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The Hunt Toolkit

Nine practical tools to turn prospecting into qualified opportunities — from target to CRM-ready next step. Work directly in this page: every field saves in your browser.

The nine tools — in hunting order

01

Target the Right Accounts · E-Learning · Phase 1

Ideal Customer Profile

When to use it: before prospecting starts. Reps who chase any account waste outreach on companies that will never close. The ICP tool forces a written definition of what a high-fit customer actually looks like — industry, size, geography, problem, and trigger — so targeting stops being a guess.

How to use it

  1. Describe the industry, company size, and geography your best customers share.
  2. Name the business problem your product actually solves for them.
  3. Identify the buying trigger that makes a prospect worth calling now, not “someday.”

Watch out

A fit statement written from your product, not their problem, describes nobody. If you can’t name a specific trigger event, you don’t have an ICP — you have a wish list.

Working area — define the fit

ICP Fit Statement

02

Target the Right Accounts · E-Learning · Phase 1

AI Account Research Prompt

When to use it: right after an account passes your ICP, before first outreach. Reps who skip research send generic messages that get ignored. This tool builds a reusable AI prompt that turns a company name into a structured research brief in minutes.

How to use it

  1. Fill in the account, industry, website, and what you’re selling to whom.
  2. Generate the prompt, then paste it into your AI tool of choice.
  3. Use the output to shape a first message that references something real.

Watch out

AI research is a starting point, not a source of truth. Verify triggers and facts before you reference them — a wrong detail in an outreach message costs more credibility than a generic one.

Working area — build the research prompt

Reusable AI Prompt

03

Target the Right Accounts · E-Learning · Phase 1

Target Account Matrix

When to use it: when your list of possible accounts is longer than your available time. The Matrix scores fit, potential, urgency, and access so prospecting effort goes where it pays off — not just where it’s easiest to get a meeting.

How to use it

  1. List candidate accounts and score each 1–5 on fit, potential, urgency, and access.
  2. Let the total and priority level rank the list automatically.
  3. Work the “Hunt now” accounts first; revisit “Monitor” accounts next quarter.

Watch out

Access is not the same as fit. An easy-to-reach contact at a poor-fit account still wastes a call. Score honestly on all four criteria, not just the one that flatters your pipeline.

Working area — score, then let the ranking argue for you

Account name Fit (1–5) Potential (1–5) Urgency (1–5) Access (1–5) Total Priority

Priority logic: total of 16–20 = Hunt now · 11–15 = Develop · 6–10 = Monitor · 0–5 = Low priority.

04

Work the Buying Committee · Live Online Sales Simulation · Phase 2

Stakeholder Mapping

When to use it: once an account is worth pursuing and more than one person touches the decision. Deals stall when a rep sells to a single friendly contact and never maps who else can champion, block, or veto. This tool turns a vague “buying committee” into named people you can plan around.

How to use it

  1. List each stakeholder and their role in the account.
  2. Score their influence over the decision and their support for you, 1–5.
  3. Let the map label each one, then plan a next move for every high-influence name.

Watch out

A high-influence blocker you haven’t named will surface at the worst time. Map the people who can say no, not just the ones who take your calls — a friendly, low-influence contact is not a champion.

Working area — map the buying committee

Stakeholder Role Influence (1–5) Support (1–5) Map position

Map logic: high influence + high support = Champion · high influence + neutral = Win over · high influence + low support = Blocker · low influence + high support = Supporter · otherwise = Low priority.

05

Create Relevant Outreach · Live Online Sales Simulation · Phase 2

Outreach Message Template

When to use it: for first-touch outreach after an account is qualified as a target. Generic messages get ignored. This tool structures a short message around a real trigger, a problem hypothesis, and one clear ask — capped near 120 words.

How to use it

  1. Name the prospect, company, and a specific trigger or insight you noticed.
  2. State a problem hypothesis and the value you bring — briefly.
  3. End with one clear, low-friction call to action.

