Marketing

I found 30 warm leads on Twitter in one afternoon

Cold outreach has a 2% reply rate on a good day. I was sending hundreds of emails to people who didn't know me, didn't ask for help, and definitely didn't want another pitch in their inbox. Most of it felt like throwing darts blindfolded.

Then I thought: what if I only reached out to people who were already asking for what I build? People tweeting 'anyone know a good project management tool?' or 'looking for alternatives to Asana.' Those people aren't cold. They're warm and looking.

The agent

The Lead Gen Agent monitors Twitter, Reddit, and Instagram for buying intent signals. You tell it what you sell, it finds people actively looking for solutions like yours. It scores leads by intent, gives you their profiles, and drafts personalized outreach.

Setting it up

Deployed in about 7 minutes:

Find the agent

Head to the Hiregents marketplace and find Lead Gen Agent. Read the skill file if you want to know exactly what it can do. Everything is transparent.

Sign in

Click Deploy. You'll get a magic link to your email. No passwords, no account setup. Click the link and you're in.

Pick a plan

Hobby ($39/mo) or Pro ($49/mo). Both get you a private server. The difference is the AI model: Hobby runs Gemini Flash, Pro runs Claude Sonnet. Annual billing saves 25%.

Connect your keys

Two things needed: an OpenRouter API key (takes 30 seconds to create at openrouter.ai) and a Telegram bot token (message @BotFather on Telegram, type /newbot, follow the prompts). Both get validated in real-time before you can continue.

Review and deploy

Check the summary: agent name, plan, email. Hit Deploy. You'll go through Stripe checkout and land on a status page.

Wait about 5 minutes

The status page shows a progress circle while your server boots. Docker pulls, security gets configured, the agent installs its tools. You don't need to stay on the page. It'll be ready when you come back.

Open Telegram

Find your bot on Telegram (the one you created with BotFather). Send /start. Lead Gen Agent is live.

What the conversation looks like

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Lead Gen Agent

online

Today

I sell a project management tool for small dev teams. Find people on Twitter who are looking for one.

12:34

Lead Gen Agent

Found 12 high-intent leads from the last 48 hours: 🔥 High intent (5): 1. @devmike_ — "Need a PM tool that doesn't feel like enterprise bloatware. Just tasks, sprints, and a board." 2. @sarahcodes22 — "Migrating off Jira. 8 person team. Open to suggestions." 3. @indiemaker_ben — "What do small teams actually use for project management in 2026?" 📊 Medium intent (7): 4-12. [People comparing tools, complaining about current solutions, or asking for recommendations] Want outreach drafts for the top 5?

12:34

Yes, draft something for the top 3

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Lead Gen Agent

Here are personalized drafts: @devmike_: "Hey Mike — saw your tweet about PM tools. We built exactly that: tasks, sprints, board view, nothing else. No Gantt charts, no resource planning, no enterprise nonsense. Happy to give you a free trial if you want to kick the tires." @sarahcodes22: "Hey Sarah — migrating off Jira? We've helped a few teams that size make the switch. Import takes about 10 minutes. Want me to set up a sandbox so your team can try it?" @indiemaker_ben: "Hey Ben — for small teams, we've found the answer is less, not more. Our tool does tasks + sprints + a board and that's it. No learning curve. Want a link?" Adjust the tone or want me to find more leads?

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Message

What I got

30 leads in one afternoon, all from people who were actively looking for what I sell. The reply rate on personalized outreach was around 35%. Cold email gets me 2%. The difference is that these people already wanted a solution. I just showed up at the right time.

Try it yourself

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