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Buying signals ranked by purchase correlation

Use this skill when prioritizing outreach, building signal-based campaigns, or setting up intent tracking — 6 buying signals ranked by purchase correlation: former customers and alumni users, new leadership, high-intent website visits, tech stack changes, expansion, and hiring or downsizing.

By Alex VaccaLicense MITView source on GitHub ↗

SKILL.md

6 Buying Signals (Ranked by Purchase Correlation)

1. Former Customers & Alumni Users (Highest Correlation)

Why it works:

  • Trust already established + known playbook
  • Faster proof of value

Query: Previous users of your product at new companies

Outreach timing: Immediately upon detection

2. New Leadership ≤90 days

Why it works:

  • Mandate for early wins
  • Vendor amnesty period
  • Budget air cover for new initiatives

Query: LinkedIn job changes, press releases

Outreach timing: Days 14-45 (peak engagement window)

3. High-Intent Website & Content

Why it works:

  • BOFU pages: pricing, competitor comparisons, demo, integrations
  • Shows active evaluation

Query: Website visitor tracking, content downloads

Outreach timing: Within 24-48 hours (highest intent signal)

Reply rate: 25-30% (they know you)

4. Tech Stack Change

Why it works:

  • Active change project indicates openness
  • Fresh pain from transition
  • New gaps in workflow

Query: BuiltWith, job postings mentioning new tools

Outreach timing: 1-2 weeks after detection

5. Expansion (Raise, New Region/Product)

Why it works:

  • Board targets create urgency
  • Scale pain emerges
  • Standardization moment

Query: Crunchbase, press releases, job postings

Outreach timing: 2-4 weeks after announcement

6. Hiring or Downsizing

Why it works:

  • Hiring = ramp pressure, need efficiency
  • Downsizing = do-more-with-less mandate

Query: LinkedIn company growth, layoff news

Outreach timing: 1-2 weeks after pattern detected

Signal Performance Benchmarks

Outreach Type Reply Rate
Cold outreach 6-8%
Signal-based 18-22%
Multi-signal stacked 35-40%

Key insight: Signal-based outreach = 3-4x higher contract values

Combines with

Skill Why
clay-buying-signals-5 Implement signals in Clay workflows
gtm-plays-11 Match signals to specific GTM plays
cold-email-4-sequence Build sequences around each signal
bridgebound-in-market-20 Deep-dive on in-market triggers

Example prompts

Which buying signal should I prioritize for a $50K ACV enterprise deal?

Create an outreach strategy combining job change + funding signals for fintech companies.

How do I detect tech stack changes for companies using Salesforce?

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Buying signals ranked by purchase correlation
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at https://github.com/swan-gtm/gtm-skills/commit/5d786aad0c7b2ca59b1abf1f601f9407ca261996. Written by Alex Vacca (https://linkedin.com/in/alex-vacca).
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