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Research should be understandable.

MRMProLeads treats evidence as part of the research itself—not a reference field added at the end. The goal is simple: turn research into a sales-useful decision without hiding uncertainty.

Research→Evidence→Confidence→Sales-Useful Decision
Why it matters

Account intelligence needs more than a contact.

A contact database can tell a sales team who they can contact. Account research should explain why this account, why this person, and what supports that conclusion.

MRMProLeads standard: every important finding should have enough context for another person to understand how the conclusion was reached.
The evidence model

From finding to usable sales context.

Research Finding
Source
Source Quality
Fact / Inference
Confidence
Sales Use
Source hierarchy

Not every source carries the same evidentiary value.

01

Official Sources

Company websites, official announcements, regulatory filings, government records and official public documents. Best for core company information, leadership and official activity.

02

Public Institutional Sources

Government databases, regulatory records, municipal records, industry organizations and public procurement records.

03

Professional Sources

LinkedIn, professional profiles, industry publications and conference profiles for role history and organizational context.

04

Third-Party Data

Contact databases, business directories, data providers and aggregated company databases. Useful for support, but important information should be independently checked where appropriate.

05

Inference

An interpretation derived from available evidence. It should never be presented as a confirmed fact.

Fact vs inference

Separate what we know from what the evidence may indicate.

Confirmed

Confirmed Fact

Directly supported by an appropriate source.

Interpretation

ABM Hypothesis

A reasonable interpretation of observed information.

Unresolved

Unverified

Sufficient evidence has not yet been established.

Conflict

Discrepancy

Two sources provide conflicting information; record it rather than guessing.

Confidence

Make uncertainty visible.

High

High Confidence

Strongly supported by reliable and preferably independent evidence.

Moderate

Moderate Confidence

Supported by reasonable evidence but may require additional confirmation.

Low / Not verified

Unresolved

Limited evidence or insufficient support to present the information as confirmed.

Confidence is not artificial precision. Its purpose is to make uncertainty visible.

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