Where do the leads come from if there is no database?
LinkedBoost editorial Reviewed
LinkedBoost sources leads through your connected LinkedIn account and CSV lists you import. It does not bundle a contact database. You choose the audience, check the source and record why each person fits. Importing a file creates lead records; it does not prove consent, complete interaction history or automatic suppression.
Search through your account
Use a clear target definition: role, company situation, location and exclusions. Inspect results against those criteria before saving a group. Search access follows the connected account, so confirm the available filters and fields in the actual response.
LinkedBoost's search tools cover searching, continuing a search and saving results. A saved lead is a research record, not a verified opportunity.
Import enough context to review
Start with a CSV you are authorized to use. Retain its origin and collection date. Map supported identity fields, inspect the result and distinguish rejected rows from imported records. Do not assume every arbitrary column becomes an operational rule.
Keep prior contact dates, replies, exclusions and account ownership available for a separate history review. Compare person and company interactions with active sequences, and resolve ambiguous matches before enrollment. A lead import and a suppression rule are different things.
Keep observations separate from inference
Store the observation, its source and when it was checked. For example: a company careers page lists a support leadership vacancy. Record fit as a hypothesis separately from that fact.
Do not turn the vacancy into a claim that the company has budget for your product. Leave missing facts unknown and ask the assistant to flag uncertain records for review. Researched fields should make the next decision easier to audit.
Data duties follow the use, not the file format
The absence of a bundled database does not remove obligations for data you collect. UK ICO guidance explains that public business-contact data may still be personal data. Other jurisdictions require their own assessment.
Keep information relevant to the task, record objections and establish retention rules. Do not share one client's contact history with another simply because both accounts connect to a tool.
Frequently asked questions
Does LinkedBoost include a contact database?
No. Its sourcing workflow uses connected-seat search and your authorized CSV imports.
Does importing contacted leads automatically suppress them?
Do not assume that. Verify imported fields, prior interactions, sequence membership and actual exclusion state before acting.
Can research replace verified contact data?
Research adds documented observations. It does not establish deliverability, consent or facts absent from the source.
Sources and references
Explore the LinkedBoost workflow
LinkedBoost works with Claude, ChatGPT, Instinct and Meta Muse. Connection setup and available controls differ by assistant.
Related answers
- Do you need Sales Navigator to run LinkedIn outreach?Decide whether Sales Navigator's filters, saved leads and InMail fit your outreach workflow. Separate search access from invitation limits.
- How do you stop two client seats messaging the same company?Use company ownership, person history and active-sequence checks to coordinate outreach. A weekly allocation is an operating rule, not automatic suppression.
- What can an AI agent actually do on LinkedIn?Map LinkedBoost's research, sequence, message, inbox and activity tools to practical workflows. Check approval and completion for each action.