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Signal Exchange โ€” why companies will buy leads instead of cold calling

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Cold calling has a success rate below 2%. Identifying purchase-ready leads before a competitor contacts them is the real goal in B2B sales. That's exactly what the Pragma Signal Exchange enables.

What is the Signal Exchange?โ€‹

The Signal Exchange is Pragma's integrated B2B lead marketplace โ€” directly in the platform, no list brokers, no external intent data tools. Companies buy and sell purchase signals: proven buying-intent data from WeCom, LinkedIn, CRM activity, and partner networks.

The 5 signal types โ€” and why they're valuableโ€‹

Budget signal (~โ‚ฌ50)โ€‹

A company has approved procurement budget for a CRM or sales tool. This isn't assumed interest โ€” it's a proven purchase decision in progress. Whoever contacts them first gets into the evaluation.

Expansion intent (~โ‚ฌ35)โ€‹

A company planning cross-border expansion โ€” EU to China, China to Germany โ€” with a concrete timeframe (e.g. Q3). For Pragma customers with China-facing sales, this is the most valuable signal type.

Agency sought (~โ‚ฌ25)โ€‹

A company looking for a HubSpot/CRM implementation partner. If you work as an agency or consultant, buying this signal gives you a ready, qualified lead.

Churn risk (~โ‚ฌ20)โ€‹

An existing customer of a competitor evaluating alternatives. The optimal re-engage window: at this exact moment the decision-maker is open to switching.

Tool evaluation (~โ‚ฌ15)โ€‹

A company actively evaluating WeCom, CRM, or sales stack. Early in the process, but with a clear purchase horizon.


Why companies will buy here โ€” and not from list brokersโ€‹

1. Purchase readiness, not hypothesesโ€‹

Classic lead lists sell contacts. The Signal Exchange sells intentions. A budget signal at โ‚ฌ50 delivers more ROI than 500 cold emails from a generic database.

2. The time window is priced inโ€‹

An expansion intent signal expires. That creates urgency on both sides โ€” buyers know: if I don't act now, someone else will buy it. That's a mechanism list brokers don't have.

3. Instantly in CRM, AI-analyzedโ€‹

After purchase: lead automatically in Pragma, AI score calculated, follow-up draft ready, pipeline stage set. No manual work, no CSV import.

4. Markets that others don't coverโ€‹

The Signal Exchange is the only platform combining WeCom-based signals from the Chinese market with classic DACH B2B intents. Plus financial asset classes (Crypto, Equity, Forex) โ€” a market completely ignored by HubSpot and Salesforce.

5. Monetize your own leadsโ€‹

Every company has leads that don't fit their own funnel โ€” wrong market, wrong size, wrong region. Instead of deleting them, sell them as a signal. 80% of the sale price goes to the seller.


The revenue model at a glanceโ€‹

RoleWhat you getPrice
BuyerSignal details + lead in Pragma + AI analysisโ‚ฌ5โ€“50 / signal
Seller80% of sale priceโ€”
Revenue automationAgents process signals automaticallyfrom โ‚ฌ29/month
AI opportunity scoringAI matching: which signal fits you?โ‚ฌ49/month

Full guide โ€” signal types, asset classes, revenue automation, and step-by-step setup โ€” in the Signal Exchange guide in the Help Center.