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Lead Research & Qualification

Use AI to research prospects in minutes and score leads like a pro.

What You'll Learn

  • How to build detailed prospect profiles with AI in under 5 minutes
  • AI-powered lead scoring that actually predicts close rates
  • The research prompt stack that top sellers use daily

Stop Selling Blind

Most salespeople walk into calls knowing almost nothing about their prospect. They skim a LinkedIn profile, glance at the company website, and wing it. That's not selling — that's gambling.

AI changes this completely. In the time it takes to pour a coffee, you can have a comprehensive prospect brief that covers their company, challenges, recent news, tech stack, competitors, and likely objections.

The 5-Minute Prospect Brief

Here's the exact process. Run these prompts in sequence before any sales conversation:

Step 1: Company snapshot — size, industry, recent funding, key products

Step 2: Contact profile — role, tenure, likely priorities, career trajectory

Step 3: Pain point analysis — what problems does this company likely face given their stage and industry?

Step 4: Connection mapping — how does your product solve their specific problems?

Try It Now

Build a prospect brief for your next sales call:

I'm about to have a sales call with [CONTACT NAME], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. I sell [YOUR PRODUCT]. Research this company and person, then give me: 1) Company overview and recent news, 2) This person's likely priorities and pain points, 3) How my product specifically addresses their challenges, 4) Three conversation starters that show I've done my homework, 5) Likely objections they'll raise and how to handle them.

AI-Powered Lead Qualification

Not all leads are equal. AI can help you score and prioritize so you spend time on the deals most likely to close.

Feed your lead list to AI with your ideal customer profile, and ask it to score each lead on fit, timing, and likelihood to close. Include criteria like company size, industry match, budget signals, and urgency indicators.

Hot (80-100): Strong ICP match, budget confirmed, active pain point, decision-maker engaged

Warm (50-79): Good fit, exploring options, needs nurturing, multiple stakeholders

Cold (0-49): Poor fit, no budget, no urgency, wrong contact level

Score Your Pipeline

Paste your lead list and let AI prioritize your week:

Here's my ideal customer profile: [DESCRIBE YOUR BEST CUSTOMERS]. Now score these leads from 0-100 based on how well they match. For each, explain your reasoning and suggest the best next action: [PASTE YOUR LEAD LIST]

Build Your Research Template

Create a saved prompt template for prospect research that you use before every single call. Consistency is what separates professionals from amateurs. When every prospect gets the same thorough research treatment, your close rate climbs because you never walk in unprepared.

Save your best prompts. Refine them after every call. Your AI research system gets better every week.

Match each lead score range to what it means for your pipeline.

Lead Scoring and Qualification

Tap one on the left, then its match on the right

Review the 5-minute prospect brief steps.

Check your understanding.

Lead Research & Qualification — Console
Write a prompt

Write a prompt to research and qualify a company as a lead. Include the specific information to gather, your ICP qualification criteria, a scoring rubric, and the output format you want.

Type a prompt below to get started.

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