Quick Comparison
| Feature | Snowball | Outreach |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Field lead capture | Sales engagement platform |
| Business card scanning | 2-second AI scan | Not available |
| Voice notes | ||
| Email sequences | Via CRM | Native |
| AI assistance | Card recognition | AI-powered sequences |
| Offline mode | ||
| Call tracking | No | Native dialer |
| Analytics | Basic | Advanced engagement analytics |
Outreach Starts After You Have the Contact
Outreach is the leading sales engagement platform. Sequences, templates, AI-powered outreach at scale. But it assumes you already have contacts in your system. At events, you need to capture leads first.
How They Work Together
In-Person Capture
Scan business cards at events. Outreach can't capture—it engages existing contacts.
Conversation Context
Voice notes capture what you discussed. Outreach gets context for personalized sequences.
Offline Events
Trade shows often have poor connectivity. Snowball captures offline; syncs later.
Event-to-Sequence
Capture with Snowball, add to Outreach sequences. Personal context improves response rates.
Snowball + Outreach Workflow
Capture in person, engage at scale.
Scan card, add voice note about conversation
Contact created with Snowball context
Add contact to personalized sequence
Outreach sends with context from Snowball notes
What Snowball Adds
- Business card scanning
- Voice notes for context
- Offline capture
- Warm leads for Outreach
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Snowball integrate directly with Outreach?
Both integrate with major CRMs. Snowball captures → CRM → Outreach for sequencing.
Can Outreach capture business cards?
No. Outreach is for engaging contacts you already have. Use Snowball for capture.
Do I need both tools?
If you attend events and use Outreach for engagement, yes. Snowball captures the leads Outreach engages.
How does context transfer?
Snowball notes sync to your CRM. Use that context to personalize Outreach sequences.
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Ready to connect Snowball with Outreach?
Capture contacts in the field and sync them automatically.