Ivan Manfredi

Davorin runs ARCH, an influencer agency for game studios and apps. Mattan runs RISE DTC, a growth agency for DTC brands. I run LinkedIn outreach for both, and these are five of their threads, copied from the inbox.

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Booked calls with

Pixel FederationStrategic Partnerships
ARCH
ZiMADChief Business Development Officer
ARCH
Plus500Country CEO
ARCH
Funcell GamesCEO
ARCH
Good CandyCo-founder
RISE DTC
QuipCo-founder
RISE DTC
Panther VisionVP Sales and Marketing
RISE DTC
Maison MonravelCo-founder and CEO
RISE DTC

Where each thread starts.

Each person liked or commented on a post in their market before we wrote to them, and most first messages say where we saw them.

  1. They engageA like or comment on a post by someone in their market
  2. We check fitA decision maker at a company the agency wants as a client
  3. We writeFrom the agency owner's account, in their voice
  4. They bookWe answer the replies until a call is on the calendar

Five threads, first message to booked call.

Copied as sent. Names, emails and one game title are blacked out.

  1. Game studioCEOARCHNov 3 Nov 3Call booked
  2. Beverage brandCo-founderRISE DTCSep 16 Sep 17Call booked
  3. Trading platform, CanadaCEOARCHOct 28 Oct 28Call booked
  4. DTC brandFounder and CEORISE DTCSep 10 Sep 11Call booked, then held
  5. Apparel brandFounderRISE DTCNov 2 Nov 4Call booked

Davorin Smit · ARCH

Game studio

CEO

Where we saw them

Engaged with Raf Mertens's posts

  1. Nov 3Invite with a note
  2. Nov 3Asks how it works
  3. Nov 3Call booked
Davorin Smit
Davorin Smit
LinkedIn messages
Davorin SmitARCH · Nov 3
in

Hey xxxxxxx, Davorin here :) I saw you around Raf Mertens's posts. We're in the same corner of gaming UA, so I figured I should say Hi.

CEOGame studio · Nov 3
in

"Hi Davorin, it’s great to connect with you. Looking forward to staying in touch." Would also love to know how can you help us grow our title “xxxxxxxxxx”

Davorin SmitARCH · Nov 3
in

Great to connect too :)

We find creators whose audience fits the game, arrange the paid promotions, negotiate the rates and manage the campaign for you. The goal is bringing in players, so we measure attributed installs and what each install costs.

We’re mostly focused on the US and EU. Which markets are you pushing xxxxxxxxxx in?

CEOGame studio · Nov 3
in

US and EU mainly

CEOGame studio · Nov 3
in

So how do we start

CEOGame studio · Nov 3
in

Done Tuesday 8am uk

Mattan Danino · RISE DTC

Beverage brand

Co-founder

Where we saw them

Engaged with Darren Viscount's posts

  1. Sep 16Invite with a note
  2. Sep 16Says yes
  3. Sep 17Call booked
Mattan Danino
Mattan Danino
LinkedIn messages
Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Sep 16
in

Hey xxxxx, saw you around Darren Viscount's posts. We grow DTC brands at RISE and only get paid on the growth we create, would love to connect.

Co-founderBeverage brand · Sep 16
in

yes. let me know or send an invite to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Sep 16
in

Sure thing -- you can pick a time to chat here: meetings.hubspot.com/mattan5

Davorin Smit · ARCH

Trading platform, Canada

CEO

Where we saw them

Engaged with a post by David Zruia

  1. Oct 28Blank invite, no note
  2. Oct 28Asks about Canada
  3. Oct 28Call booked
Davorin Smit
Davorin Smit
LinkedIn messages
CEOTrading platform, Canada · Oct 28
in

Hi Davorin, pleasure to connect.

CEOTrading platform, Canada · Oct 28
in

Are you active in Canada?

Davorin SmitARCH · Oct 28
in

Likewise xxxxx! Yes, we're active in Canada and work with Canadian creators.

