How to get leads for Tobacco Manufacturing businesses

The easy way to generate leads for Tobacco Manufacturing businesses for B2B sales using LinkedIn Sales Navigator

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Step 1

Decide if Tobacco Manufacturing is the right industry to target

The Tobacco Manufacturing industry

The Tobacco Manufacturing industry is involved in processing tobacco leaves and manufacturing tobacco products for consumption. This industry is highly regulated due to the health risks associated with tobacco use.

What businesses are included

Key activities in this industry include stemming and redrying tobacco leaves, manufacturing cigarettes, producing cigars, and creating other tobacco products such as chewing tobacco and snuff.

When targeting the Tobacco Manufacturing industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.

Sub-industries included in Tobacco Manufacturing:

Which businesses are not included

It's important to distinguish the Tobacco Manufacturing industry from the cultivation of tobacco, which is typically categorized separately. Additionally, businesses involved in the distribution or retail of tobacco products are not included in this industry.

Industry size on LinkedIn

Est. market size

2k

businesses

Est. market size

2k

businesses

Est. market size

2k

businesses

Est. LinkedIn users

30k

users

Est. LinkedIn users

30k

users

Est. LinkedIn users

30k

users

Est. LinkedIn adoption

1

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

1

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

1

/ 5

Step 2

Pick job titles to target

Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Tobacco Manufacturing industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.

Influential roles in Tobacco Manufacturing

CEO

CEO

CEO

Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Production Manager

Production Manager

Production Manager

Quality Control Manager

Quality Control Manager

Quality Control Manager

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Setting your lead filters

Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Tobacco Manufacturing' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

How many leads can I export?

You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.

Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?

Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Tobacco Manufacturing, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.

What does Sales Nav cost?

Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.

Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.

Step 4

Export your leads

  1. Install the Exportli Chrome Extension

To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.

Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:

  • It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV

  • It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.

When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.

  1. Run your lead export

With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

Step 5

Import to your CRM or email tool

With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.

Most tools will let you import CSVs including:

Salesforce
Apollo
Hubspot
Zoho CRM
Pipedrive

Start exporting Tobacco Manufacturing leads today

First 50 credits free, no credit card required