Hot Lead Detection
Hot lead detection is a multi-signal scoring model that ranks prospects by likelihood of converting in the near term (typically 7 days). The model combines confidence-scored opens, click velocity, reply sentiment, document engagement, and prospect attributes (title, account tier, prior interaction) to produce a hot-lead score per prospect. Reps use the score to prioritise outreach.
The buying-window signal in B2B is short and noisy. Hot lead detection compresses dozens of low-confidence signals into one ranked list.
What the model uses
- Confidence-scored open count. Multi-open Tier 1 within 48 hours of a key send is a strong positive signal.
- Click velocity. Multiple clicks on pricing, calendar, or product pages within minutes outweighs a slow single click on a generic link.
- Reply sentiment trajectory. A neutral-then-positive reply pattern outweighs a single positive reply.
- Document engagement. Time on tracked PDFs or proposals weighted by page.
- Prospect attributes. Title seniority, account ARR tier, prior engagement decay.
How to use it
The score is most useful as a daily triage layer. The top 10 to 15 percent of prospects by score should be worked first, with the rest queued by the cadence engine. A score that swings up sharply (cold to hot within a day) is the moment to call rather than email.
Frequently asked questions
Does Outsolvi expose the score?+
Yes. The hot-lead score appears on the prospect card in the Outsolvi dashboard and in the Outlook/Gmail sidebar. The contributing signals are visible on hover so reps can sanity-check the rank.
Is the score a black box?+
Not entirely. The contributing factors and their weights are visible per prospect. The underlying model parameters are not exposed; they are tuned on aggregate cohort data.
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