Automated Contact Research from a Google Sheet

This automation streamlines lead generation and contact discovery. Here’s how it works:

1. Reads Input: It starts by reading a list of organization names from a specified column in your Google Sheet.
2. Web Research: For each organization, it performs an AI-powered web search to find the name, address, phone number, and email for a specified role (e.g., "Dean of Engineering").
3. Email Verification: If an email address is found, it uses an integrated service to verify if the email is deliverable.
4. Writes Output: It neatly organizes the findings—including the contact's name, address, phone, email, and verification status—and appends them to a designated output tab in the original Google Sheet.

The process runs in batches, making it efficient for processing long lists of organizations.

Usage Ideas

• Sales Lead Generation: Create a list of target companies in a Google Sheet and have the automation find the contact information for key decision-makers (e.g., VPs of Sales, CTOs).
• Academic Research: Compile contact lists of department heads, researchers, or administrators across multiple universities for surveys or collaboration opportunities.
• Recruitment Sourcing: Generate a list of department heads or hiring managers at companies you want to source candidates from.
• PR & Marketing Outreach: Build a media list by finding contact information for editors, journalists, or marketing managers at relevant publications and companies.
• Event Management: Find event coordinators or facilities managers at a list of potential venues.

Customization Ideas

This template is a powerful starting point for various research tasks. You can easily customize it to fit your specific needs:

• Target Different Roles: You're not limited to finding engineering deans. Change the search query to find anyone, such as "VP of Sales," "Head of HR," or "Head of Procurement" at a list of companies.
• Collect Different Data: Modify the automation to find different pieces of information. You could add "LinkedIn Profile URL" or "University Endowment Size" to the data you want to collect.
• Customize Your Spreadsheet: Specify which Google Sheet to use, what the input tab and column are, and what to name the output tab for the results.
• Adjust Output Columns: Change the headers in the output sheet to match the data you are collecting.
• Trigger on a Schedule: Configure the automation to run on a recurring schedule (e.g., daily, weekly) to process new entries automatically.
• Connect to Other Systems: Use a webhook, n8n, Make, or Zapier to trigger the research when a new organization is added to another system, like a CRM.