Oleg Sobolev

Extrovert - Warm-up and nurture prospects at scale on linkedin

Track your customers' posts, spot key conversations with AI, and help your team build trust with thoughtful comments - in minutes a day.

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Oleg Sobolev

Hey there Product Hunters! 👋

Ever wonder why perfectly crafted b2b sales messages get ignored? Why prospects ghost you after seemingly great demos? Why your connection requests disappear into the void?

We've all been there. And it's getting worse.

We've broken B2B sales. We've automated and optimized ourselves into a corner where nobody wants to hear from us anymore.

People aren't stupid - they can smell a sales pitch from miles away, and their defense mechanism is dead simple:

IGNORE. 🥶

We made an experiment some time ago: we started treating prospects like actual humans. We engaged with their content. We celebrated their wins. We built real relationships before even mentioning our product.

The results blew our minds. TOO GOOD. 🤯

Only problem? It took FOREVER.

Hours of scrolling LinkedIn, trying to find relevant posts, crafting thoughtful comments, keeping track of everyone... Not exactly scalable.

That's why we built Extrovert - an AI relationship-building sidekick for LinkedIn.

(If you were here for our first launch - hello again! We've completely rebuilt everything based on your amazing feedback. The AI is now insanely good at sounding human, and we've added a ton of features you asked for!)

Here's what's new:
→ Shows you only posts from your prospects (bye-bye noise)
→ Uses scary-good AI to help you write comments that actually sound like YOU
→ AI monitors post topics and spots the perfect moments to engage (before prospects even know they need you)
→ Helps your whole team stay consistent without sounding robotic

The results are kind of ridiculous:
→ 40%+ reply rates (vs the usual 5-10% from cold outreach)
→ ~20% of prospects actually start conversations with YOU
→ Deals moving faster because you're already on their radar

No automation. No spammy stuff. Just genuine relationships, scaled thoughtfully.

For our early users who've been on this journey with us - you're the real MVPs. Your feedback shaped every bit of this evolution. 🫶

🎁 To celebrate this milestone, the first 100 people who leave thoughtful comments get 70% off for 3 months.

Long game in B2B sales for the win!

Jan

@oleg_sobolev Huge updates! Keep up the good work and congrats on the launch!!

Oleg Sobolev

Thanks for your support,@jan_ber! Sooo much to build - lots of plans for the future!

Ambika Vaish

Wow, this is such a refreshing take on B2B sales. Loved the honesty in your story-especially the part about how we’ve “optimized ourselves into a corner.” So real. Extrovert feels like the kind of tool that doesn’t just add more AI noise, but actually reduces it by helping people show up more intentionally.

Big fan of how you’ve centered relationship-building over outreach volume. That shift from “selling” to “connecting” is where the real magic happens-and the fact that Extrovert helps teams do that at scale is a game changer.

Congrats on the relaunch, @oleg_sobolev & team! Excited to try it out and see how “scary-good human” the AI really is.

Oleg Sobolev

@ambika_vaish Thanks Ambika! Really appreciate your kind words. You totally get what we're trying to do here - it's all about bringing back the human element to B2B sales, just making it more manageable at scale.

1000% with you on reducing AI noise rather than adding to it. We've built Extrovert with a clear "human-in-the-loop" philosophy - the AI is there to help spot opportunities and suggest ideas, but the genuine human connection always comes first.

Would love to hear your thoughts once you try it out. Feel free to DM me if you need any help getting started or want me to extend your trial period. Always excited to chat with fellow marketing folks who understand the value of authentic relationships in sales.

P.S. thanks for the thoughtful comment. Here is a promo code for 70% OFF first 3 months: PH3M273D03

Ambika Vaish
@oleg_sobolev Thanks for the code Oleg! Will definetly try " Extrovert" and share my feedback :)
Oleg Sobolev

@ambika_vaish thank you!

robert lobo

@oleg_sobolev good goinng..look like anawesome tool,especially for introverts like me...gonna try it out

Neel Patel 🦕

loved the name! Loved the fact that it is not just another generic content creation platform but it will learn and get personalised from company and individual profile. It looks to be better than scrolling through LinkedIn and finding posts to interact with. Definitely trying!

