Start connecting with prospects similar to your current best customers or your ideal client profile. Begin by identifying Japanese SMBs or startups you want to work with, focusing on roles like CTOs, Heads of IT or Sales, and business buyers in your sweet spot. Leadsforge can help you automatically find companies that closely match your top existing buyers or your imagined best-fit customers. Here is why: Reaching out to lookalikes of your top customers means you're likely to get better reply rates and qualified leads—since these companies have similar needs and profiles as those who already buy from you. Start by sharing the details of your ideal customer in Leadsforge, and let it find similar targets for you.

If you want to reach followers of your competitors or relevant Japanese business pages, you can use Leadsforge to quickly gather these contacts. All you need is the company name and website of your competitor or any key business page. Here is why: Followers of similar company pages are usually interested in similar products or services—making them a warm audience for your outreach. Simply provide the LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge, and it will find the relevant contact list for you.

Segment your outreach for better results by considering: 1) Industry fit (e.g., SaaS, IT, traditional Japanese businesses) 2) Company size (10-50, 50-250, or 250+ employees) 3) Geography (Tokyo, Kansai, or regional cities) 4) Relevant job titles (CTO, Head of IT, CEO, etc.) Here is why: This kind of segmentation lets you personalize your approach and improves engagement—because every message will feel more tailored and relevant to the recipient.

Consider building vertical-specific slices, such as focusing on SaaS, eCommerce, IT services, or local Japanese manufacturers if that's your area of interest. This helps with messaging that speaks directly to that industry's pain points. Here is why: When your emails reference industry trends or unique vertical keywords, you boost trust—and stand out from generic blasts.