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templates.md

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58 Clay Templates (8 Categories)

1. List Building & Prospecting (8 templates, Beginner)

Template Use Case
Apollo → Clay Import Bulk import from Apollo
Sales Navigator → Clay LinkedIn search import
Clay Find Companies Native company search
Clay Find People Native people search
Lookalike Finder Find similar companies
Competitor Customer Finder Identify competitor users
TAM/SAM Builder Market sizing
Industry List Builder Vertical targeting

2. Contact Discovery & Enrichment (7 templates, Beginner)

Template Use Case
Email Waterfall (5-step) Maximum email coverage
Phone Enrichment Waterfall Mobile number discovery
Email Validation Workflow Verify before sending
LinkedIn Profile Enricher Add profile data
Title Normalization Standardize job titles
Company Data Enricher Add firmographics
Tech Stack Identifier Discover technologies

3. Signal-Based Campaigns (9 templates, Intermediate)

Template Use Case Signal Type
Job Change Tracker New role monitoring High intent
Champion Reactivation Former customer contacts Warm
Hiring Signal Detector Company growth indicators Medium
Funding Tracker Investment monitoring High intent
Tech Stack Change Detector Technology shifts Medium
Headcount Growth Trigger Scaling companies Medium
News-Based Outreach PR/announcement triggers Timely
Leadership Change Tracker Executive movements High intent
Multi-Signal Stacker Combined signal scoring Highest

4. Inbound & Intent Workflows (7 templates, Intermediate)

Template Use Case
Website Visitor Follow-up RB2B integration
Form Abandonment Recovery Incomplete submissions
Content Engagement Trigger Download/view tracking
Webinar Attendee Enrichment Event follow-up
Product Signup Enrichment Trial user research
Pricing Page Visitor High-intent detection
Demo Request Enricher Inbound qualification

5. AI Research & Personalization (8 templates, Intermediate-Advanced)

Template Use Case
Deep Company Research Claygent analysis
Personalized Opening Lines AI-generated intros
Pain Point Identifier Problem discovery
Competitor Analysis Market positioning
Recent News Summary Company updates
LinkedIn Post Analyzer Content engagement
10-K/Annual Report Parser Public company research
Case Study Matcher Social proof alignment

6. Account Intelligence (6 templates, Advanced)

Template Use Case
Buying Committee Mapper Multi-stakeholder ID
Account Scoring Model Prioritization
Expansion Opportunity Finder Upsell triggers
Churn Risk Identifier Retention signals
Competitive Displacement Switch indicators
Account Health Dashboard Customer monitoring

7. RevOps & Integrations (7 templates, Advanced)

Template Use Case
CRM Data Cleaner Duplicate removal
Salesforce Sync Bidirectional updates
HubSpot Integration Marketing alignment
Slack Alerts Real-time notifications
Spreadsheet Export Reporting
Webhook Triggers Custom automations
API Data Push Custom integrations

8. Industry-Specific Plays (6 templates, All Levels)

Template Industry Focus
SaaS Expansion Technology Product-led signals
Agency New Business Services Budget timing
E-commerce Growth Retail Seasonal triggers
Healthcare Compliance Medical Regulatory changes
Financial Services Finance M&A activity
Manufacturing Scale Industrial Capacity signals

Template Selection Guide

Goal Start With Then Add
Build list from scratch #1 List Building #2 Contact Discovery
Signal-based outreach #3 Signal Campaigns #5 AI Research
Inbound follow-up #4 Intent Workflows #2 Enrichment
Account-based selling #6 Account Intelligence #3 Signal Campaigns
Data quality #7 RevOps #2 Contact Discovery