Watch out

A message about you is not a message to them. If the first sentence could be sent to any company in any industry, it isn’t relevant yet — rewrite the trigger line first.

Working area — draft the message

Outreach Message

06

Create Relevant Outreach · Live Online Sales Simulation · Phase 2

Discovery Question Bank

When to use it: preparing for a discovery call. SPIN questions move a conversation from current-state facts to the cost of inaction to the value of change — in that order. Skipping straight to a pitch skips the reasons the buyer needs one.

How to use it

  1. Pull two or three questions from each category before the call.
  2. Ask Situation and Problem questions early; save Implication and Need-Payoff for once trust is built.
  3. Add your own questions to the bank as you learn what works with this buyer.

Watch out

Interrogation is not discovery. Four questions in a row without listening feels like a checklist. Let the buyer’s answer shape your next question.

Working area — question bank

Situation Questions

  • How is this process handled today?
  • Which teams are involved in the current workflow?
  • What tools or suppliers support the work now?
  • How often does this issue come up?

Problem Questions

  • Where does the current approach create friction?
  • What is hardest to control or forecast?
  • What complaints do users or stakeholders raise most often?
  • What happens when the process slows down?

Implication Questions

  • What does that issue cost the business over a quarter?
  • How does it affect customer experience or internal capacity?
  • What risks grow if nothing changes?
  • Who else is affected when this problem continues?

Need-Payoff Questions

  • What would improve if this problem were solved?
  • How would a better approach help your team hit its goals?
  • What would make a solution worth prioritizing now?
  • How would you measure success after the change?
07

Qualify the Opportunity · Live Online Sales Simulation · Phase 2

Qualification Scorecard

When to use it: right after a discovery conversation, while it’s fresh. Not every interested reply deserves CRM real estate. The Scorecard turns a gut feeling into a defensible score across six criteria that decide whether to keep pursuing.

How to use it

  1. Score each criterion 1–5 based on what you actually heard, not what you hoped for.
  2. Read the total and interpretation — they update automatically.
  3. Use the notes field to capture the one fact that would change the score.

Watch out

Enthusiasm is not urgency. A buyer who loves the demo but has no budget conversation scheduled is not yet qualified. Score access and urgency as honestly as fit.

Working area — score the conversation

CriteriaScore (1–5)
Total score18 / 30
InterpretationNeeds more discovery
08

Document the Opportunity · Seminar · Phase 3

CRM Prospect Profile

When to use it: once a prospect clears qualification. Managers cannot coach what they cannot see. This tool captures the minimum information a manager needs to review the opportunity — no more, no less.

How to use it

  1. Fill in the account, contact, and problem fields from your qualification conversation.
  2. Name the trigger event and current supplier or solution, if known.
  3. Preview the summary and paste it into your CRM record.

Watch out

“Follow up” is not a next step. A next step has a date and an owner. If the field is vague, the opportunity will stall in the CRM without anyone noticing.

Working area — capture the profile

Manager-Ready CRM Summary

09

Document the Opportunity · Seminar · Phase 3

Qualified Opportunity Summary

When to use it: when it’s time to ask a manager for a decision — resourcing, discount approval, or a next-stage commitment. The Brief is the final deliverable of The Hunt: one page a manager can review and act on.

How to use it

  1. Fill in the account context, evidence, and commercial value fields.
  2. Name the decision process and any risks or blockers honestly.
  3. Generate the brief and bring it to the manager review — not a verbal summary.

Watch out

A brief with no risks listed has not been thought through. Every real opportunity has at least one open risk or blocker. Naming it builds credibility; hiding it costs it later.

Working area — build the brief

Qualified Opportunity Summary

Tools are where the discipline starts. Practice is where it holds.

Every tool on this page is practiced under pressure in The Hunt — through interactive scenarios, live Teams missions, and the in-person Field Seminar.

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