Sales Development

Own The Room Case Study

Own The Room hit its lead generation target in just 3 months and accessed new pipeline volume its internal team couldn't handle with CIENCE.

Updated Apr 1, 2026 By Daniel Conn

Key takeaways

Own The Room partnered with CIENCE in March 2019 to run orchestrated, multi-channel outbound campaigns targeting pharmaceutical, financial services, and professional services companies. CIENCE reached Own The Room's target appointment goal within a 3-month trial period. The program generated outbound volume at a scale Own The Room's internal team could not have managed on its own.

Client spotlight
"CIENCE reached our target goal in a 3-month trial."
Lisa Reissman Senior Inside Sales Manager

How CIENCE's Lead Generation and Orchestrated Outbound Marketing Efforts Exceeded Own The Room's Expectations

About Own The Room

Own The Room is a training company like no other. They bring a uniquely experiential approach to learning & development; using their highly interactive and innovative methodology, their expert Coaches keep participants so energized and entertained that participants may not even realize they're at training. Whether training virtually or in-person, trainees are armed with real-life knowledge and skills they can apply immediately.

Since founding in 2011, Own The Room has partnered with more than 200 companies in 46 countries and 7 languages, supporting individuals and teams with the breakthrough skills they need to drive progress, increase efficiency, and improve collaboration to all while boosting their bottom line.

Emma McVearryAssociate Marketing Manager

Challenges & Scope

ICP: Pharmaceutical, Consumer Packaged Goods, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Professional Services focused on Advertising & Consulting, Consumer Electronics.

Product: Unique, experiential, professional training, and coaching.

CIENCE Technologies coordinates the lead generation efforts for Own The Room. After researching appropriate industries and clients, they conduct orchestrated outbound marketing campaigns.

The target set
Pharmaceutical Consumer packaged goods Telecommunications Financial services Professional services One ideal customer profile
CIENCE researched and built lists across five industries at once: pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, financial services, and professional services. One ideal customer profile, drawn from many markets.

Why CIENCE

"They are quick with problem-solving and continue to offer suggestions until we are satisfied."
Lisa Reissman, Senior Inside Sales Manager at Own the Room

Own The Room sought an outsourced lead generation agency and partnered with CIENCE in March 2019. CIENCE conducted research and delivered lead lists for approval to Own The Room based on their ideal customer profile. Own The Room identified the accounts they wanted to penetrate and CIENCE developed orchestrated, multi-channel outbound marketing campaigns to qualify leads and set meetings.

They collaborated together to optimize the messaging before outreach commenced. "The team at CIENCE is flexible, attentive, and extremely organized. They are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve our goals," says Lisa Reissman. And Emma McVearry, Associate Marketing Manager at Own The Room says, "the team at CIENCE is clearly passionate about helping us achieve our goals."

Orchestrated outbound
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The engagement ran as a sequence, not a blast. CIENCE researched accounts, delivered lists for Own The Room to approve, tuned the messaging together, then ran multi-channel outreach that qualified leads and set meetings.

Results

From the outset, Own The Room realized positive results. "CIENCE reached our target goal in a 3-month trial," says Lisa Reissman, Senior Inside Sales Manager.

CIENCE set appointments at a rate that Own The Room did not expect. "CIENCE is providing Outbound services at a volume that our team could not handle," says Reissman. "The benefit is allowing our sales team access to new companies and help generate new business in our pipeline."

3-month trial
Target goal Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Appointments set 3 moto target
CIENCE reached Own The Room's target appointment goal inside a three-month trial. The line climbs through months one and two and crosses the target before the trial window closes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What results did Own The Room achieve with CIENCE?

CIENCE reached Own The Room's target appointment goal within a 3-month trial period. The outbound program generated meetings at a volume that Own The Room's internal sales team could not have produced on its own, opening doors to new companies and expanding their pipeline.

How did CIENCE generate leads for Own The Room?

CIENCE researched and built lead lists based on Own The Room's ideal customer profile, then developed orchestrated, multi-channel outbound marketing campaigns to qualify prospects and set meetings. Own The Room identified target accounts and the two teams collaborated to optimize messaging before outreach began.

Which industries did CIENCE target for Own The Room?

CIENCE focused outbound campaigns on pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, financial services, and professional services companies: specifically those in advertising, consulting, and consumer electronics.

Why did Own The Room choose CIENCE for outsourced lead generation?

Own The Room needed an outsourced lead generation partner capable of running high-volume, multi-channel outbound campaigns at a scale their internal team couldn't support. They selected CIENCE for its flexibility, responsiveness, and structured approach to research and campaign execution.

Volume beyond in-house
Internal team could handle With CIENCE: access to new companies, new pipeline
The outbound program ran meetings at a volume Own The Room's internal team could not have produced on its own. The short bar is what the team could handle; the long gradient bar is what the partnership delivered.