All the best team @oleg_sobolev @dmitry_bergelson @kirzhanova

Oleg Sobolev

Thanks a lot, @neelptl2602 ! Really appreciate the support 🙌

Yeah, the learning aspect turned out to be absolutely crucial for us. To create actual value and not noise, it's super important to not just iterate on the post content, but provide something meaningful on top of it. That's why we put a lot of effort into learning as much context about the user as we can - their voice, facts about them, opinions, POVs, industry insights, case studies, you name it.

Still lots to be done in that direction and we have big plans! But we're committed to keeping humans in the loop - aiming to be a helpful sidekick rather than a replacement

P.S. thanks for the thoughtful comment. Here is a promo code for 70% OFF first 3 months: PH3ME4DB31

Neel Patel 🦕
@oleg_sobolev already started trial. Exploring more..
Leah Madden - AMA Capital/Finance/GTM

@oleg_sobolev  @dmitry_bergelson  @kirzhanova  @neelptl2602 totally agree with this -- what we need is a nudge towards personalization, not bot-generated engagement that feels empty.

Tania Bell

as if LI needs more AI-generated content.


Cudos for getting this build, I'm just not a fan of the concept. that's all

Oleg Sobolev

Thanks for sharing your perspective @taniabell ! -Appreciate the openness and candid feedback!

You raise a super important point about AI content on LinkedIn that I think about a lot as someone building in this space.

I actually agree that LinkedIn doesn't need more low-quality, automated content. But I've come to believe the key distinction isn't whether AI is involved, but whether the engagement brings value to both sides.

For example, cold calls are 100% human but can feel quite intrusive as a buyer. Meanwhile, a thoughtful, relevant comment/post/cold message (whether AI-assisted or not) can be acually valuable.

From my experience building Extrovert, the main challenge for sales teams isn't writing comments - it's consistently staying in touch with hundreds of prospects and finding relevant conversations to engage with.


So big part of the product is to help spot relavant posts and stay consistent, with AI as a sidekick rather than replacement.



We're big believers in keeping humans in the loop - nothing is automated or posted without review. The goal is augmentation, not automation.

I totally get your skepticism though! If you'd ever like to reconsider, I'd be happy to give you a free pilot to show how we approach this. Either way, really appreciate your perspective - super important questions.


P.S. thanks for the thoughtful comment. Here is a promo code for 70% OFF first 3 months: PH3M772059

Tania Bell

@oleg_sobolev thanks for a thoughtful response. wishing the team a successful launch



gotta say I wonder if this was written by AI LOL

Oleg Sobolev

@taniabell thank you so much 🙏 ha ha fair point on AI :D It's me here 100%, but I use superwhisper to dictate my thoughts. Also I enhance my prompts to build voice-to-text on steroids. I wrote a post about it recently: https://go-extrovert.notion.site/AI-wingman-for-DMs-1ab8de48a8e880c0a556c632434c3d2d?pvs=4

Desmond
💡 Bright idea

Love the 'scary-good human' AI! Can it adapt to different personal tones (e.g., casual vs. professional) based on user preferences?

Oleg Sobolev

Thanks for the great question, @desmond_ren1!

Yes, the AI is quite sophisticated when it comes to adapting to personal style. It learns not just the obvious things like casual vs professional tone, but also picks up on subtle nuances - your unique way of using punctuation, line breaks, emojis, and other writing quirks that make your voice authentically yours.

But what I'm actually most excited about is how it goes beyond just mimicking style. The real magic happens when you feed it with context about your company, industry insights, and personal POVs. We call these "insights" - they're like little knowledge nuggets that shape your professional persona. This allows the AI to craft thoughtful, value-adding comments that aren't just reactive but actually contribute meaningful perspectives to the conversation.

After a few days of training, the AI gets so good at understanding both your voice and expertise that most draft suggestions need only minor tweaks. It becomes scary-good at being authentically you!

Jason Yu

@dmitry_bergelson This is exactly what modern B2B sales needs — real conversations, not cold pitches. Love how you're scaling relationship-building in a human way. 👏

Oleg Sobolev

Thanks a lot,@kui_jason ! Really appreciate the kind words.

