How does using multiple Data providers for RevOps/Sales/Marketing usually work?
Is it common to use multiple data providers?
How many providers do teams commonly use for leads, enrichment, signals etc?
Is it as common to use something like Clay to aggregate data from multiple providers?
Do teams buy/subscribe to Zoominfo/Apollo etc and then aggregate using Clay/similar?
Does this data go straight to CRM/Outreach etc or does it go to a warehouse/repository?
Is it DIY for RevOps teams or do Data Engineers need to be involved?
Just trying to wrap my head around this. TIA!
Most teams use 2-4 data providers for leads and enrichment, often combining them with tools like Clay. Data usually goes straight to the CRM, but bigger teams might use a warehouse. RevOps teams can DIY, but data engineers help if it gets complex.
Is it common to use multiple data providers? Yes, very common. No single provider has 100% coverage, accuracy, and freshness across all industries, geographies, and lead types.
How many providers do teams commonly use for leads, enrichment, signals etc? Typical 2-4 but mostly depends on company maturity stage.
Is it as common to use something like Clay to aggregate data from multiple providers? Yes, increasing but not universal yet.
Do teams buy/subscribe to Zoominfo/Apollo etc and then aggregate using Clay/similar? Yes! it's very common in advanced outbound workflows.
Does this data go straight to CRM/Outreach etc or does it go to a warehouse/repository? again depends on org type. if smaller then directly to CRM & if mature org then to a data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) first.
Is it DIY for RevOps teams or do Data Engineers need to be involved? SMB team don't need Data Engineers but Enterprise level org need Data Engineer when connecting to a warehouse.
Rule of thumb: If you’re <500k leads/year, RevOps alone can manage with the right tooling; beyond that, engineering help pays off.
