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researching-prospects

Use this skill when researching potential clients, leads, or business contacts before outreach or meetings. Gathers information from LinkedIn, company websites, news, and social media to build prospect profiles. Invoke for lead research, pre-meeting prep, or competitive intelligence.

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Prospect Research System

Research and profile potential clients for effective outreach and meetings.

Research Framework

Quick Research (5-10 min)

For cold outreach or initial contact:

  • LinkedIn profile basics
  • Company overview
  • Recent activity/posts
  • Mutual connections
  • Obvious pain points

Deep Research (30-60 min)

For important prospects or pre-meeting:

  • Full LinkedIn analysis
  • Company deep dive
  • News and press mentions
  • Social media presence
  • Competitive landscape
  • Personalization angles

Prospect Profile Template

PROSPECT PROFILE
================
Date Researched: [Date]
Research Level: Quick / Deep

CONTACT INFO
------------
Name: [Full Name]
Title: [Current Title]
Company: [Company Name]
Email: [Email if found]
Phone: [Phone if found]
LinkedIn: [LinkedIn URL]
Twitter: [Twitter handle]
Location: [City, State]

COMPANY INFO
------------
Company: [Name]
Website: [URL]
Industry: [Industry]
Size: [Employee count]
Founded: [Year]
Funding: [If applicable]
Revenue: [If known/estimated]

BACKGROUND
----------
Career Path:
- [Current Role] at [Company] ([Years])
- [Previous Role] at [Company] ([Years])
- [Previous Role] at [Company] ([Years])

Education:
- [Degree] from [School]

Notable:
- [Achievement, award, speaking, etc.]
- [Publication, podcast, etc.]

COMPANY SITUATION
-----------------
What they do:
[Brief description]

Recent news/developments:
- [News item]
- [News item]

Potential challenges:
- [Inferred challenge]
- [Inferred challenge]

Tech stack (if relevant):
- [Technologies used]

SOCIAL PRESENCE
---------------
LinkedIn activity:
- Posting frequency: [Active/Occasional/Rare]
- Topics they discuss: [Themes]
- Recent post: [Brief summary]

Twitter activity:
- [Summary if active]

CONNECTIONS
-----------
Mutual connections:
- [Name] - [Relationship]
- [Name] - [Relationship]

Potential intro paths:
- [How to get introduced]

PERSONALIZATION ANGLES
----------------------
1. [Specific hook based on research]
2. [Shared interest or connection]
3. [Recent achievement to reference]

PAIN POINTS (Inferred)
----------------------
Based on their role/company:
- [Likely challenge 1]
- [Likely challenge 2]
- [Likely challenge 3]

HOW WE CAN HELP
---------------
Relevant services:
- [Service] → [How it addresses their situation]
- [Service] → [How it addresses their situation]

OUTREACH STRATEGY
-----------------
Best approach: [Cold email / LinkedIn / Referral intro / etc.]
Timing: [Any timing considerations]
Angle: [Primary value proposition to lead with]

NOTES
-----
[Any other relevant observations]

Research Sources

LinkedIn (Primary)

LINKEDIN RESEARCH CHECKLIST
===========================
□ Current role and tenure
□ Career progression
□ Education
□ Skills and endorsements
□ Recommendations (given and received)
□ Activity (posts, comments, articles)
□ Groups they're in
□ Interests/causes
□ Mutual connections
□ Company page info

What to look for:

  • Job changes (new role = budget/initiative)
  • Posts about challenges or goals
  • Engagement with competitors' content
  • Speaking engagements or articles
  • Recommendations that reveal priorities

Company Website

WEBSITE RESEARCH CHECKLIST
==========================
□ About page (mission, values, team)
□ Leadership/team page
□ Products/services offered
□ Blog (topics, frequency, authors)
□ Careers page (what they're hiring for)
□ Press/news section
□ Case studies/testimonials
□ Tech stack clues (view source, BuiltWith)

News & Media

SOURCES TO CHECK
================
□ Google News search: "[Company name]"
□ Google News search: "[Person name]"
□ Industry publications
□ Press releases
□ Podcast appearances
□ Conference speaking
□ Awards and recognition

Social Media

PLATFORMS TO CHECK
==================
□ Twitter/X - Active? Topics? Engagement?
□ Instagram - Personal brand? Company presence?
□ YouTube - Any videos featuring them?
□ TikTok - Company presence? Personal?
□ Facebook - Company page activity

