The Methodology

The Fit Score behind every dProspector lead.

Not a black box. A 100-point Fit Score built from 7 weighted components — with 4 Fit Tiers, conflict penalties, and a Live Fit Score that evolves the moment the lead replies.

01 · Composition

Seven components. One hundred points. Plus a live response signal.

Every prospect is scored across seven weighted dimensions that total 100 points — the Profile Fit Score. Then, the moment the lead actually replies, an eighth component kicks in: Communication / Responses. It doesn't overwrite the 100 — it modifies the Live Fit Score as the conversation evolves.

Weights shown are the defaults — Enterprise clients tune them per business unit. The Fit Score feeds the 4 Fit Tiers, the Needs-Attention queue, and the ordering in every list, board and inbox.

Need & Use-Case Fit
Do they have the problem you solve?
25
Service / Tech Fit
Does your solution match their stack?
20
Role & Influence
Can this person move a deal forward?
20
Org / Buyer Fit
Size, budget, buying pattern
15
Trigger / Timing
Recent hire, funding, expansion
10
Delivery / Geography
Can you serve them, in their region?
7
Relationship
Mutual connections, prior contact
3
Profile Fit Score
100
Communication / Responses Post-reply signal
Kicks in when the lead replies — modifies the Live Fit Score based on intent and category
±
to Live
02 · Conflict penalties

Not every match is a good match.

If a prospect is your competitor — or your customer's competitor — the Fit Score drops accordingly. Prevents you from wasting a Sales Navigator credit on a dead end.

No conflict0 pts
Adjacent provider−5 pts
Channel or consultant−10 pts
Overlapping provider−20 pts
Direct competitor−30 pts
Direct competitor (same market)−40 pts
03 · Live Fit Score

Your Fit Score isn't static — it evolves.

Every reply, category signal, or new data point recalibrates the score in real time. Before a lead engages, the score is pure Profile Fit. Once the conversation starts, we blend in Conversation Intent and Response Category — because a hot conversation with a moderate-fit lead is worth more than a cold profile at 92.

// PRE-REPLY · Profile Fit only
Fit Score = Profile Fit
// POST-REPLY · Live Fit Score
Live Fit Score = 0.55 × Profile Fit +
0.30 × Conversation Intent +
0.15 × Response Category
// Communication / Responses component drives 45% of the Live Fit Score
Communication / Responses · anatomy

Two signals inside the reply itself.

Once a lead replies, the engine reads the conversation and produces two independent signals — an intent score (how much they want to talk) and a response category (what kind of reply it is). Together they push or pull the Live Fit Score by up to 45 points either way.

01 30% of Live
Conversation Intent

How urgent, specific, and actionable the reply is. A one-liner asking for a demo carries more weight than a polite "not now".

High intent+18 to +30
Curious / researching+6 to +14
Neutral0
Low / dismissive−8 to −18
02 15% of Live
Response Category

The auto-classifier tags every reply with a category and a confidence score. Each category adjusts the Live Fit Score independently of the intent read.

Interested — short term+12 to +15
Interested — later+4 to +8
Neutral / info request0 to +3
Not interested−10 to −15
Why this matters: a warm conversation with a 71-point Profile Fit lead can outrank a cold 92-point profile that never replies. The Live Fit Score is what actually orders your Needs-Attention queue.
Before reply
Sarah Chen
HEAD ENG · FLUX ANALYTICS · GOOD FIT
71
Good Fit
Profile fit only — no conversation data
Ranked mid-priority in Ready-for-Outreach
After reply · Live
Sarah Chen
HEAD ENG · FLUX ANALYTICS · STRONG FIT NOW
88
Strong Fit +17
Reply: "Very interested — 15 min this week?"
Categorized: Interested — Short Term (0.92)
Promoted to Needs-Attention queue
04 · Fit Tiers

Four tiers. Every rep knows exactly where to work.

Every Fit Score maps to a tier. Reps focus on Strong and Good. Managers use Weak signals to catch bad ICP inputs and refine the model.

80 – 100
Strong
Ideal customer profile match. High intent signals, right role, right timing.
65 – 79
Good
Solid fit with 1–2 gaps. Worth the sequence — often converts after warm-up.
50 – 64
Moderate
Adjacent to ICP. Test with light-touch cadence or hold for a nurture campaign.
0 – 49
Weak
Outside ICP or hit a penalty. Manager signal — is the search filter too broad?

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