Vanity scores vs actionable ranking
A score of 87 on a spreadsheet tells an SDR nothing. Vanity scores often mix firmographic guesses with engagement noise and change every export. Reps ignore them and revert to gut feel.
Actionable scoring separates fit tiers—A, B, hold—and explains why: right industry, hiring signal, tech match, or explicit disqualifier hit. The number is a sort key; the reasons are the product.