Key facts
- Filter organization type to public company, then search the executive titles you want, such as CFO, VP of operations or general counsel, and narrow by industry and state.
- Buzzlist records company organization type, so you can keep public companies apart from private firms, nonprofits, schools and government in the same search.
- At a public company, the VP or director who owns your area usually reads and forwards.
- Public companies publish a lot: earnings calls, annual reports and press releases.
Who should I contact at a public company?
Rarely the CEO. At a public company, the VP or director who owns your area usually reads and forwards. Go one level below the C-suite unless what you sell is a board-level topic.
What should the email mention?
Public companies publish a lot: earnings calls, annual reports and press releases. One fact from those, tied to what you do, makes a strong first line. A Sales Brief pulls this research together.
Can I find their direct phones?
Where Buzzlist has a direct phone or mobile, it shows before you reveal. Large companies often have fewer direct numbers than small ones.
How to build a public company list
- Set organization type
Choose public company.
- Pick titles and level
VP and director in the department you help.
- Add industry and place
Headquarters state or the office location.
- Research the top accounts
Run a Sales Brief on the five you want most.
When does Buzzlist fit, and when does it not?
It fits when
- You sell to large companies and want them separated from private firms.
- You want research before you write.
It does not fit when
- You need stock or financial data. Buzzlist is a people and company search. It has no stock or market data.
Questions people ask next
Is organization type on the free plan?
Filters are on every plan, including Free.
What other organization types are there?
Nonprofit, educational, government and public company.
How many Sales Briefs do I get?
Starter includes 5 a month, Growth 50 and Queen 200.
Should I email several people at one public company?
Start with one or two, with different angles. The buying committee page explains how.