Cold Outreach: LinkedIn DM or Email?

Does anyone have statistics around which type of cold outreach yields more responses / meetings etc.?

🔎 Prospecting
💌 Cold Emailing
👥 Social Selling
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Fun2baround
Good Citizen
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SDR
I would say cold calling first and foremost.  Then email, and connect on LinkedIn. 
Fintech_Sales
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Director of Sales
I feel a certain way about cold calling.. I've never really been a fan. I've also watched a BDR book a meeting off a cold call that ended up being an $850k deal sooo maybe it's time to pick up the phone! #smileanddial
Fun2baround
Good Citizen
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SDR
Im pretty big on smile and dial!! Human conversations are always better. Know enough to be informed about the company but not to much making it robotic. Good luck!!!! 
AutoSmiler
Arsonist
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Account Executive
Definitely going to be email. While LinkedIn is such an important medium for prospecting, you need to use it but in a more relatable and personalized way than you would a cold email. Overall, though email, in my experience, yields a whole lot more responses. 

Curious to learn if others have had a good experience with the opposite. 
Fintech_Sales
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Director of Sales
Thanks this helps. 
SalesAssassin
Praised Answer
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Sales Executive
I think its good to have a multitouch in place where you are touching with different methods every other day. Call, email, linkedin, snail mail if possible
Fintech_Sales
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Director of Sales
Totally agree! Best to try various methods to give yourself the best chance of finding prospects preferred channel. 
BlueJays2591
Politicker
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Federal Business Dev Director
I've always been more successful with LinkedIn as it allows a more personalized approach. 
PeterSwan
Opinionated
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Sales Specialist
I mostly use emails
RedLightning
Politicker
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Mid-Market AE
Broadly, I'd assume email because everyone has to check it somewhat consistently.

But if you have a prospect that's a big LI person, they're likely more active on there and check it much more often. 
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
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Rolling 20's all day
Email, then call and reference what you sent.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Email. LinkedIn will get ya blocked.
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