The DM Funnel: How to Convert Social Followers Into Sales Calls

Kavya Mehra 3 min readJuly 9, 2024

The lead-in

Reply to their comment or DM with a specific, useful insight. Don't pitch. Don't link. Just help.

Share a relevant resource (article, checklist). Still no pitch. Establish value pattern first.

Third touch: 'If this is a live problem for you, happy to hop on a 20-min call.' Low-pressure, low-commitment. Convert rate is 15-30% of engaged DMs.

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