<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>MeetMagnet · Blog</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/</link><description>Buying signals, prospecting openers and a step-by-step method to turn a signal into a B2B meeting. The signal-based prospecting blog by MeetMagnet.</description><language>en-GB</language><item><title>B2B buying signals: 25 examples and the opener that gets a reply</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-buying-signals-examples/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-buying-signals-examples/</guid><description>B2B buying signals: 25 examples in 5 groups, the opener that gets a reply for each, the signals to ignore and the route from signal to booked meeting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>Sales monitoring: how to track prospects for buying signals (5 steps and tools)</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/sales-trigger-monitoring/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/sales-trigger-monitoring/</guid><description>Sales trigger monitoring in 5 steps: pick your target, the sales triggers to track, the sources, how to sort alerts and how to turn them into meetings.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>Buying signal and intent data tools: the 2026 comparison</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/buying-signal-software-comparison/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/buying-signal-software-comparison/</guid><description>2026 comparison of buying signal and intent data tools: signal sources, messages, human support, prices as of September 2026 and a verdict by profile.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>AI project buying signals: what shows up before the tender</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/ai-project-buying-signals/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/ai-project-buying-signals/</guid><description>AI project buying signals appear before the tender: a first data hire, a champion appointed, a leader posting about early trials. Here is how to read them.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>ERP migration: the signals that announce it's coming</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/erp-migration-buying-signals/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/erp-migration-buying-signals/</guid><description>ERP migration: the buying signals that announce it months before the tender, who to contact at each stage, and the opener that actually gets a reply.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>International expansion buying signals: spot firms before they land</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/international-expansion-buying-signals/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/international-expansion-buying-signals/</guid><description>International expansion buying signals show up before a company lands on a new market: an export hire, a translated site, a trade show abroad.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>Job postings as a buying signal: what hiring reveals, and the opener</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/job-postings-buying-signal/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/job-postings-buying-signal/</guid><description>Why a job posting is a buying signal, which ads reveal a need, who to contact and how to write the opener without reciting the ad back to the prospect.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>New decision-maker, new suppliers: job changes as a buying signal</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/job-change-buying-signal/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/job-change-buying-signal/</guid><description>Why a job change is a buying signal, which appointments matter most, when to contact a new decision-maker, and the opener that actually gets a reply.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>Who really makes B2B buying decisions? Find the right contact first</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/who-makes-b2b-buying-decisions/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/who-makes-b2b-buying-decisions/</guid><description>Who makes B2B buying decisions: the roles in the buying committee, who signs depending on company size, and how to pick the right contact before you write.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>B2B financial services: find companies before they compare providers</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-financial-services-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-financial-services-prospecting/</guid><description>B2B financial services prospecting: the signals that show a need for funding, cash management or advice, and the opener that leads to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Recruitment agencies: spotting a hiring need before the job ad</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/recruitment-agency-business-development/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/recruitment-agency-business-development/</guid><description>Recruitment agency business development: the signals that show a hiring need before the job ad goes live, and the opener that leads to a mandate.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Hospitality suppliers: reach hotels and restaurants before they switch</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/hospitality-supplier-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/hospitality-supplier-prospecting/</guid><description>Hospitality supplier prospecting: the signals that show a hotel or restaurant is about to switch suppliers, and the opener that takes you to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Finding manufacturing customers: buying signals beyond trade shows</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/manufacturing-sales-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/manufacturing-sales-prospecting/</guid><description>Finding manufacturing customers without waiting for the next trade show: 10 buying signals, 2 example openers and the route from first reply to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Renewable energy sales prospecting: find companies ready to invest</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/renewable-energy-sales-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/renewable-energy-sales-prospecting/</guid><description>Renewable energy sales prospecting: the signals that announce a B2B solar or