# Research a lead

> A few links in, a full discovery-call brief out.

Category: Discover & leads
Web version: https://www.monodesk.com/help/discover-leads/research-a-lead
Last updated: September 8, 2026

Before the call, Discover does the homework.

## Point it at the lead

Create a discovery, pick the client (or **Add New**), and drop in a few **business links**: their website, socials, recent press. Click **Find links** and MonoDesk finds the rest and kicks off deep research.

![Adding a lead's links](https://www.monodesk.com/help/screenshots/discover-lead-links.png)

## What comes back

A **Discovery Call Brief**: a proper pre-call research report, not a list of search results.

![The research brief](https://www.monodesk.com/help/screenshots/discover-research-brief.png)

- A one-paragraph verdict up top (the "brand is flying, website is not" read)
- A snapshot of the business with sourced citations
- The numbers that matter at a glance: locations, following, ratings, trading hours, even things like catering minimums

Prefer video? Watch [deep research in action](https://www.monodesk.com/help/videos#deep-research).

The brief is editable, and **Export** turns it into something you can share. From here, Discover drafts your [call agenda](https://www.monodesk.com/help/discover-leads/run-the-call) automatically.