

• By conference size: Under 300 attendees (intimate, hand‑picked speaker slates) vs. 500+ (formal CFP processes).
• By role seniority: Director/VP‑level content team vs. coordinator. The higher the title, the more you can pitch your overall thought leadership; for coordinators, you need to show you’ve done the logistics homework.
• By location: Local events within a 2‑hour flight vs. national. Travel budget changes the ask.
• By industry vertical: Tech‑focused women’s conferences vs. leadership/general professional development vs. niche (healthcare, law, engineering). Your speaker topic must map cleanly.

What “qualified” looks like in this audience

A fully qualified conference lead for LinkedIn outreach meets these four criteria:

1. There is an active 2026 speaker application, or the org’s site says “Speakers apply here.”
2. The contact is the primary decision‑maker for speaker selection (Content Lead, Programming Director, Conference Chair) or at least reported to by that person.
3. The contact has a LinkedIn profile where they post about the conference or about speaker recruiting—indicates they are active and will see your InMail/connection note.
4. The event’s theme aligns with your expertise. If you speak on AI ethics, you don’t pitch a conference whose last three years were all about diversity in boardrooms (unless you can bridge it).

Tag qualified rows in Origami by adding a custom field or just keep them in a focused list named “Qualified – Speakers 2026.” That’s what you’ll load into the sequencer.

Step 3: Create the LinkedIn sequence

In Origami, you have two ways to build the sequence:

1. Paste your own templates. Write your own 3‑touch cadence—connection request + two follow‑ups—and paste the templates directly into Origami’s sequencer. You set the delay between touches (e.g., Day 1, Day 3, Day 7) and launch.

2. Let the AI agent write it. Ask the Origami agent to generate a personalised 3‑day LinkedIn sequence for all leads. The agent pulls profile data—title, company, industry, sometimes even recent posts—and writes messages that feel custom to each recipient.

Below is the exact 3‑touch sequence you can steal for women’s conferences seeking speakers. It’s written to sound like a human who actually gets this audience. Steal it, tweak the topic, and paste it into the sequencer.

Touch 1: Connection request (Day 1)

Your connection request note must fit in under 300 characters. Cut every unnecessary word. Here’s what works:

Hi {first_name}, I see {company_name} is sourcing speakers for 2026. I speak on {topic}—have delivered it at {relevant_event}. Would love to connect and see if there’s a fit.

Why this works: It references their event, shows you’ve already done the work (you know they’re looking), and name‑drops a credible previous stage. No “I’d like to add you to my professional network” fluff.

Touch 2: First follow‑up message (Day 3, after acceptance)

Subject line: {company_name} session ideas

Hi {first_name},

Thanks for connecting. As you’re curating the speaker slate for {company_name} in {location}, I wanted to share a session that got great feedback at {another_event}:

“{Talk_title}” — a 30‑minute session where I walk attendees through {one_specific_outcome}.

I can tailor it to your audience. If you’re open to a 15‑minute call, I’d be happy to walk you through the arc.

Best,
{your_name}

Keep it under 100 words. You’re not pitching a keynote—you’re lowering the risk by offering a proven session they can adopt. They see a finished product, not a “let me invent something” request.

Touch 3: Soft close (Day 7)

Subject line: Quick thought on {company_name}

Hi {first_name},

I’m sure your speaker inbox is overflowing. Just wanted to put a quick thought on your radar: many women’s conferences this year are weaving {trend} into their programming. I’ve helped two events do it without blowing the budget.

If you’ve already filled your spot on {topic}, no worries at all. But if it’s still on your plate, I’d be happy to send over a one‑pager that shows how it works in 20 minutes.

Cheers,
{your_name}

This does three things: acknowledges the noise (you get their reality), ties into a trend that signals you follow the space, and ends with a no‑pressure, low‑lift ask—a one‑pager, not a call. Many speakers stop at touch 2 and wonder why they never hear back. This third message often gets the reply because it’s genuinely helpful and doesn’t push.

How to configure delays

In Origami’s sequencer, set:

• Day 1: Send connection request with note.
• Wait 2 days after connection accepted.
• Day 3: Send “First follow‑up message.”
• Wait 4 days.
• Day 7: Send “Soft close.”

If a connection isn’t accepted after 7 days, Origami can automatically withdraw and move on (optional). I usually let them sit for 14 days; conference planners often batch LinkedIn actions.

Step 4: Send the sequence directly from Origami

This is where the platform becomes a competitive advantage. You’re not exporting a CSV, uploading into a separate tool, and praying the fields map correctly. From the same dashboard where you built and refined the list, you:

1. Open the “Qualified – Speakers 2026” list.
2. Click “Create Sequence,” select “LinkedIn,” and either paste the templates above or ask the AI agent to generate a personalised version.
3. Set the delays and optional time‑of‑day sending (I aim for Tuesday–Thursday 9–11am in the recipient’s time zone).
4. Hit “Launch.”

Origami’s built‑in LinkedIn sequencer sends connection requests and follow‑up messages automatically. Even better, the sequencer is included on all paid plans—you’re only paying for credits to enrich leads; the sending itself is free.

What you’ll see as the campaign runs

Right from the same interface, you can track:

• Connection acceptance rate. If it’s below 20%, your targeting is off, not your message.
• Opens and clicks on any links you included (e.g., a Calendly or talk portfolio).
• Replies. When a contact replies, Origami automatically un‑enrolls them from the sequence. You’ll never accidentally send a “final follow‑up” after someone already booked a call.

And critically, you can still click into a contact and see their enriched profile—title, company, tools used, conference details—right next to the activity log. So when you read a reply, you instantly recall why you reached out and what they need.

Response rates to expect

For a tightly qualified list of 50–80 women’s conferences where the contact is the actual decision‑maker, I consistently see:

• 40‑55% connection acceptance (you already referenced their event in the note).
• Of those who accept, 15‑25% respond to touch 2 or 3 with a substantive reply (not just “thanks, we’ll keep you in mind”).
• That nets 5–12 real conversations per campaign. From those, typically 2–4 speaker slots materialise—sometimes more if you time it before the final agenda is locked.

If your numbers are lower, it’s almost always a list problem, not a copy problem. Before rewriting messages, go back and check: Did you accidentally include conferences that haven’t opened 2026 submissions? Are you pitching a Director with the same message you’d use for a Coordinator? Segment more ruthlessly, then re‑sequence.

When to iterate on messaging vs. iterate on the list

• Iterate on the list when connection acceptance is low (<25%) and profile views on LinkedIn are minimal. The contact isn’t even seeing the note because your list isn’t reaching the right humans.
• Iterate on messaging when connection acceptance is strong but reply rates are weak. Try swapping the call‑to‑action in touch 2 from “15‑minute call” to “send you a sample talk outline,” or change touch 3’s trend reference to something more specific about their event’s track.