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Turn the people commenting on a popular post into a ranked list of warm leads

Pietro Montaldo gives Claude Cowork (Claude's desktop helper that can do multi-step jobs) the link to a busy LinkedIn post. It collects the commenters, looks up their job and company, scores each one 1 to 5 against his ideal customer, and writes a personal opening message for the best ones that mentions what they actually said.

⏱️ 1-2 hours the first time, then 10 minutes per post🎯 Medium💵 Claude Pro about USD 20/month; Apify and Apollo free tiers to start📋 7 steps
🧡 Claude
🎯 What you'll have at the endYou'll give Claude a link to a busy post in your field and get back a spreadsheet of commenters ranked by how well they fit your customer, with draft messages for the top ones.

⚡ One-click install

Checked install page (app stores, official sites and template pages): tap to get it straight away.

🧰 Before you start

⏱️ Time needed1-2 hours the first time, then 10 minutes per post
💵 Rough costClaude Pro about USD 20/month; Apify and Apollo free tiers to start

🪜 Step by step

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    Install Claude desktop and open Cowork

    Use the download button on this page, sign in, and look for the Cowork tab (where Claude does longer jobs on your computer).

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    Describe your ideal customer

    Write who you want: job titles, company size, location and what problem they have. For property, e.g. 'Malaysian professionals interested in overseas property investment'.

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    Find a busy post in your field

    Pick a LinkedIn post on your topic with lots of comments, ideally from the last week. Copy its link.

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    Collect the commenters

    Ask Claude to use Apify (connect it when asked, using your Apify API key) to pull the names and comments. If you'd rather not connect it, export the comments from Apify yourself and upload the file.

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    Look up and score them

    Ask Claude to add each person's role and company (from Apollo or their public profile) and score them 1-5 against your ideal customer, with a one-line reason.

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    Get drafts for the top scorers

    For people scoring 4-5, ask for a short opening message that mentions their actual comment. Read and edit each one; you send them yourself.

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    Save it as a skill

    Ask Claude to save the whole process as a skill (a reusable recipe) called 'Comment lead pipeline' so next time you just paste a new link.

💬 Copy-paste prompts

Tap Copy prompt, paste it into your AI (Grok, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini), then replace the [yellow bits] with your own details.

💬 Commenters to ranked leads
Here is a LinkedIn post: [post link].
My ideal customer: [job titles, company size, location, problem they have].
1. Collect everyone who commented, with their comment text.
2. For each person, add their role and company from public information. If you can't find it, write 'unknown'. Don't guess.
3. Score each 1-5 for fit with my ideal customer and give a one-line reason.
4. Save a spreadsheet sorted by score.
5. For everyone scoring 4 or 5, draft a 3-sentence opening message (British English) that refers to what they actually said and offers [my offer]. Don't send anything.
💬 Save as a skill
Save the process we just did as a skill called 'Comment lead pipeline'. It should ask me for a post link and my ideal-customer description, then run the same steps and produce the same spreadsheet and drafts.

⚠️ Tips & common mistakes

🌟 Why it's worth it

💡 Why it mattersPeople who comment on a post about your topic are already interested; contacting them about what they said gets far more replies than cold lists.
🏷️ Real examplePietro Montaldo saves the process as a reusable 'LinkedIn Comment Lead Pipeline' skill and reruns it on new viral posts.
🔌 Connects to:LinkedIn post linkApify (collects commenters)Apollo (company and role details)Excel / CSV
📰 Found via YouTube: YouTube (Will Leatherman): How Pietro Turns LinkedIn Commenters Into Ranked Leads Using Apify, Apollo, and Claude ↗

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