Financial/Business Data

FOR COMPANIES
=============
□ Crunchbase (funding, investors)
□ LinkedIn company page (size, growth)
□ Glassdoor (reviews, culture clues)
□ G2/Capterra (if software - reviews)
□ BBB (if relevant)
□ SEC filings (if public)

Research Tools (Free)

General Research

  • Google: "[Name]" "[Company]"
  • Google News: Recent mentions
  • LinkedIn: Profile and activity
  • Twitter/X: Posts and engagement

Company Intelligence

  • Crunchbase (free tier): Funding, investors, news
  • BuiltWith: Tech stack detection
  • SimilarWeb (free tier): Traffic estimates
  • LinkedIn Company Page: Size, growth, jobs

Contact Finding

  • Hunter.io (free tier): Email patterns
  • RocketReach (limited free): Contact info
  • LinkedIn: Direct connection

Competitive Intel

  • G2/Capterra: Software reviews
  • Glassdoor: Company culture
  • Google Alerts: Set up monitoring

Industry-Specific Research

Tech/SaaS Companies

Additional research:
□ Product Hunt launch
□ GitHub presence
□ Stack Overflow mentions
□ Developer blog
□ API documentation
□ Integration partners

Local Businesses

Additional research:
□ Google Business Profile
□ Yelp reviews
□ Local news mentions
□ Chamber of Commerce
□ BBB rating
□ Social media local engagement

Professional Services

Additional research:
□ Industry certifications
□ Speaking engagements
□ Published articles/whitepapers
□ Professional associations
□ Client testimonials

Healthcare/Regulated

Additional research:
□ Licensing verification
□ Industry compliance
□ Professional associations
□ Published research
□ Conference presentations

Prospect Scoring

Lead Quality Score

SCORING CRITERIA (1-5 each)
===========================

Fit Score:
□ Right industry/vertical: __/5
□ Right company size: __/5
□ Right role/decision maker: __/5
□ Budget indicators: __/5
Fit Subtotal: __/20

Interest Indicators:
□ Recent relevant activity: __/5
□ Engaged with similar content: __/5
□ Job posting signals: __/5
□ Tech stack alignment: __/5
Interest Subtotal: __/20

Accessibility:
□ Mutual connections: __/5
□ Active on social: __/5
□ Contact info available: __/5
□ Referral available: __/5
Accessibility Subtotal: __/20

TOTAL SCORE: __/60

Tier:
50-60: Hot lead - prioritize
35-49: Warm lead - pursue
20-34: Cool lead - nurture
<20: Low priority

Outreach Personalization

Opening Line Templates

Based on recent post:

"I saw your post about [topic] - really resonated,
especially the point about [specific detail]."

Based on company news:

"Congratulations on [recent achievement/news].
That must be an exciting time for [Company]."

Based on role change:

"Noticed you recently took on [new role] at [Company].
The first 90 days in a new position can be intense."

Based on mutual connection:

"[Mutual connection] and I were chatting about [topic],
and your name came up as someone doing interesting work in [area]."

Based on shared background:

"Fellow [school/company/location] person here -
always great to connect with others from [shared background]."

Pain Point Triggers

Signal Likely Pain Point
Hiring for [role] Growing pains, need help
New funding round Pressure to scale/execute
Leadership change New priorities, fresh budget
Negative reviews Quality/process issues
Competitor mentions Competitive pressure
Industry regulation Compliance challenges

Batch Research Workflow

For Outreach Campaigns

1. BUILD LIST
   - Define ideal customer profile
   - Source prospects from LinkedIn/lists
   - Initial filtering (title, company size)

2. QUICK SCORE
   - 2-min scan per prospect
   - Score fit and accessibility
   - Prioritize top 20%

3. DEEP RESEARCH (Top Prospects)
   - Full profile on priority prospects
   - Find personalization angles
   - Identify best outreach approach

4. PERSONALIZE
   - Custom opening line per prospect
   - Relevant value prop
   - Clear call to action

5. TRACK
   - Log research in CRM/sheet
   - Note last contacted
   - Set follow-up reminders

Quick Commands

"Research [Name] at [Company]" → Full prospect profile

"Quick research on [Company]" → Company overview and key people

"Find personalization for [Name]" → Outreach hooks based on research

"Score prospect [Name] at [Company]" → Lead quality assessment

"Prep for meeting with [Name]" → Deep research + meeting brief

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