energy efficiency project, and the opener that turns them into a meeting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Commercial real estate prospecting: spot firms before they relocate</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/commercial-real-estate-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/commercial-real-estate-prospecting/</guid><description>Commercial real estate prospecting: the signals that announce an office move or a new site, and how to turn them into an opener that leads to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Corporate training prospecting: find companies that must train teams</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/corporate-training-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/corporate-training-prospecting/</guid><description>Corporate training prospecting: the buying signals that show a team needs training, and how to turn them into an opener that leads to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Marketing and prospecting agencies: finding clients who need pipeline</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/agency-new-business-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/agency-new-business-prospecting/</guid><description>Marketing and prospecting agencies: the signals showing a company is short on pipeline, and the opener that lands a meeting instead of another pitch deck.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>B2B events agency prospecting: spot companies planning an event</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-events-agency-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-events-agency-prospecting/</guid><description>B2B events agency prospecting: the signals that announce an offsite, a sales kickoff or an opening, and the opener that gets you a meeting before the brief.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Consulting firm prospecting: reach companies in transformation</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/consulting-firm-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/consulting-firm-prospecting/</guid><description>Consulting firm prospecting: the buying signals that announce a transformation (new leader, acquisition, growth) and the opener that starts a real talk.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Accounting firms: spot the SMEs that will soon need an accountant</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/accounting-firm-client-acquisition/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/accounting-firm-client-acquisition/</guid><description>Accounting firm client acquisition: how to find SME clients at the right time. 10 buying signals, 2 example openers, and the route to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>B2B insurance prospecting: reach companies when their risk changes</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-insurance-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-insurance-prospecting/</guid><description>B2B insurance prospecting: 10 buying signals that show a company's risk is changing, 2 example openers, and how to turn a reply into a meeting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Cybersecurity prospecting: spot the companies about to need a provider</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/cybersecurity-sales-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/cybersecurity-sales-prospecting/</guid><description>Cybersecurity sales prospecting: the buying signals that show a company will need a security provider, and how to write an opener without playing on fear.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>IT services and integrators: find companies ready to change tools</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/it-services-integrators-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/it-services-integrators-prospecting/</guid><description>IT services firms and integrators: the buying signals that show a company is about to change its CRM, ERP or tools, and the opener that leads to a meeting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Wine and spirits sales: spotting buyers ready to list you</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/wine-and-spirits-sales-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/wine-and-spirits-sales-prospecting/</guid><description>Wine and spirits sales prospecting: the signals showing a merchant or restaurant is about to list new wines, and the opener that lands a tasting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>By industry</category></item><item><title>Before a company buys: the B2B buying journey and the dark funnel</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-buying-journey-dark-funnel/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-buying-journey-dark-funnel/</guid><description>The B2B buying journey and the dark funnel: the 5 stages before first contact, the public traces they leave and the right moment to write to a prospect.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>Buying signal or noise? How to qualify a signal before you reach out</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/qualify-a-buying-signal/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/qualify-a-buying-signal/</guid><description>How to qualify a buying signal before you write: 6 questions to ask, the false signals to ignore and how to turn the signal into an opener that gets a reply.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>Sales triggers: 12 trigger events and the opener for each</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/trigger-events-sales-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/trigger-events-sales-prospecting/</guid><description>12 sales triggers (trigger events) for B2B prospecting, how they differ from weak signals, and the opener that turns each into a conversation and a meeting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>B2B buying intent: is LinkedIn enough to detect it?</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/buying-intent-beyond-linkedin/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/buying-intent-beyond-linkedin/</guid><description>B2B buying intent: what LinkedIn shows, what it doesn't, and when to look elsewhere for signals: reviews, forums, job boards, the press and the web.