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5 Top Tips To Get Started with Sendr's Lead Finder

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Written by Ana Gzryan
Updated this week

If you're tired of limited data access in your target markets—especially in more challenging regions for outreach such as APAC—our Lead Finder is about to change your prospecting game.

With 479 million verified contacts globally and exceptional coverage in underserved regions, you're finally getting the data quality that traditional databases can't deliver.

Let's walk through five essential tips to maximize your Lead Finder results from day one.

1. Start with precision targeting, not massive lists

The biggest mistake new users make? Pulling thousands of contacts without clear targeting criteria. Lead Finder works best when you define precise parameters upfront.

Here's how to do it right:

Instead of searching broadly for "Marketing" + "Singapore," drill down to specific decision-makers. Try this search:

  • Job Titles: "Chief Executive Officer" + "Chief Revenue Officer" + "Founder" + "Co-Founder"

  • Location: Singapore

  • Result: 35,000 contacts with these exact C-suite titles

That's 35,000 senior decision-makers who can actually sign checks and make purchasing decisions—not junior staff who'll forward your email into the void.

Want to go even broader while maintaining quality? Remove specific job titles and filter by seniority instead:

  • Seniority Levels: Founder, Owner, Partner, C-Suite, VP, Director, Head

  • Location: Singapore

  • Result: 308,473 senior-level contacts

That's over 300,000 qualified prospects in just one SEA country. The data density in Singapore alone exceeds what most Western databases offer for entire countries in Southeast Asia.

You can even filter by LinkedIn badges (Premium, Influencer and OpenToWork).

Another couple of examples:

  • Seniority Levels: Founder, Owner, Partner, C-Suite, VP, Director, Head

  • Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar

  • Company Industry: Information Services + Technology, Information and Internet

  • Result: 10,231 senior-level contacts

  • Seniority Levels: Founder, Owner, Partner, C-Suite, VP, Director, Head

  • Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar

  • Company Industry: Civil Engineering + Construction

  • Result: 14,916 senior-level contacts

2. Leverage local language search for global campaigns

Here's a powerful feature most people miss: Lead Finder searches in 29+ languages, and you can search multiple languages simultaneously.

This is huge for international prospecting. Let's say you're targeting Brazilian municipal leaders. Don't just search for "Mayor"—search for both:

  • "Prefeito" (Portuguese for Mayor)

  • AND "Mayor" (English)

Why both? Many international professionals list their titles in both local and English languages on LinkedIn. Searching only in English misses contacts who prefer their native language, while searching only in local language misses those targeting international audiences.

Apply this strategy across Asian markets:

  • Japan: Search both Japanese titles (部長, 社長) and Division Manager

  • China: Combine Mandarin titles (总经理, 首席执行官) with CEO

  • Thailand: Mix Thai business titles with English counterparts

  • Vietnam: Search Vietnamese titles alongside English roles

You'll uncover contacts that single-language tools completely overlook, giving you a competitive advantage in markets where Western databases traditionally fail.

Even a generic email in their local language will give you a massive advantage over others reaching out to them in a language that’s foreign to them.

3. Understand what you're getting with every contact

Lead Finder doesn't just give you names and guesses—every contact includes:

LinkedIn profile URLs always included: Even if we haven't found an email yet (currently ~50% email coverage, expanding to 85% soon), you'll always get the LinkedIn URL. This enables LinkedIn-first outreach strategies or provides a backup channel when emails aren't available, allowing you to use ALL the data you export from Lead Finder.

Super fresh data: Our database updates monthly. That’s faster than competitors like Apollo that take 3 to 6 months to update their data. This matters exponentially in fast-moving markets where job changes happen frequently and outdated data wastes your outreach efforts.

Exports from Lead Finder don't initially have an email to ensure the data doesn't get stale. Instead you can then use our email enrichment waterfall that which searches across 5 additional providers automatically for up to 80% coverage, reducing your bounce rates to <1% which is super important in email outreach.

One user called Lead Finder "pure gold" after upgrading specifically to maximize database access. Another said it's a "no-brainer purchase" that could replace expensive external scrapers entirely.

4. Export strategically for your workflow

Lead Finder currently exports via CSV (with automation builder and email sequencer launching in approximately 6 weeks), so plan your integration workflow:

For Clay users:

  1. Export your Lead Finder CSV

  2. Import to Clay table and enrich emails using Full Name, Domain, and LinkedIn URLs provided by Lead Finder

  3. Enrich further data points using Clay-native integrations if needed

  4. Push directly to HeyReach campaigns using LinkedIn profiles (works even without emails)

  5. Send email sequences through Instantly, Smartlead, or Lemlist

Why this workflow rocks for APAC prospecting:

Since LinkedIn profiles are always included, you can launch outreach immediately while our email waterfall continues finding additional addresses in the background. This parallel approach maximizes reach in markets where business communication preferences vary by country—some respond better to LinkedIn, others prefer email.

For high-value accounts, combine Lead Finder data with our personalization features: use the Chrome extension to create custom landing pages featuring prospects' company logos, personalized videos, and tailored messaging that converts 5x better than generic cold emails.

5. Think quality over quantity—your credit allocation encourages smart targeting

Lead Finder operates on a credit system where each contact enrichment costs 0.25 credits. This isn't a limitation—it's a feature that encourages better prospecting discipline.

Rather than pulling 10,000 untargeted contacts and spraying emails everywhere, ask yourself:

  • Who are my true ideal customers?

  • Which specific titles make purchasing decisions in my target companies?

  • What company sizes and industries convert best?

  • Which geographic markets show the strongest product-market fit?

Build focused lists of 500-1000 highly qualified prospects who match your ideal customer profile perfectly. Then invest in proper personalization—our SendrAI prompts, custom landing pages, and lipsync video features—that turn cold outreach into warm conversations.

Real results from focused targeting:

One user reported scheduling meetings "on the first email using cold outreach" by combining precise Lead Finder data with personalized Sendr pages. Another booked 66 meetings in under two weeks. An SEO agency owner achieved 33% booking conversion rates on just six personalized attempts.

These results aren't from massive volume—they're from quality data + relevant personalization + timely follow-up.

Ready to transform your prospecting?

Lead Finder gives you the data foundation that Western databases can't match, especially for APAC markets where traditional tools consistently fail. Combined with our triple verification, local language search, and integration with personalization features, you're not just getting another contact database—you're getting the complete system for relationship-driven outreach that actually converts.

Start smart:

  1. Define your ideal customer profile precisely

  2. Build a targeted list of ~1000 contacts

  3. Export to your preferred workflow (Clay → email tool, or direct to sequences)

  4. Layer on personalization using Sendr pages and video

  5. Track engagement and follow up based on behavioral signals

The database access is the same whether you pull 100 contacts or 10,000. The difference in results comes from targeting precision and personalization depth—not volume.

Log into Sendr now and run your first Lead Finder search. You'll immediately see why users are calling this "pure gold" for modern prospecting.

Questions about Lead Finder? Our support team is here to help—just reach out through the in-app chat or email [email protected].

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