Human SDRs vs SentByTed
SDRs are great at selling. They are expensive and inconsistent at prospecting. SentByTed handles the prospecting so your people can focus on closing.
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | Human SDRs | SentByTed |
|---|---|---|
| Ramp time | 3 months | 48 hours |
| Consistency | Varies by person and day | Identical quality 24/7 |
| Prospects per month | 500-1,000 | 500-3,000+ |
| Personalization | Good (when they have time) | Research-backed for every prospect |
| Availability | 40 hrs/week minus PTO, sick days, meetings | 24/7/365 |
| Turnover risk | 50% annual turnover is typical | None |
| Relationship building | Excellent | Not applicable (human job) |
| Phone outreach | Yes | Email and LinkedIn only |
Where Human SDRs Wins
Phone conversations
Humans can pick up the phone. For industries where cold calling is effective, a human SDR adds a channel that AI cannot replicate.
Complex discovery
When a prospect replies with a nuanced question, a skilled SDR navigates it with empathy and strategic thinking.
Brand representation
At events, on calls, and in meetings, humans represent your brand in ways AI cannot.
Creative adaptation
Great SDRs invent new approaches when the playbook fails. AI optimizes within defined parameters.
Where SentByTed Wins
Cost
$1,500-$5,000/month versus $92K-$139K/year fully loaded. The math is not close.
Speed
Live in 48 hours versus 3 months to ramp. In competitive markets, three months of lost pipeline is an enormous cost.
Consistency
No bad days. No Monday slumps. No post-lunch energy crashes. Same quality at 11 PM as at 9 AM.
Scale
Going from 500 to 3,000 prospects per month requires a plan upgrade, not 5 new hires.
Zero turnover
No recruiting. No training. No institutional knowledge walking out the door every 14 months.
Cost Comparison
Human SDRs
SentByTed
Choose Human SDRs If...
- Phone outreach is critical to your sales process
- You are selling complex enterprise deals that require human relationship building from first touch
- You have a strong sales culture and SDR-to-AE promotion path that drives retention
Choose SentByTed If...
- Your outbound is primarily email and LinkedIn-based
- SDR turnover is a persistent problem and ramp times are killing your pipeline
- You want to reduce cost per meeting booked by 60-80%
- You would rather invest headcount budget in AEs and closers
See the difference for yourself.
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