How to use intent data without annoying your prospects

September 11, 2026 · Prathmesh Chavan

Intent data tells you an account is researching a topic. It does not tell you who, why or how urgently. The teams that win with intent treat it as a prioritisation signal, not a trigger for “I saw you were looking at…” emails.

Three rules we follow

  • Lead with value, not surveillance. Use the signal to choose the topic of your content, never to mention the behaviour.
  • Combine signals. Act when intent, fit and engagement align – not on a single spike.
  • Route to humans. Surges in tier-one accounts go to an SDR with context, not into an automated blast.

Where AI genuinely helps

Summarising account research, drafting first-pass personalisation and scoring propensity across thousands of accounts. Where it does not: writing your final emails unsupervised.

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