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Lead Research Assistant

Name: Lead Research Assistant
Author: claude-office-skills

Research and compile information about companies and contacts for effective sales outreach.

Overview

This skill helps you:

Research company backgrounds and key metrics
Find decision-maker information
Identify pain points and opportunities
Prepare personalized outreach
Prioritize leads by fit

How to Use

Company Research

"Research [Company Name] for a sales call"
"Give me a briefing on [Company]'s recent news and challenges"
"What should I know before contacting [Company]?"

Contact Research

"Find information about [Name] at [Company]"
"Who are the key decision makers at [Company] for [Product Type]?"
"Create a contact profile for [Name, Title, Company]"

Batch Research

"Research these 5 companies for our outreach campaign"
"Prioritize these leads based on our ICP"

Output Formats

Company Brief

# Company Research: [Company Name]

## Quick Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Industry** | [Industry] |
| **Founded** | [Year] |
| **Headquarters** | [Location] |
| **Employees** | [Range] |
| **Revenue** | [Estimate] |
| **Funding** | [Stage/Amount] |
| **Website** | [URL] |

## Business Overview
[2-3 sentence description of what the company does]

## Products/Services
- [Product 1]: [Brief description]
- [Product 2]: [Brief description]

## Target Market
- **Customers**: [Who they sell to]
- **Industries**: [Industries served]
- **Geography**: [Markets]

## Key People
| Name | Title | LinkedIn |
|------|-------|----------|
| [Name] | CEO | [Link] |
| [Name] | [Relevant Title] | [Link] |

## Recent News & Developments
- [Date]: [Headline - brief summary]
- [Date]: [Headline - brief summary]

## Potential Pain Points
1. **[Pain Point]**: [Why this matters to them]
2. **[Pain Point]**: [Why this matters to them]

## Technology Stack
[Known technologies they use - relevant to your product]

## Competitive Landscape
- Current solutions: [What they use today]
- Competitors: [Their competitors]

## Outreach Angle
**Recommended approach**: [Specific angle based on research]

**Talking points**:
1. [Specific point relevant to them]
2. [Specific point relevant to them]

## Fit Score: [1-10]
**Reasoning**: [Why they are/aren't a good fit]

Contact Profile

# Contact Profile: [Name]

## Overview
| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Name** | [Full Name] |
| **Title** | [Current Title] |
| **Company** | [Company] |
| **Location** | [City, Country] |
| **LinkedIn** | [URL] |
| **Email** | [If available] |

## Professional Background
- **Current Role**: [Title] at [Company] since [Date]
- **Previous**: [Previous role] at [Company]
- **Education**: [Degree, School]
- **Experience**: [X] years in [industry/function]

## Responsibilities
[What they likely own/decide based on title]

## Recent Activity
- [LinkedIn post/article summary]
- [Speaking engagement/podcast]
- [News mention]

## Interests & Topics
[Topics they engage with professionally]

## Connection Points
1. **Shared**: [Mutual connections, schools, interests]
2. **Relevant**: [Content they've engaged with]

## Outreach Strategy
**Best channel**: [Email/LinkedIn/Phone]
**Best time**: [Based on timezone/activity patterns]

**Personalization hooks**:
- [Specific thing to mention]
- [Recent activity to reference]

## Sample Opener
"Hi [Name], I noticed [personalized observation]. [Relevant question/value prop]..."

Lead Prioritization

# Lead Scoring: [Campaign Name]

## Scoring Criteria
| Factor | Weight | Description |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| Company Size | 25% | [X-Y employees = 10pts] |
| Industry Fit | 20% | [Target industries = 10pts] |
| Tech Stack | 20% | [Using X = 10pts] |
| Timing Signals | 20% | [Funding, hiring = 10pts] |
| Contact Level | 15% | [Decision maker = 10pts] |

## Ranked Leads

### 🔥 Hot (Score: 80-100)
| Company | Score | Key Signal |
|---------|-------|------------|
| [Company A] | 95 | Recent funding, hiring |
| [Company B] | 88 | Expansion announced |

### 🟡 Warm (Score: 60-79)
| Company | Score | Key Signal |
|---------|-------|------------|
| [Company C] | 72 | Good fit, no timing signal |

### 🔵 Nurture (Score: 40-59)
| Company | Score | Next Step |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| [Company D] | 55 | Monitor for triggers |

Research Areas

Contact Information

Professional background
Decision-making authority
Communication style (from content)
Network and connections
Recent professional activity
Interests and topics

Timing Signals

Recent funding rounds
Leadership changes
Expansion announcements
Product launches
Hiring surges
Contract renewals (industry timing)

Best Practices

Research Ethics

Use publicly available information only
Respect privacy boundaries
Don't misrepresent sources
Verify information accuracy

Effective Research

Start with company website and LinkedIn
Check recent news (last 6 months)
Review press releases and blog
Look at job postings for insights
Check review sites (G2, Glassdoor)
Analyze social media presence

Limitations

Cannot access paid databases (ZoomInfo, etc.)
Contact details may not be publicly available
Information accuracy depends on sources
Private companies have limited data
Real-time data may be outdated

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/claude-office-skills-skills-lead-research/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

claude-office-skills-skills-lead-research.ocm.jsonjson

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  "version": "1.0.0",
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  "instructions": "# Lead Research Assistant\n\nResearch and compile information about companies and contacts for effective sales outreach.\n\n## Overview\n\nThis skill helps you:\n- Research company backgrounds and key metrics\n- Find decision-maker information\n- Identify pain points and opportunities\n- Prepare personalized outreach\n- Prioritize leads by fit\n\n## How to Use\n\n### Company Research\n```\n\"Research [Company Name] for a sales call\"\n\"Give me a briefing on [Company]'s recent news and challenges\"\n\"What should I know before contacting [Company]?\"\n```\n\n### Contact Research\n```\n\"Find information about [Name] at [Com",
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Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/claude-office-skills-skills-lead-research/manifest?version=1.0.0

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