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You can’t scale conversations if you don’t know who’s ready to talk. And that’s the core problem intent data solves.
It doesn’t just give you a bigger lead list; it tells you which leads are heating up, where, and why. It separates a cold Outbound guess from a well-timed, high-converting play.
Most teams still rely on firmographic filters, such as industry, company size, and job title. But that’s just table stakes. Intent data brings in the behavioral layer. It tells you who fits your ICP and who’s already doing something that screams, “I’m interested.”
This chapter is your foundation if you’re serious about running more brilliant campaigns, shortening your sales cycle, or simply not wasting your SDR team’s time.
Let’s break it down.
Intent signals are digital footprints. They’re behavioral clues that someone’s in a buying mindset, whether they’re actively searching for a solution like yours or passively comparing options.
And there are two types you need to understand:
This happens on your turf: your website, emails, products, webinars, and chatbots. It’s implicit behavior that indicates interest, even if the lead hasn’t filled out a form.
Examples:
Why it matters:
This comes from outside your ecosystem. Think of review sites, Google searches, Reddit threads, LinkedIn events, and industry forums; anywhere someone might leave a trace that they’re researching a product like yours.
You don’t own this data; you buy or partner with it. It gives you early visibility—before visitors even land on your site.
In 2025, if you want to land meetings, you must be more precise with your leads. You have to target the right lead at the right time and, most importantly, with the right message—and that’s where Intent data comes in. It helps you find the right lead and timing, and the message naturally follows.
Nicolas Fernandez Le-Follic – Founder @ Pronto
Intent data isn’t just about velocity. It’s about relevance at speed.
Because most “leads” aren’t leads, they’re just email addresses. Intent data changes that.
When someone shows genuine interest by visiting your pricing page, mentioning your brand on LinkedIn, or attending a competitor’s webinar, they’re telling you something important:
“I’m in research mode. I’m looking. Don’t sell me—help me.”
Intent gives you the unfair advantage of:
You’re not just optimizing sequences. You’re prioritizing effort, giving Sales fewer, warmer, higher-converting leads.
And this isn’t just theory.
Website visits currently bring in 25% of our leads. Social engagement drives x10 conversion vs cold leads. Events are non-negotiable. And brand mentions? We act on them in real-time.
Brice Maurin – Founder & CEO @ LGM
Let’s clear up one of the biggest misconceptions in GTM.
Intent ≠ triggers.
Here’s how to think about it:
Examples:
– Multiple visits to your case studies
– Registering for a LinkedIn Live on Outbound prospecting
– Downloading two white papers in the same week
Intent data | Trigger events | |
---|---|---|
Focus | The person (their behavior) | The company (external changes) |
Signal type | Searching, comparing, researching | Funding, layoffs, exec hires, M&A |
What it tells you | They’re mentally in-market | The timing might be right |
The best-performing teams don’t choose between them. They combine both to drive maximum relevance:
Capturing Intent means spotting the words and behaviors that enable you to craft a truly tailored approach, to the offer, to the person, to their industry, and most importantly, to the action they’ve taken and the Intent they’ve shown.
Robert Bradley – Founder @ Profit Labs AI
At first glance, Intent and ABM (Account-Based Marketing) are from different planets.
ABM is about proactively targeting accounts. You build a list of high-fit companies, align Sales and Marketing, and create ultra-personalized plays to engage the top 1%.
Intent data, meanwhile, is about pull. It helps you detect who’s already showing signs of need, whether they’re on your ABM list or not.
But in reality? They work better together.
You use Intent data to:
In short, ABM gives you the list. Intent tells you who to call first. (See Module 3).
You can’t scale conversations if you don’t know who’s ready to talk. Intent data solves that by spotlighting leads with real buying signals—not just empty email addresses.
The key advantage? You stop guessing. You know who’s ready, what they care about, and how to show up with value.
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