Here's what SoftBank Group Corp. should do to generate more qualified meetings every month.
Lead generation
A great first step is to identify the types of companies and executive contacts you’ve already worked well with. For SoftBank, start with roles similar to your best current customers or your ideal target: CTOs, Heads of AI, VP Product, or leaders in corporate development within technology-driven or fast-scaling portfolio companies.
Here is why: Lookalike targeting works best when you focus on proven personas and industries. Leadsforge can quickly help you build profiles that mirror your top relationships. Just input your best customer types and let Leadsforge find more people like them for you.
One of the smartest ways to find high-potential prospects is to focus on the followers of your competitors or partners' company pages. With SoftBank’s broad reach, try targeting individuals who follow companies similar to your target portfolio—think leading AI, telecom, or robotics firms. You only need to provide the company name and website to Leadsforge.
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SoftBank’s ICP - or Ideal Customer Profile - centers around C-level and director-level leaders at technology-driven enterprises, telecom operators, and the portfolio companies you invest in. Get even more targeted by focusing on decision-making teams (e.g., Product, AI/ML, Corporate Development), select regions (APAC, EU, or US), and the companies that align with your investment thesis or current focus areas.
You can refine this criteria as narrowly as you like within Leadsforge before exporting your lists, ensuring every outreach matches your intended audience.
Targeting
To maximize successful outreach, segment your campaigns by industry (e.g., telecom, AI, robotics), company size (enterprise vs. scale-up), region, and role seniority. For example:
1) AI portfolio companies (CTO, Head of Engineering)
2) Telecom and 5G operators (Head of Network, VP Infrastructure)
3) Strategic partners or vendors (Sustainability, Partnerships)
Here is why: This approach lets you tailor messaging for each audience and ensures your value proposition is relevant and engaging.
Break out your efforts by vertical: telecom/5G, AI/robotics, clean energy, and regional initiatives. For each, align your message to the trends and challenges in that field. This could mean going after APAC telecom innovation leads, EU sustainability chiefs, or US-based infrastructure directors.
Here is why: Targeting by vertical means your outreach speaks directly to sector-specific priorities and demonstrates your depth of understanding.
Use highly relevant events to open conversations: portfolio investment news, recent funding, leadership hires in AI or cloud, product announcements, and active participation in industry conferences (like MWC or CES). Referencing these in your outreach shows awareness and boosts reply rates.
Here is why: Reaching out at the right moment positions your offer as timely and directly related to your prospect's priorities.
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Here is why: You’ll spend less time researching and more time reaching out to the right people, with better results.
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