You know what's the most exciting for me: - beyond just being pleasant to do, we're seeing some mind-blowing results with this approach. Just shared on LinkedIn recently - we're getting up to 6x better reply rates on campaigns where we nurture relationships before reaching out.


https://www.linkedin.com/posts/osobolev_relationship-building-feels-slow-painful-activity-7317528162437922817-VZhQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAB4nHvgB8uPBY1hizddUhZgqLKN-gvO-NNM


Thanks again for the support. Still lots to build and improve, but we're pumped about where this is heading. Let's gooo!

Dmitry Bergelson

@kui_jason , thank you so much!!

Islam Midov

This is a cool idea for staying relevant in the spammy world. The main thing is to stay in copilot mode. Good luck with the launch!

Oleg Sobolev

@islam_midov Thanks a lot for the kind words, Islam! Really appreciate it 🙏

1000% on about staying in copilot mode - we're strong believers in human-in-loop approach. While AI is amazing at supporting and augmenting human work, I don't think fully autonomous AI solutions (like AI SDRs) are there yet. They often feel inauthentic and, let's be honest, quite cringeworthy.

That's why we're 100% committed to keeping humans in control - it's not just more effective, but also more pleasant to build and use to be honest. The goal is to help people connect on a personal level


I see you're also building an AI tool for LinkedIn with a similar philosophy - love that approach! AI-supported sales is definitely the future, but with humans steering the ship

Let's goooo!

Dmitry Samoylovskikh

Sounds worth a try. Does it work with LinkedIn business accounts, or only personal ones?

Oleg Sobolev

Hey @dsamoylovskikh! Thanks for asking! Yes, it works with any type of LinkedIn account - personal, business, free, or premium. While it works perfectly fine with free accounts, if you're doing outreach on LinkedIn, I'd recommend having Sales Navigator - you'll get higher weekly limits from LinkedIn and better lead search capabilities. But it's totally not a requirement, just a nice-to-have!

Vladimir Tolmachev

Saw your actual conversions from touches to customers. That's just awesome!

All outreach tools for linkedin offer the same thing, Extrovert is a whole different league. recommend trying it.

Good luck!

Oleg Sobolev

Thanks a lot for the kind words, @vtolm ! And thanks for your early feedback on the tool - it actually helped us a lot to improve it. There's so much to build ahead, let's goooo!

Anita Mar

Does it work for company profiles and can you leave comments via the company profile page? Goodluck with the launch!


Oleg Sobolev

Thanks @firsty_anita ! 🙌

Currently we only support personal profiles, but we're building the functionality for company profiles as well - going to be available soon!

Good news is you can connect executive profiles and have team members manage comments for them, so you can comment on each other's behalf.


Also many users prefer commenting from their personal profile; it's better for building genuine relationships and getting higher engagement. Company pages tend to feel more promotional and get less interaction.


Thanks for the launch wishes! Let me know if you'd like to try it out - happy to set you up with a trial 😊

Pranay Bansal
💡 Bright idea

Congrats on the relaunch! Custom feed filtering out noise seems like a great time saver. The anti-stalker protection is a clever touch! No one wants to come across as pushy. Do you perhaps have any case studies showing how this translates into actual closed deals? And are there any plans to extend beyond LI into other platforms like reddit and twitter?

Oleg Sobolev

Hey @pranay12! Thanks a lot for the kind words!

About the results - I recently shared some data on LinkedIn where we've seen reply rates jump from 8% to 50% by adding systematic nurturing before outreach. Plus, about 20% of prospects actually DM me first because they see my comments before I reach out.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/osobolev_relationship-building-feels-slow-painful-activity-7317528162437922817-VZhQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAB4nHvgB8uPBY1hizddUhZgqLKN-gvO-NNM

There are actually several ways teams use Extrovert: https://docs.goextrovert.com/en/articles/10970979-use-cases-and-expected-results

And you're spot on about other platforms! Comments are just the first step - we're building a nurturing sidekick for busy sales teams that will help you keep in touch across all channels. Twitter and email are definitely on the roadmap.

Thanks for your support, really appreciate it! 🙌

P.S. thanks for the thoughtful comment. Here is a promo code for 70% OFF first 3 months: PH3MD088CC

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