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Lusha’s Flex Search lets you find prospects using plain-language queries instead of manually adjusting filters. Type something like “VP Marketing Boston Finance” directly in the search bar and Lusha’s AI translates it into relevant results - which you can then refine further using the standard filters.

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Find your ideal customer profile

1

Log in and open Prospecting

Log in to your Lusha account and click the Prospecting button in the left sidebar menu.
2

Choose Contacts or Companies

Select whether you’re searching for Contacts or Companies.
3

Type your ideal customer profile

In the upper search bar, type in the specifics of your ideal customer, such as “VP Marketing in Germany”.
Flex Search bar with a natural-language query typed in
4

Refine with side filters

Use the side filters to adjust and focus your search. Leverage filters like Employee headcount, Job changes, Funding, and more.
Side filters panel for refining a Flex Search
Use quotes for an exact search. For example, to find a company named “York IE” type it with quotes.
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Reveal contact details

Click on the contact you’re interested in, then click Show Details to reveal their contact information.
Revealing a contact's details from search results

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Find a specific contact or company

To find a specific person, try these easy query combinations:
1

Click Contacts

Click Contacts under the search bar.
2

Enter the prospect's name

Enter the full name of your prospect, like: “John Doe”.
3

Combine name and company (optional)

You can also combine name and company, like: “John Doe Acme Labs”

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How to find companies

1

Click Companies

Click Companies under the search bar.
2

Search for the company

Type the company name you’re looking for and press enter.
3

Refine by other attributes (optional)

You can also search by location, industry, specialties, and technology. For instance: “Finance Blockchain”.
4

Open the company details

Click on a company row to open the sidebar panel with more details.
Company details sidebar with a View Employees option
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View employees

Click View Employees to see all contacts at that company.

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Search using the prospecting filters

You can also start with filters to set specific parameters like location or industry directly.
1

Open Prospecting

Enter the Prospecting platform.
2

Choose Contacts or Companies

Choose whether you want to search for Contacts or Companies.
3

Enter filter values

Enter the values for filters such as Location, Industry, Employee headcount, and more.
4

Open a result's details

Click on a row in the results to open a sidebar with full contact or company details.
5

Reveal contact information

Click Show details to reveal contact information.
6

Save your search

Click Save Search next to filters to save your search for later. Learn more about saved searches.

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Search query tips

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Next steps after finding your prospects

Options for next steps after finding prospects
Once you’ve found and revealed your contacts or company details, you can continue your workflow seamlessly:
  1. Save to a table - curate all your prospects into a useful and manageable table
  2. Add to an automated email sequence via Lusha Engage
  3. Export directly to your CRM
  4. Apply tags for organization
  5. Export data to a CSV for external use
Make sure to first press on “Show details” to enable all of these options!

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FAQs

What makes Flex Search different from the classic search? Flex Search lets you find ICPs using natural language instead of manually applying filters one by one. The classic mode still works and is accessible if you prefer it. Are there any action differences between Flex Search and classic search? No. You can still do the same actions - saving to a table, pushing to CRM or an email sequence, and displaying contact or company details - just faster. Does Flex Search return more results than classic search? Yes. The enhanced flexibility allows for a broader range of related results, giving you a richer search experience.