# How can I effectively validate new HubSpot contacts prior to sales outreach?

For 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀, one common challenge is managing the influx of new contacts from 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗱𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀. Initially, the volume of new contacts may seem promising, but if these 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻, sales and marketing teams risk 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀. 

This can lead to several significant issues: 
  • Increased email bounces during campaigns 
  • Wasted time for sales teams on low-quality leads 
  • Unreliable lead scoring 
  • A messy CRM from the start 


To tackle this, it’s essential to validate new contacts as soon as they enter HubSpot rather than cleaning them up later. 

Clearout’s 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲(<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://clearout.io/data-pulse/)">https://clearout.io/data-pulse/)</a> offers a solution by automatically validating and enriching new HubSpot contacts, then syncing the updated data back into HubSpot. This ensures that teams begin with cleaner contact records, allowing for more informed outreach decisions. 

Additionally, Clearout is providing a 𝟭𝟰-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 for HubSpot users who want to experience the benefits of Data Pulse and see firsthand how it enhances new contact quality before making a commitment. 

Try free for 14 days: (<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://app.clearout.io/register/)">https://app.clearout.io/register/)</a>

I’m curious to hear how others are currently validating new contacts in HubSpot before they enter campaigns or sales follow-ups?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: VP - Growth Marketing at Clearout 

- Net upvotes: 7


## Comments
### Comment 1

We used to spend a lot of time checking and cleaning new contacts in our CRM. After using Clearout&#39;s Data Pulse, that work became much easier. It automatically validates new contacts as they come in, so we don&#39;t have to do it manually. The setup was simple, and it&#39;s nice to know our team is working with cleaner and more accurate data from the start.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 2 months ago
- Author title: sales rep



### Comment 2

We previously relied on HubSpot workflows to validate contacts, but as our data volume grew, managing and cleaning contacts became increasingly time-consuming. Since switching to Clearout&#39;s Data Pulse, contacts are validated automatically in real time as they enter HubSpot, helping us maintain a clean and accurate CRM. It&#39;s easy to set up, reduces manual effort, lowers bounce rates, and ensures our sales team always works with reliable data.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 2 months ago
- Author title: AWS Cloud Engineer | VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFormation | DevOps &amp;amp; Automation | CI/CD | Docker | GitHub Actions | Cloud Infrastructure &amp;amp; Networking Enthusiast



### Comment 3

Earlier, I relied on HubSpot workflows to manage new contacts, but handling data from multiple sources became increasingly complex. Since switching to Clearout&#39;s Data Pulse, the process has become much more streamlined. It&#39;s simple to configure, automatically validates the selected fields as new records enter the CRM, and the flexibility to turn it on or off whenever needed makes it a highly convenient solution.

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- Posted at: 2 months ago
- Author title: Lead Quality Assurance Engineer at Clearout



### Comment 4

We used to rely on HubSpot workflows to validate contacts, but it didn&#39;t scale well as our volume grew. Switched to Clearout&#39;s Data Pulse and now contacts get checked automatically the second they land in HubSpot. Cleanup used to eat up so much of our week, now it just... doesn&#39;t.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 2 months ago
- Author title: SEO Executive



### Comment 5

Completely agree - proactive validation beats retroactive cleanup every time. Automatically verifying emails as soon as they hit HubSpot, enriching the missing details, and syncing it back in real-time is exactly how it should be done. Having a tool like Clearout Data Pulse automate this means less admin work and more reliable data for the sales team.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Software engineer



### Comment 6

Earlier we relied on workflows for contact validation, but scaling that was difficult. With Clearout’s Data Pulse, new contacts are validated automatically in HubSpot, which helps us focus only on genuine leads before sales outreach.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Web developer | Product Design | React | Software Engineer at SocialFrontier Inc



### Comment 7

Most of our contact issues were showing up mid campaign, which meant bounces and wasted follow ups. Validating at entry rather than fixing after the fact has been a better approach. Clearout Data Pulse handles this automatically inside HubSpot without any complex setup, which is what we needed.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Content Writer



### Comment 8

Validating contacts before outreach is definitely better than cleaning them later. For HubSpot, a good workflow would be to verify emails as soon as contacts are created, enrich missing details, and sync the updated data back to the CRM. Tools like Clearout Data Pulse can help automate this process, so sales teams can work with cleaner and more reliable contacts.


##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: FullStackDeveloper || MERN Stack



### Comment 9

Cleaning up bad contacts after they&#39;re already in your CRM is such a waste of time, been there. Catching them early keeps your whole pipeline clean and your team focused on leads that actually matter.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Senior Software Engineer @ clearout.io



### Comment 10

Absolutely right, huge volume of data doesn&#39;t guarantee any promise of huge number of leads if all the data in it are false/invalid data. After using Data Pulse recently, it has helped to identify which are the actual true users data we are having in HubSpot. All just by connecting to Clearout&#39;s Data Pulse. 

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Software Developer



### Comment 11

This looks promising. previously was trying the similar setup with Zapier + Clearout APIs to accomplish. Now looks like i can get it done directly by connecting with Clearout. without any external connectors! 

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: SWE



### Comment 12

This hits hard. We once spent a lot of time following up with leads that turned out to have outdated or incorrect information. Since then, I&#39;ve become much more conscious about data quality from day one. Data Pulse sounds interesting and I&#39;d be happy to see how it handles this in practice.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Marketing Manager



### Comment 13

Do we need to set up specific workflows to make it work? I’m curious how much manual setup is involved.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Freelancer



### Comment 14

I was previously using workflows to manage new contacts in HubSpot CRM, but with data coming in from multiple sources, it became quite difficult to handle everything efficiently. Lately, I’ve been using Clearout’s Data Pulse, and it has been a game changer for me. It’s easy to set up, automatically verifies the selected data fields as soon as they enter the CRM, and the ability to enable or disable it anytime makes it very convenient to use.

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- Posted at: 3 months ago



### Comment 15

Can relate to this 😄. I was also struggling with duplicate and incomplete records, and Data Pulse has made things much easier for me now

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 3 months ago
- Author title: Founder




## Related Product
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