Definitions for "Prospecting"
Hunting for valuable metals such as gold
The search for outcrops or surface exposures of mineral deposits. Searching for new deposits; also preliminary explorations to test the values of lodes or placers already known to exist. (See also "exploration".)
In the broad sense, prospecting refers to exploration. In the strict sense, prospecting describes the search for surface mineralized showings (by prospectors).
Searching for new donors. Prospect mailings are also referred to as recruitment or acquisition mailings.
The process of seeking customers or recruits for your Network Marketing / MLM business.
The process of seeking new business leads and contacts.
Contacting people for the purpose of finding someone who wants to sell and buy.
Mailing to get leads for further sales contact rather than to make direct sales.
Locating owners of properties who are interested in selling, or buyers who are intersted in purchaing property. ( See endless chain , farming , networking )
Locating owners of properties who are interested in selling, or buyers who are interested in purchasing property.
The step in the selling process in which the salesperson identifies qualified potential customers.
The step in the selling process that identifies potential customers for a product.
First step in the selling process, developing a list of potential customers who have a need for the product, resources to acquire the product, and the authority to purchase.
Keywords:  research, act, performing
n. the act of performing prospect research.