@Amiijay Rich Yeah, I’m mainly doing manual prospect research rather than running a LinkedIn automation or scraping tool. I use search and business databases to find potential companies, then filter and verify them based on the targeting criteria. I’ve found that works better for niche/trades because I can actually check whether each prospect is a good fit instead of just pulling everyone in a category. I’m still refining the process too, so I’m always looking for ways to make the research faster without sacrificing quality.

@Noah Game A mix of both, depending on the project. I use tools to speed up the initial sourcing, then manually research and filter the prospects to make sure they actually fit the criteria. So it’s not just scraped data dumped into a spreadsheet I focus on cleaning, verifying, and qualifying the list before delivering it.

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@Liam Michael Haha, fair point 😂 The difference is that I’m not trying to compete on having the biggest list. I focus more on how well the leads match your exact target. I filter based on your niche, location, ideal customer, and other criteria you care about, then verify the prospects before adding them. So instead of giving you 1,000 random contacts, I’d rather give you a smaller list that’s actually useful for your outreach.

@Noah Game Yeah, I get you 😂 There’s definitely a lot of “I can get you leads” posts. My approach is pretty simple: I first define the exact type of prospect you want, then I research and filter businesses based on things like niche, location, company size, and buying signals. I’d rather give you a smaller list of relevant prospects than a huge list of random contacts. I can also work with leads from your existing sources and help with the filtering so you’re not doing everything manually.

@Adstar Fatman Sure. I usually start by defining the exact ICP niche, location, company size, and the decision-maker we want to reach. Then I source potential companies, verify the information, filter out irrelevant ones, and organize the qualified prospects into a clean list with the relevant contact details. The main goal is quality and relevance rather than just sending over a huge scraped list.

@Don Guracu Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. It’s not just scraping LinkedIn and adding everyone in the vertical. The targeting is based on specific criteria like niche, location, company size, services offered, and whether the business looks like a realistic fit for the offer. I also use signals like hiring/growth activity where available. The goal is to narrow the list down to businesses that are actually relevant, rather than just sending a huge list of generic contacts. If you tell me the exact trade and area you’re targeting, I can explain how I’d build the list for it.

@Rufus Bailey Rae Honestly, the basic goal is the same finding potential buyers. What I try to do differently is focus more on the quality and fit of the prospects instead of just delivering a large list. I can work from specific criteria you give me, manually research the businesses, verify the information, and filter out prospects that don't match. So rather than “500 contacts,” the goal is a smaller list of prospects that actually make sense for your offer. If you want, we can start with 20 and you can judge the quality for yourself.

@Muffin Kay Yeah, agencies are definitely one of the main markets I’m targeting. For example, I can build targeted prospect lists for marketing agencies, web/design agencies, AI automation agencies, SaaS companies, recruiters, consultants, and other B2B service businesses that need a consistent list of potential clients. The idea is basically: you tell me your ICP + offer + target location, and I build the prospect list around that instead of selling you a generic database. I’m still refining which niches I want to focus on, so I’m open to testing different markets too.

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