How to Use Vibe Prospecting with Claude AI for Lead Generation (800M+ Contacts)

Last Updated: 26 February 2026

By AJ Awan, Former EY Management Consultant and Founder of Flowtivity

Lead generation has always been the bottleneck for growing businesses. You know your ideal customer, but finding their verified contact details, understanding their tech stack, and timing your outreach to match their buying signals has traditionally required expensive tools, manual research, and hours of data wrangling. Vibe Prospecting, a new Claude AI connector, changes that equation entirely. It gives you conversational access to 800M+ professional contacts and 150M+ companies, powered by 50+ B2B data sources, directly inside Claude. No CRM login required. No complex boolean searches. Just describe who you want to reach, and the list builds itself.

This guide walks through exactly what Vibe Prospecting is, how it works, what it costs, and how Australian businesses can use it to build qualified prospect lists faster than ever before.

What Is Vibe Prospecting and How Does It Work?

Vibe Prospecting is a Claude connector (also called an extension or integration) that plugs directly into the Claude AI interface at claude.ai. It connects Claude to a massive B2B contact database spanning 800M+ professional profiles and 150M+ companies worldwide. Instead of filling out forms or learning query syntax, you simply describe your target audience in natural language and Claude builds the list for you. The connector is powered by over 50 B2B data sources including firmographic data, technographic profiles, hiring trends, intent signals, and funding events.

Here is how the process works in practice. First, you install the Vibe Prospecting connector from claude.ai/connectors/vibeprospecting. Once installed, it appears as a tool that Claude can use during your conversations. You then describe the type of prospects you are looking for. For example, you might say "Find me marketing directors at SaaS companies in Sydney with 50 to 200 employees that are currently hiring for sales roles." Claude processes this request through the Vibe Prospecting connector and returns an initial preview of 5 sample rows along with a cost estimate in credits.

This preview step is important. You get to see exactly what the data looks like before committing any credits. The sample includes verified contact information such as email addresses and phone numbers, along with company details, job titles, and any enrichment data available. If the results match what you need, you approve the full list and can export it as a CSV file ready for import into your outreach tools.

The natural language interface is the key differentiator. Traditional prospecting tools require you to learn their specific filters, dropdown menus, and search logic. With Vibe Prospecting, you describe what you want the same way you would explain it to a colleague. Claude handles the translation into structured queries behind the scenes.

Why Is AI-Powered Prospecting Better Than Traditional Lead Generation Tools?

AI-powered prospecting through tools like Vibe Prospecting offers significant advantages over traditional lead generation platforms. The primary benefit is speed and accessibility. Building a qualified prospect list that would take hours of manual research or require expertise in platforms like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, or Apollo can be completed in seconds through a natural language conversation. There is no learning curve, no complex filter configuration, and no need to switch between multiple tools.

Traditional B2B prospecting typically involves a fragmented workflow. You might use one tool for finding companies, another for contact enrichment, a third for technographic data, and yet another for intent signals. Each tool has its own subscription, login, and learning curve. Vibe Prospecting consolidates over 50 data sources into a single conversational interface, which means you get firmographics, technographics, hiring data, intent signals, and funding events all in one query.

The verification layer matters too. Contact data decays rapidly. Industry estimates suggest that B2B contact databases lose around 30% of their accuracy annually as people change roles, companies restructure, and email addresses become invalid. Vibe Prospecting provides verified contact information, reducing bounce rates and improving the deliverability of your outreach campaigns.

For Australian businesses specifically, this is a game changer. The Australian B2B market is relatively small compared to the US or UK. Finding the right 50 decision makers in a niche Australian industry has always been disproportionately difficult. Tools optimised for the US market often have poor coverage of Australian contacts. With 800M+ profiles globally and data from 50+ sources, Vibe Prospecting offers broader coverage that benefits businesses targeting both domestic and international markets.

