Scrappy reps don’t need a full RevOps team to win. With a sidecar workflow powered by Lusha, any seller can enrich contacts, build lists, and kick off outreach in under an hour — no engineering or ops support required.
Not every rep has a full RevOps team or fancy automations running in the background. Many are hustling on their own, trying to hit quota with limited support. That’s where Lusha becomes the sidecar, giving individual reps the data, enrichment, and signals they need to compete with bigger, better-resourced teams.
With a few lightweight workflows, even scrappy sellers can act like they’ve got a full ops machine behind them.
How the workflow works
Workflow example:
Rep exports a small target list (from LinkedIn Sales Navigator or CRM).
Run the list through Lusha enrichment (emails, phones, job titles).
Drop enriched list into Google Sheets for quick visibility and lightweight tracking.
Set up a simple Zapier flow: new row → Slack DM to rep with full contact details.
Copy enriched contacts into an outreach tool or even Gmail sequences.
Result: No waiting for ops support, no wasted time hunting down contacts. One rep can generate a live, verified prospect list in under an hour and get straight to outreach.
The value for sales reps
- Faster ramp: New reps can build their own book of business without waiting for marketing lists.
- Agility: Quickly test new verticals or markets with verified data.
- Independence: No reliance on RevOps or IT—everything runs from Sheets, Zapier, and Lusha.
- Confidence: Every email and phone number is verified, so reps spend time talking, not guessing.
Example automation: Zapier recipe
Trigger: New row added to Google Sheet with LinkedIn profile link.
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Action: Lusha API enriches contact (email, phone, title).
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Action: Auto-fill back into the Sheet.
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Action: Send Slack DM to rep with enriched contact.
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Optional: Push contact into HubSpot or Outreach for sequences.
KPIs to track
- Time to first outreach after list creation.
- Number of meetings booked per self-sourced lead.
- Conversion rate of sidecar-sourced pipeline.
- Reduction in time spent researching prospects manually.
Best practices for sidecar reps
- Start small: 20–30 target accounts at a time is manageable.
- Automate notifications (Slack/Sheets) so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Keep your CRM updated—even scrappy workflows should feed back into the system.
- Pair enrichment with personalization: use LinkedIn insights, funding news, or tech changes to warm up your outreach.
FAQs
It’s a lightweight process that allows individual reps to enrich, organize, and act on prospect data without relying on a RevOps or ops team. Think of it as running your own “mini stack” with Lusha at the core.
Primarily BDRs, SDRs, and AEs who want to move fast and don’t have access to a fully automated RevOps setup. It’s also useful for early-stage startups where reps need to be self-sufficient.
No. Most sidecar workflows run on Google Sheets, Zapier, and Lusha enrichment. If you can set up a simple Zap or update a sheet, you can run this play.
Yes, they start scrappy but can scale with your growth. Many teams begin with manual Sheets + Slack alerts, then integrate the same flows into CRMs or sales engagement platforms once RevOps gets involved.
Absolutely. Every enrichment call to Lusha returns verified emails, phone numbers, and job details—no matter where you run it.
Most sidecar flows can be set up to sync enriched contacts back into your CRM automatically, ensuring your personal hustle doesn’t create data silos.
