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Introduction to Lead Management

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I think the major cause for poor lead conversion and ROI is the lack of lead management, also known as passing unqualified leads, or marketing qualified leads (MQLs), directly to sales reps. MarketingSherpa captured some of the key lead management issues in the 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report.

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Lead Gen: A proposed replacement for BANT

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Tweet According to the MarketingSherpa 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report , 24% of marketers ask a timeline-to-purchase question on their lead capture forms. Q: Please select the most important fields that you need to collect from your leads on the lead generation form. Lead qualification in a post-BANT world.

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10 Myths About Lead Quality: Busted

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In many cases, these scoring systems can be complex, utilizing a lot of data and requiring an extensive CRM system to manage. However, no matter the size of your company, your technology capabilities or your sales pipeline, it is essential to determine some way to determine which leads are “hot” and which are “cold.