The cost structure also favours smaller teams. Instead of paying $10,000 or more per year for a platform like ZoomInfo, you pay per query on a credit basis. This means a solo consultant or small agency can access enterprise grade data without enterprise grade budgets.

How Do You Set Up Vibe Prospecting in Claude?

Setting up Vibe Prospecting in Claude takes less than five minutes and requires no technical expertise. The process involves installing the connector, granting permissions, and starting your first prospecting conversation. Here is a step by step walkthrough of the entire setup process.

Step 1: Visit the connector page. Navigate to claude.ai/connectors/vibeprospecting or search for "Vibe Prospecting" in the Claude connectors directory. You can also visit vibeprospecting.ai for more information about the service before installing.

Step 2: Install the connector. Click the install button. You will need to authorise Vibe Prospecting to interact with your Claude conversations. This permission allows Claude to send your prospecting queries to the Vibe Prospecting database and return results within your chat.

Step 3: Start a conversation. Open a new Claude conversation and describe who you want to find. There are no forms to fill out and no filters to configure. Just type naturally. For example: "I need to find CFOs at construction companies in Queensland with annual revenue between $5M and $50M."

Step 4: Review the preview. Claude will return 5 sample rows showing you exactly what the data looks like. You will see contact names, job titles, verified email addresses, phone numbers, company information, and any available enrichment data. You will also see a credit cost estimate for pulling the full list.

Step 5: Approve and export. If the preview looks good, approve the full query. The complete dataset is generated and can be exported as a CSV file. From there, you can import it into your CRM, email tool, or outreach platform of choice.

The entire workflow stays inside Claude. You do not need to switch to a different application, learn a new interface, or manage another subscription dashboard. This makes it particularly useful for professionals who already use Claude for other tasks like writing, research, or analysis.

What Data Does Vibe Prospecting Include in Its Contact Lists?

Vibe Prospecting draws from over 50 B2B data sources to provide comprehensive prospect profiles that go well beyond basic contact information. Each record can include verified emails and phone numbers, job titles and seniority levels, company firmographics, technology stack details, hiring activity, buying intent signals, and recent funding events. The depth of data available transforms a simple contact list into an actionable intelligence briefing.

Here is a breakdown of the key data categories:

Verified Contact Information. This includes business email addresses and direct phone numbers that have been verified for accuracy. Verification reduces bounce rates and ensures your outreach actually reaches the intended recipient.

Firmographic Data. Company level information such as industry classification, employee count, annual revenue, headquarters location, number of offices, and year founded. This helps you filter for companies that match your ideal customer profile based on size, industry, and geography.

Technographic Data. Information about the technology stack a company uses. This might include their CRM platform, marketing automation tools, cloud infrastructure, or industry specific software. Technographic data is invaluable for technology vendors and consultants who need to know what tools a prospect already uses.

Hiring Trends. Data on current job openings and hiring velocity. A company that is rapidly hiring for sales roles, for example, is likely in growth mode and may be receptive to tools and services that support scaling. Hiring data serves as a proxy for business momentum.

Intent Signals. Behavioural indicators that suggest a company is actively researching or considering a purchase in a specific category. Intent data might show that a company has been consuming content about AI automation, CRM migration, or digital transformation.

Funding Events. Information about recent fundraising rounds, acquisitions, or other capital events. A company that just raised $10M in Series A funding is likely to increase spending on tools, services, and talent.

For Australian businesses running outreach campaigns, this layered data means you can build highly targeted lists. Instead of blasting 1,000 generic emails, you can identify the 50 companies that match your ideal profile, are showing buying intent, and have the budget to act.

How Can Australian Businesses Use Vibe Prospecting for Growth?

Australian businesses face unique challenges in B2B prospecting. The domestic market is small (26 million people), industry networks are tight, and many global prospecting tools have limited coverage of Australian companies. Vibe Prospecting addresses these challenges by providing access to a global database that includes Australian contacts alongside international prospects. This opens up both domestic and export opportunities.

