Why Your Outreach Needs a Point of View and Not a Compliment

Here’s the thing.

If your idea of personalization is “Hey, loved your podcast!” followed by a sales pitch, you’re not personalizing anything. You’re doing the LinkedIn equivalent of “Nice weather we’re having” and expecting it to spark a real conversation.

The First P Nobody Talks About

In the RP³ framework, the first “P” is Point of View.

In the RP³ framework we use at Howdy, the first “P” stands for Point of View. And it’s the one most reps skip entirely. Instead, they go on a scavenger hunt for random details about the person (college, podcast, alma mater, mutual connection) and slap it on the top of their email like a garnish. It’s decoration, not substance.

A point of view isn’t trivia. It’s the lens you use to look at a prospect’s world, the way you see what’s happening in their industry, their department, their workflow - and point out the things they’re too deep in to catch themselves.

Not a Pitch. A Diagnosis.

The shift is subtle but powerful.

Instead of saying, “Here’s what we do,” you’re saying: “Here’s what we see, and here’s why it matters to you.”

That’s not a pitch; it’s a diagnosis. And diagnoses get attention. It’s the difference between being another vendor at the door and being the neighbor who stops you to say, “Hey, there’s a leak in your roof.” One makes you want to close the door faster and the other makes you want to hear more.

POV That Actually Hits

These aren’t compliments. They’re jolts that incite a little friction in the brain. Enough to make someone pause and think, “If they’re right about this, what else are they right about?”

Why This Is the Real Start of Relevance

Flattery is easy to dismiss. It washes over you.

But friction stays with you. It’s the grit in your shoe, the little irritation that forces you to stop and deal with it.

When you drop a sharp, relevant observation in front of someone, you give them a reason to pause, a reason to think, and (if you’ve really nailed it) a reason to respond. That’s where real relevance starts, not with “I saw your post” but with a truth they can’t unsee.

POV in 2025 Is Non-Negotiable

In 2025, a point of view isn’t optional. Buyers aren’t starved for information, they’re drowning in it.

They don’t need another vendor with clever openers; they need someone who can connect dots they didn’t even know existed. Your POV is the difference between sounding like you’re trying to sell them something and sounding like you’re trying to help them see something.

That’s what keeps them reading. That’s what gets them talking to you.

So if you take nothing else from this, take this: start with a point of view, not a compliment. The compliment might make them smile for a second. The POV might make them rethink everything.