Check the person and the role
Start with the name, organisation and public role. A person’s title can change, and a role listed on an old page may not describe their current responsibilities. Read the source rather than relying only on a summary.
A decision-maker label is contextual. The person who owns a business may not manage the part of it relevant to your service. Be clear about why the role appears appropriate and what remains uncertain.
Inspect the address evidence
Handraise’s planned Contact Discovery workflow checks public website information first and does not construct email addresses from name patterns. A result should explain where the address came from and whether it passed the supported verification process.
Verification concerns the address. It does not prove consent, an interest in your service, or that a person wants to hear from you. Those are separate questions.
Use current, limited information
Keep only the information you need for a considered business decision. If evidence is missing or conflicting, mark the result as unresolved rather than filling the gap with a guess. Contact Discovery is in development and not yet publicly available.
Keep responsibility with the sender
Handraise has no customer outreach send path. Any decision to contact a person, and the obligations that apply to that contact, remain with you. This guide explains the product’s intended review workflow and is not legal advice about a particular message or jurisdiction.
What a result can tell you
A fictional company page identifies its operations director and publishes a work address. Those are checkable facts. They do not establish that the director controls your proposed purchase or welcomes unsolicited contact.
Evidence before an address
The named person
A public source connects the person with the business.
The exact address
Verification concerns an address, rather than a guessed pattern.
Your decision
A verified result does not establish permission to contact someone.
Illustrative process. Review public evidence and your own circumstances.
Illustrative review process. This does not represent a real prospect or customer outcome.
Before you move on
- Confirm the current public role
- Inspect address source and verification
- Keep missing evidence unresolved
- Separate verification from permission
Public information can be incomplete or out of date. Check sources and your own circumstances before acting. This guide explains a review process; it does not guarantee a result.