Building and verifying prospect data

Intermediate⏱ 12 min
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Your list decides your results. Learn where to find accurate business contacts, how to verify them and how to enrich records with the details that make outreach relevant.

In this lesson you’ll learn to

  • I use at least two data sources
  • I verify every email before sending
  • I add a relevant trigger to each account
  • My list has the recommended fields

Sources

• LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator for companies, roles and changes.

• B2B data platforms for emails and phone numbers.

• Company websites, press releases and job posts.

• Industry associations, directories and government registries.

Verify before sending

Run every email through a verification tool. Remove invalid and risky addresses — high bounce rates damage your domain. Check that the person still holds the role; job changes are common.

Enrich for relevance

Add one or two relevant facts per account: a recent hire, a new location, a technology they use, a news item, a job post that reveals a need (e.g. “IT support coordinator” suggests IT pressure). These facts power personalised first lines.

Fields to keep

Company, website, industry, size, location, contact name, role, LinkedIn URL, verified ema

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