You connect your LinkedIn account during onboarding through a secure connection, with two-factor authentication supported. Everything runs in the cloud, so there is nothing to install, and we apply account warmup and sensible activity limits to keep every action within LinkedIn's normal usage patterns. On the data side, we operate under GDPR and put a Data Processing Agreement in place with every client, which means you stay the owner of your data and we only ever process it on your instructions. Your prospect lists and conversations sit on secure infrastructure, access is restricted to authorized team members under strict confidentiality, and we never sell, rent, or share your information. If you ever leave, your data is deleted or anonymized once your account is closed.

Yes. Recent industry research analyzing 13.2 million LinkedIn connection requests found acceptance rates held steady at 28-30% across the year and message reply rates stayed around 10%, even as total outreach volume grew, with no sign of saturation. Done with sharp targeting and genuine personalization, LinkedIn is still one of the most reliable B2B channels.

Across our managed campaigns we average a 33.7% connection-acceptance rate and a 13% reply rate, both above the industry benchmarks of roughly 28-30% acceptance and 10% reply found in recent research across millions of campaigns. Your exact numbers depend on your audience, offer, and messaging, but our targeting and copy are built to beat the average.

Per account we contact up to 1,000 prospects a month. At our 33.7% average acceptance that is roughly 337 new connections, which typically becomes dozens of warm, qualified conversations with potential buyers every month. With a second seat that roughly doubles. We optimize for conversation quality, since that is what becomes meetings.

Most clients start seeing connections and replies within the first few weeks. Campaigns build momentum over the first two to three months as we refine targeting and messaging against real response data, which is exactly why we work in an initial three-month period.

Personalization is the single biggest lever. Recent research shows a personalized connection note nearly doubles reply rates (around 9% versus 5% with no message), and adding a light warm-up such as a profile visit before messaging pushes reply rates close to 12%. That is exactly why our sequences are written to read like a real person, not a template blast.

Some segments respond far more than others. Research across millions of outreach attempts shows legal and professional services, healthcare, and recruiting see the strongest response, while software and SaaS audiences respond least, and on the recipient side HR and talent-acquisition roles reply most. If you are in a lower-responding segment, it just means targeting and messaging matter more, which is where we focus.

Getting started takes three steps. First, onboarding: a short questionnaire maps your ICP, voice, and goals, and we build a targeted prospect list using more than 20 advanced search filters (up to 1,000 prospects a month). Second, we write your sequences (a connection request plus three follow-ups per segment) and you review and approve every one before anything goes live. Third, we launch on our cloud platform, manage and A/B test the campaigns, and you track approvals, replies, and conversations in a real-time dashboard with a weekly call from your dedicated campaign manager. Most clients are live within about two weeks and seeing first qualified conversations around day 30.

Either, depending on the plan. With Self-Serve (Done-By-You) you get full access to the platform and run your own campaigns. With Managed (Done-With-You) our team builds and optimizes campaigns with you. With Full-Cycle (Done-For-You) we handle everything end to end, including inbox management and appointment setting, so you just close.

Always. Nothing is sent until you have signed off on the sequence. We write the copy (short, conversational, one to three sentences, with real social proof), and your brand voice stays exactly how you want it.

You get a real-time dashboard showing approvals, replies, and conversations as they happen, so you always know how campaigns are performing. Replies land in a Smart Inbox where you manage every conversation in one place, and your campaign manager reviews results with you on a weekly call. Nothing is delayed or hidden.

Every campaign is a connection request plus three spaced follow-ups, so prospects who do not respond at first get a few thoughtful touches rather than one message. The sequence stops automatically the moment someone replies, and prospects who never engage can be re-approached in future campaigns as your offers evolve.

You will need an active LinkedIn account, and we recommend Sales Navigator for the best results. The reason is targeting: Sales Navigator unlocks advanced search filters and lead lists that let us build sharper, higher-fit prospect lists, which is the biggest single driver of reply rates. A paid LinkedIn plan also matters for volume, because LinkedIn sets the sending limits, not us: free accounts are capped at 100 connection invites per week (and only 20 personalized), while paid plans allow up to 250 per week. That 250-per-week ceiling is exactly why our up to 1,000 prospects per month is the same on every LeadHives plan: the limit comes from LinkedIn, not from LeadHives.

LeadHives connects directly with HubSpot, Pipedrive, and Salesforce for two-way syncing of leads and activity, plus Smartlead for email, and links to thousands of other tools through Zapier and webhooks (with a full API for custom workflows). Replies, connections, and campaign data flow straight into the systems your team already uses.

We focus on running LinkedIn for you, so email outreach is not part of the managed service. If you want to add email, the platform integrates with Smartlead, which lets you run your own email campaigns alongside your LinkedIn outreach and keep everything in one place. We're glad to point you in the right direction during onboarding.

We do not offer a free trial. Outreach needs time to gather data and improve, so engagements start with a minimum initial period of three months ($2,700 per account, per quarter). That runway lets campaigns ramp and produce real results instead of a thin early snapshot.

There is no long-term lock-in. After the initial three-month period your plan continues on a quarterly basis, and you can cancel with notice before any renewal. Most clients stay because campaigns compound over time, but you are never trapped in a long contract.

We do not promise a specific lead count, since results depend on your market, offer, and how fast your team follows up. What we show you instead is our track record: across managed campaigns we run above industry benchmarks on both connection acceptance and reply rates, and we work in weekly cycles to keep improving your numbers.