Build a sample lead list for a prospective client's pitch
Show a prospective client real, contactable people in their ICP during the sales pitch, so they can judge the agency's list quality before signing.
- Free API key
- No credit card
- Run your sample
What it costs: 5 credits per email found. A mobile or email lookup that returns nothing costs 0 credits. Enrichment and search are charged per request: credit pricing.
How the data flows
- work email
- jane@exampleind.example
- name
- Jane Example
- title
- Director of Procurement
- mobile
- +1 (415) 555-0142
- company
- Example Industries
Steps
- Search the client's ICP titles, industries and locations in the prospecting web app
- Reveal work emails for a sample of 25 to 50 people
- Export the sample to CSV and review it with the client on the call
- Use the same search as the starting point for the full list once the client signs
Inputs and outputs
| Inputs | Outputs |
|---|---|
| client ICP titles | sample contacts |
| industries | work email |
| locations | CSV export |
Questions about this recipe
How can a lead-gen agency show a prospective client sample leads?
Search the client's ICP titles, industries and locations in the prospecting web app. Export the sample to CSV and review it with the client on the call.
What does it cost to build a sample lead list for a prospective client's pitch?
The prospecting web app uses the same plan credits as the API: 15 credits per mobile and 5 per email found. People search: people search 1 credit per request and people search: role details 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Work emails: 5 credits per work email found, and a work email lookup that finds nothing costs 0 credits. Growth's 8,250 monthly credits cover 1,650 emails or 8,250 search requests, or a mix. Self-serve plans are Starter, Growth, Pro and Scale. See plans and prices
What do I need to run this recipe, and what comes back?
You send client ICP titles, industries and locations. You get back CSV export, sample contacts and work email, as JSON. You also need a Forager API key, which comes with a free account.
What tool builds a quick sample list of verified emails?
This recipe uses Forager Prospecting web app, People search and Work emails. Prospecting web app: Search people and reveal mobiles and emails in the browser, with no code. Show a prospective client real, contactable people in their ICP during the sales pitch, so they can judge the agency's list quality before signing.
Is there a free way to try Forager on this workflow?
Yes. Create a free account at app.forager.ai: it comes with $5 in free credits and an API key, and there is no credit card to sign up. Run it on records you already know, or book a demo and send us a list: we run it and show you what we find.
When should I run this workflow?
When a list-building or outbound agency books a discovery call with a prospective client. Prospective clients see list quality on their own market, and the agency reuses the search when the work starts.
Which Forager products does this recipe use?
Prospecting web app, people search and work emails. Prospecting web app: search people and reveal mobiles and emails in the browser, with no code. People search: find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location.
How accurate is Forager data?
The test that counts is your own: send a list of profiles you care about. We run it and show you what we find, number by number, so you can measure hit rate and connect rate yourself.
How do I build sample leads for client pitch?
Search the client's ICP titles, industries and locations in the prospecting web app. Export the sample to CSV and review it with the client on the call.
Which tools can run this workflow?
Native in Clay and Zapier, partner-built in Deepline and Cargo and called through the API from your own code, Make and n8n. Or call the endpoints in the steps above from your own code with one API key.
How many steps is this workflow?
4 steps: search the client's ICP titles, industries and locations in the prospecting web app, reveal work emails for a sample of 25 to 50 people, export the sample to CSV and review it with the client on the call and use the same search as the starting point for the full list once the client signs.
Is there a contract or minimum commitment?
No contract to start: a free account comes with $5 in credits. To keep using Forager, choose a monthly or yearly plan. Monthly plans cancel anytime and unused credits roll over; yearly plans grant all credits upfront and cost 10% less. Larger volumes are agreed with our team.
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- $5 free credits
- No credit card
- Run your sample
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