Prospect Research Prompt

An AI prompt for rapidly researching a target company and individual contact before outreach — identifying relevant news, technology signals, business priorities, and outreach angles.

Syntax

software-sales-ai

Research this prospect for a software sales outreach:
Company: [name]
Contact: [title]
My product: [brief description]

From public sources, identify:
1. Recent news, announcements, or press releases
2. Technology stack signals (job postings, LinkedIn, public APIs)
3. Likely business challenges based on industry and company size
4. Relevant competitive or regulatory pressures
5. Best outreach angle — why my product is timely for them right now

Example

software-sales-ai

Company: Acme Payments (fintech, 300 employees, recently expanded to EU)
Contact: Head of Engineering
My product: Automated compliance testing for payment systems

News: EU expansion announced 3 months ago — triggers PSD2 compliance requirements
Tech signals: Job postings mention "PSD2 compliance experience preferred"
Challenge: New regulatory environment in a market they have not operated in before
Outreach angle: "Your EU expansion means you are navigating PSD2 for the first time — here is how similar companies have handled the compliance testing challenge"