Clay Fundamentals: 1.1 Peer Chat - October 24
Introductions and background @ 0:00
The participants introduced themselves and shared their backgrounds. Shubham, Rishi, and Madhusree are new to the Clay tool, while Ajay and Ameeth have some experience with it. Siya and Shyam are more familiar with Clay and will be leading the discussion.
Enriching company data with Clay @ 2:00
Siya demonstrated how to use Clay to enrich company data, including finding domain names, LinkedIn profiles, and other firmographic details. The group discussed the limitations of tools like Apollo and the benefits of using multiple data sources through Clay's integrations.
Exploring use cases for Clay @ 8:00
Shyam shared how his company, Docsomo, uses Clay for account and contact enrichment, particularly for their target industry of intelligent document processing. The group explored ways to identify relevant keywords and technologies used by companies in that space.
Challenges with sub-industry data @ 23:20
The group discussed the difficulty of finding accurate sub-industry data, especially in broad categories like financial services. They explored strategies like using AI prompts and maintaining their own industry/competitor databases to supplement the information available in Clay.
Next steps and community engagement @ 26:20
The group agreed to continue the discussion in a future session, focusing on more advanced use cases for list building and prospecting. Siya offered to set up a shared document for the community to collaborate and share resources. The participants expressed interest in using Clay more and building connections within the group.