Here are practical use cases for different types of Australian businesses:

Consulting and Professional Services. If you run a consulting firm targeting mid-market companies in specific industries, you can use Vibe Prospecting to identify decision makers at companies that match your engagement sweet spot. For example: "Find me CIOs at manufacturing companies in Victoria with 200 to 1000 employees that use SAP." This query would return a targeted list of prospects who are likely to need the specific expertise you offer.

Recruitment and Staffing. Recruiters can use Vibe Prospecting to identify both candidates and client companies. You might search for "HR directors at tech companies in Australia that are actively hiring for engineering roles" to find potential clients, or search for specific professional profiles to source candidates.

SaaS and Technology Vendors. Australian SaaS companies looking to expand into international markets can use Vibe Prospecting to build prospect lists in the US, UK, or Asian markets without needing local knowledge or separate subscriptions. A query like "Find me VP of Operations at logistics companies in California with 100 to 500 employees using legacy ERP systems" would help an Australian logistics SaaS company identify ideal US prospects.

Trade and Construction Services. Even traditionally local businesses can benefit. A commercial construction firm could search for "Property developers in Southeast Queensland with active projects valued over $10M" to identify potential clients for upcoming builds.

Export and International Expansion. For businesses looking beyond Australia, Vibe Prospecting provides the same depth of data for international markets. You can prospect in the UAE, Singapore, the US, or Europe with the same conversational ease as searching locally.

The key advantage for Australian businesses is democratised access. Previously, this depth of prospecting data required expensive subscriptions to multiple platforms, each with its own learning curve. Now, any business with a Claude subscription and some Vibe Prospecting credits can access the same calibre of data that enterprise sales teams use.

What Does Vibe Prospecting Cost and Is It Worth the Investment?

Vibe Prospecting uses a credit-based pricing model, which means you pay for the data you actually use rather than committing to a fixed monthly or annual subscription. This pay-as-you-go approach makes it accessible for businesses of all sizes, from solo consultants running occasional prospecting campaigns to agencies managing multiple client accounts.

The credit-based model works well for Australian businesses for several reasons. First, the Australian B2B market is smaller, so you typically need fewer contacts per campaign than a US-based team targeting a massive domestic market. Paying per query rather than per seat means you are not overpaying for capacity you do not use. Second, you can scale spending up or down based on your pipeline needs without being locked into an annual contract.

To assess whether Vibe Prospecting is worth the investment, consider the cost of your current prospecting workflow. If you are spending hours manually researching contacts on LinkedIn, cross-referencing with company websites, and using free email finder tools, the time cost is significant. A senior business development professional in Australia earning $120,000 per year costs roughly $60 per hour. If Vibe Prospecting saves even two hours per week of manual research, the ROI is clear.

Compare this to traditional platforms. ZoomInfo plans typically start around $15,000 per year for professional tiers. Apollo.io and Lusha have more affordable options but still require monthly commitments. LinkedIn Sales Navigator costs $100 or more per month. Vibe Prospecting lets you access comparable data without any of these fixed commitments.

The preview feature also reduces waste. You see 5 sample rows and a cost estimate before committing credits to a full query. This means you can refine your targeting iteratively without burning through credits on poorly defined searches.

How Does Vibe Prospecting Compare to Other B2B Prospecting Tools?

The B2B prospecting tool market is crowded, with established players like ZoomInfo, Apollo.io, Lusha, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Clearbit all competing for market share. Vibe Prospecting differentiates itself primarily through its conversational AI interface, its integration within the Claude ecosystem, and its credit-based pricing model.

Versus ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo is the enterprise standard with deep data coverage, particularly in the US market. However, it comes with enterprise pricing (starting around $15,000 per year), requires training to use effectively, and locks you into annual contracts. Vibe Prospecting offers comparable data breadth through its 50+ source aggregation at a fraction of the cost, with no contract commitment.

