How a Vistage Chair 6X’d His ROI with BDR.ai
In this episode of The Business Builder’s Playbook, BDR.ai Co-Owner and President David Bush sits down with Brad Vacca, a successful Vistage Chair and BDR.ai client, to talk about how he leveraged BDR.ai’s AI-powered digital outreach platform to build his Vistage group faster and more efficiently.
Brad shares how he went from spending 30–40 hours per week on manual LinkedIn research and cold calling — or paying $1,500/month for limited results — to achieving a 6X ROI with BDR.ai’s automation tools.
Learn how automation helped him:
✅ Cut his lead generation workload by 95%
✅ Grow meaningful CEO-level conversations weekly
✅ Turn LinkedIn activity into real, measurable ROI
✅ Keep a personal touch through AI-augmented engagement
Whether you’re a Vistage Chair, consultant, coach, or sales leader, this conversation will show you how to use automation and AI to scale your outreach while staying authentic and personal. 🔗 Learn more at www.BDR.ai
💡 Summary of Top Takeaways
1️⃣ Manual Prospecting is Expensive and Time-Consuming
Before using BDR.ai, Brad spent 30–40 hours weekly researching and cold-calling prospects or paying $1,500/month for limited lead generation results.
2️⃣ BDR.ai Delivered More for Less
With BDR.ai, Brad reached thousands of targeted prospects, gained 520 new connections, and received 165 inbound replies — all automatically — while spending just minutes per day managing his outreach.
3️⃣ Automation Multiplies Reach Without Losing the Human Touch
AI-powered engagement (likes, comments, messages) kept Brad visible and relevant to CEOs — even generating comments that outperformed his own!
The system’s “Augmented Intelligence” allowed him to scale personal outreach efficiently.
4️⃣ Consistency Creates Compounding Results
Brad achieved a 6X ROI within six months, closing new members and building future opportunities. As David shared, “The second six months get even better when you’re consistent.”
5️⃣ Daily 5-Minute Check-Ins = Massive ROI
By spending just 5–15 minutes daily reviewing messages, responding personally, and labeling contacts, Brad turned automation into authentic relationship-building.
🚀 Action Steps for Viewers
Audit Your Outreach: Identify how much time and money you currently spend on manual prospecting or outsourced lead generation.
Automate Smartly: Implement an AI-powered outreach tool like BDR.ai to send personalized messages, connection requests, and follow-ups at scale.
Stay Engaged: Check your system daily or weekly to personally reply to hot prospects and maintain authenticity.
Measure and Optimize: Track your metrics — connections, replies, leads, conversions — and fine-tune campaigns to increase ROI.
Be Consistent: Commit to a 90-day automation plan and treat it like your digital sales assistant — always working, even when you’re not.