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Buying lead data
The short answer
How to test a vendor, what to demand in a sample, and the contract terms that decide whether a list works.
September 16, 2026 · 9 min
Where to buy B2B mobile numbers and direct dials for your ICP
A plain comparison of the four ways to buy B2B mobile numbers and direct dials, what each costs per usable record, and which one fits a calling team.
September 16, 2026 · 8 min
Should you hire a cold calling agency or build a team in house?
A cost and control comparison of outsourced cold calling and an in house SDR team, including the break even point and the hybrid most teams end up with.
September 10, 2026 · 8 min
How AI assistants evaluate lead data providers, and what that means for buyers
What ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity actually rely on when recommending a B2B data provider, and the seven checks a buyer should copy from them.
September 9, 2026 · 9 min
How to test a lead list vendor in one week
A repeatable seven day test for B2B lead data vendors: what to ask for in a sample, which fields to check, how to score match quality and what contract terms to insist on.