Versus Apollo.io. Apollo offers a strong combination of prospecting and outreach automation at more accessible price points. However, it still requires learning its specific interface and filter system. Vibe Prospecting eliminates the interface learning curve entirely through natural language queries.

Versus LinkedIn Sales Navigator. LinkedIn has unmatched professional profile data, but Sales Navigator is limited to LinkedIn's own database and does not include technographic data, intent signals, or funding events. Vibe Prospecting aggregates across 50+ sources for a more complete picture.

Versus Manual Research. Many Australian small businesses still rely on manual LinkedIn browsing, Google searches, and networking to find prospects. This approach is free in dollar terms but extremely expensive in time. Vibe Prospecting automates the entire research process while providing richer data than manual methods could ever produce.

The unique advantage of Vibe Prospecting is context. Because it operates within Claude, you can seamlessly move from prospecting to other tasks. Find your contacts, then ask Claude to help you draft personalised outreach emails based on the prospect data. Use the technographic information to tailor your pitch. Ask Claude to research the prospect's company further. The entire workflow stays in one place.

What Are the Best Prompts for Vibe Prospecting in Claude?

Getting the most out of Vibe Prospecting comes down to writing effective natural language prompts. The more specific and contextual your request, the better the results. Generic prompts like "find me some leads" will return generic results. Detailed prompts that specify industry, geography, company size, job title, and qualifying criteria will return highly targeted lists.

Here are examples of effective prompts for different use cases:

For targeting a specific industry and region: "Find marketing managers at allied health practices in Melbourne with 10 to 50 employees that have a website but no active Google Ads."

For international expansion: "Show me VP of Engineering contacts at fintech companies in Singapore with 50 to 200 employees that recently raised Series A or Series B funding."

For competitive intelligence: "Find companies in the Australian retail sector with 100 to 500 employees that currently use Salesforce and are showing intent signals for CRM migration."

For recruitment: "Identify senior data scientists in Sydney who have worked at companies with over 1000 employees and have experience with natural language processing."

For meeting preparation: "Pull the full profile and company details for Jane Smith, CFO at XYZ Construction in Brisbane, including any recent funding events or hiring activity."

Tips for writing better prompts:

Be specific about geography. Specify cities, states, or countries rather than broad regions. "Allied health in Brisbane" will return more actionable results than "allied health in Australia."

Include company size parameters. Employee count or revenue ranges help filter out companies that are too small or too large for your offering.

Layer qualifying criteria. Combine firmographic data (industry, size) with technographic data (tools they use) and behavioural signals (hiring, funding) for the most targeted lists.

Iterate based on previews. Use the 5-row preview to assess data quality, then refine your prompt if the results are not quite right. This iterative approach ensures you get exactly the list you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vibe Prospecting available in Australia? Yes, Vibe Prospecting is available globally through the Claude AI platform. Australian businesses can access it by installing the connector at claude.ai/connectors/vibeprospecting. The database includes Australian professional contacts and companies alongside international data.

Do I need a CRM to use Vibe Prospecting? No, you do not need a CRM. Vibe Prospecting works entirely within the Claude interface. You can export results as CSV files and import them into any tool you choose, but there is no CRM requirement to use the service.

How accurate is the contact data from Vibe Prospecting? Vibe Prospecting provides verified contact information sourced from over 50 B2B data providers. While no database is 100% accurate due to natural data decay (people changing jobs, companies restructuring), the multi-source verification approach provides higher accuracy than single-source tools.

Can I use Vibe Prospecting for recruiting? Yes, Vibe Prospecting is well suited for recruiting use cases. You can search for professionals by job title, skills, experience level, location, and current employer. The hiring trend data also helps identify companies that are actively growing their teams.

What is the difference between Vibe Prospecting and LinkedIn Sales Navigator? LinkedIn Sales Navigator is limited to LinkedIn's own database and focuses on professional profiles. Vibe Prospecting aggregates data from 50+ B2B sources including firmographics, technographics, intent signals, and funding events, providing a more comprehensive view of prospects and companies.