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>LinkedIn prospecting</category></item><item><title>B2B sales appointment setting: from buying signal to meeting in 4 steps</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/from-buying-signal-to-meeting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/from-buying-signal-to-meeting/</guid><description>Sales appointment setting in 4 steps: go from a buying signal to a booked B2B meeting. Detect, qualify, engage, meet, with real examples throughout.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>What is intent data? Definition, sources, and how it differs from buying signals</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/intent-data-vs-buying-signals/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/intent-data-vs-buying-signals/</guid><description>What is intent data? Definition, first-party and third-party sources, and how intent data differs from buying signals. Which one to use in B2B.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>Why your prospects don't reply, and what changes at the right time</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/why-prospects-dont-reply/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/why-prospects-dont-reply/</guid><description>Why your prospects don't reply: the 6 causes, 3 before/after openers built on a real signal, and how to take it all the way to the meeting.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Openers and messages</category></item><item><title>How to identify your business signals: method, sources and tools</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/how-to-identify-business-signals/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/how-to-identify-business-signals/</guid><description>How to identify the business signals that fit your offer: the why/when method, sources to watch, traps to filter out and the opener that comes next.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>B2B cold calling: how to improve it by calling for a real reason</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/improve-cold-calling/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/improve-cold-calling/</guid><description>B2B cold calling works better with a real reason to call than with a better script. Method, before and after openers, and how to move to the meeting.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Openers and messages</category></item><item><title>B2B sales prospecting in 2026: what works and what no longer does</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-digital-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/b2b-digital-prospecting/</guid><description>B2B sales prospecting in 2026: what no longer works (volume, generic messages) and what still does (buying signals, a real opener, follow-up to a meeting).</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>How do algorithms predict purchase intent?</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/how-algorithms-predict-purchase-intent/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/how-algorithms-predict-purchase-intent/</guid><description>Purchase intent: how AI prospecting algorithms rely on the EKB, TRA, TPB and Howard-Sheth models to spot the right moment to reach out to a prospect.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>What is a business signal? Definition and examples</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/what-is-a-business-signal/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/what-is-a-business-signal/</guid><description>Business signal: definition, 9 concrete examples (funding round, hiring, LinkedIn likes...) and how to build them into your B2B sales strategy.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Buying signals</category></item><item><title>AI sales prospecting: why use it, and the key benefits</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/why-use-ai-prospecting/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/why-use-ai-prospecting/</guid><description>AI sales prospecting: how AI prospecting spots the right people from buying signals, its benefits for a sales team, and how to choose the right tool.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>Automated prospecting: how to build a no-code AI prospecting machine</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/no-code-ai-prospecting-machine/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/no-code-ai-prospecting-machine/</guid><description>Automated prospecting without code: use Tally, Apify, Make and GPT to capture LinkedIn post likes, filter prospects and write tailored messages.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>LinkedIn prospecting</category></item><item><title>Intent-based targeting: optimise your LinkedIn prospecting</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/intent-based-targeting-linkedin/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/intent-based-targeting-linkedin/</guid><description>Intent-based targeting on LinkedIn: choose your sources (posts, events), nail the icebreaker, speak to the pain point, add value, then close with a soft CTA.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>LinkedIn prospecting</category></item><item><title>How do you find a business problem to launch a startup?</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/find-a-business-problem-for-a-startup/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/find-a-business-problem-for-a-startup/</guid><description>Finding a business problem to launch a startup: set your hypotheses, check them in interviews, throw out bad data, then decide and execute. Step-by-step method.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>Good and bad questions for a customer discovery interview</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/good-and-bad-customer-discovery-questions/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/good-and-bad-customer-discovery-questions/</guid><description>Customer discovery interview: the good and bad questions to ask, using the “Mom Test”. Talk about past facts, not opinions or promises about the future.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item><item><title>Hot prospects: how to spot them and find the right time to reach out</title><link>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/best-time-to-contact-a-prospect/</link><guid>https://www.meet-magnet.com/en/blog/best-time-to-contact-a-prospect/</guid><description>Hot prospects and hot leads: what they post, like and comment on LinkedIn shows when they are looking for a solution, and the right time to contact them.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Method</category></item></channel></rss>