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Cold EmailCase study2026-01
Landscaping Company: 23 Sales Calls + $128K Pipeline in 30 Days
James Shields (@scaling_shields)
Pipeline$128000Results
$128000
Pipeline
23 in 30 days
Sales calls
3
Closed contracts
Key tactics
- Targeted commercial property managers and facilities directors (not generic local businesses)
- Clear high-ticket offer ($15-50k contracts)
- Specific research in the first line (property names, locations)
- Followed up until response
Summary
A landscaping company using cold email booked 23 sales calls and generated $128k in pipeline in 30 days. Demonstrates that 'boring' high-ticket service businesses can outperform SaaS in cold email because their buyers receive far fewer pitches.
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