Here’s our deck with some info: madebyarch.com/deck

Are you open to a intro chat? Next Monday 10.30 or Tuesday 8.30am ET

CEOTrading platform, Canada · Oct 28
in

Thanks Davorin, and yes, I'd love to chat. Can you send me an invite for Monday 10:30 ET? My email is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Thx.

Davorin SmitARCH · Oct 28
in

Sent. Talk soon xxxxx :)

Mattan Danino · RISE DTC

DTC brand

Founder and CEO

Where we saw them

Engaged with Rich Gersten's posts

  1. Sep 10Invite with a note
  2. Sep 10Asks to meet
  3. Sep 11Call booked, then held
Mattan Danino
Mattan Danino
LinkedIn messages
Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Sep 10
in

Hey xxxxxxxx, saw you around Rich Gersten's posts. We grow DTC brands at RISE, would love to connect.

Founder and CEODTC brand · Sep 10
in

Hi Mattan, Happy to connect. Would love to learn more about RISE. Shall we plan an e-meeting?

Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Sep 10
in

Awesome -- let’s chat

Book me here: meetings.hubspot.com/mattan5

Founder and CEODTC brand · Sep 11
in

Me too. I booked it for next Thursday.✅

Mattan Danino · RISE DTC

Apparel brand

Founder

Where we saw them

Engaged with Eoin Comerford's posts

  1. Nov 2Invite with a note
  2. Nov 3Replies with context
  3. Nov 4Call booked
Mattan Danino
Mattan Danino
LinkedIn messages
Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Nov 2
in

Hey xxxx, saw you around Eoin Comerford's posts. We grow e-commerce brands at RISE and our fee is tied to the growth we create, would love to connect.

FounderApparel brand · Nov 3
in

Yes would lile to talk. Most of our business is being grown in B2B bulk sales but want to start to grow our D2C

Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Nov 3
in

Hey xxxx, would love to chat

We’ve worked with a bunch of apparel brands over the years, a few of them mostly wholesale

I have a spot this Thursday at 1pm ET. If that works, what's the best email to send the invite to?

FounderApparel brand · Nov 4
in

That should work.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mattan DaninoRISE DTC · Nov 4
in

Perfect, just sent you the invite. Talk soon!

Not every reply is a yes.

First replies to the same two accounts, including the noes.

  • Booked

    If we are only spending against growth, I have an unlimited budget, but I won't pay an agency a retainer

    VP Sales and Marketing · consumer products brand
  • Booked

    Do you have any materials i can review? Very timely as we are actively looking for a meta ads expert/creative strategist.

    Co-founder · candy brand
  • Booked

    sure, pls do, but I cant promise you anything

    Strategic Partnerships · game studio
  • Sent to a colleague

    Please, reach out to our CMO

    CEO and Co-founder · software company
  • Not yet

    Online only like $2k. I have a friend who works in marketing and he also only works with brands over $10k/month so I assume I’m not. But if you wanted to tell me about your business or try me in 6 months.

    Founder · DTC brand
  • No

    Thanks Matt. We don’t work with external agencies for ads. Its all in-house.

    CEO · e-commerce brand
  • No

    Yes we are but we have an internal team that manages this

    Director, Performance Marketing · game publisher
  • No

    No thanks. All the best!

    GM, Growth and Strategy · coffee brand

The full stories.

OutboundARCHDavorin Smit, influencer marketing for games and apps→ Content + outreachRISE DTCMattan Danino, growth for DTC brands→ InboundKyle HuntAgency operations coach→

I can set this up for your agency.

Same setup as Davorin and Mattan, run from your account.

Book a call with Ivan ↗
  • →People found from the posts they engage with
  • →Invites and DMs written as you
  • →Custom resources for the best-fit prospects
  • →Replies handled until a call is booked

Threads from September to November 2026. Each one ended in a booked call.