Gig Central's Prospecting Feed pulls nationwide RFP listings, convention folders, and association opportunities, helping you locate planners actively booking speakers.
This guide explains searching leads and importing planner contacts.
1. Navigating the Prospecting Dashboard
- Navigate to the Prospecting tab.
- Apply search filters (e.g., industry, geographic region, target budget, date range).
- Browse listings to review keynote topics, attendee details, and submission deadlines.
2. Ingesting Leads
When you find a relevant opportunity:
- Click Reveal Contact to unlock the organizer's name, email, and phone details.
- Click Add to Pipeline to transfer the event details into your Kanban CRM database.
- Enroll the contact directly in Outreach Campaigns to begin pitching.
3. How It Works (Behind the Scenes)
- RFP Crawling Scrapers: Scraping engines crawl conference boards and public RFPs daily.
- Proximity Mapping: Locations are cross-referenced with your travel records, enabling Geolocated Lead Search queries.
4. Tips for Outreach Success
- Pitch Early: Review submission deadlines and send pitches well in advance of selection committee reviews.
- Customize Pitch Templates: Reference details from the event listing in your outreach email to make your pitch contextual.