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Who We Serve. Why it Matters.

ViewPoint

I spend a lot of time on the phone every day, talking to sales and marketing leaders—including prospects. I’m often asked what kind of companies PointClear serves. What they have in common are complex sales processes, and the need for outbound account-based marketing services that generate high-quality leads for sales.

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Lead Generation Lies That are Wreaking Havoc with Your Sales

ViewPoint

Last August I wrote a blog for Top Sales World titled “Lead Generation Hogwash: The Top 7 Lies.”. I detailed 7 lies to be aware of to avoid a lead generation disaster (read the blog for the specifics): Any list will do. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads. Leads suck.

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What's it take to generate leads that fuel your forecast?

ViewPoint

What is a lead? While all of these scenarios have potential, none could be called a lead. Just try to pass them on to your field sales team and you’ll see. Because the chances are pretty low—probably 3% to 4% at best—that any of these names are bonafide opportunities if you are a B2B company with a complex sales process.

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The B2B Lead Generation-Demand Generation Book “Hall of Fame”

NuSpark Consulting

B2B lead generation and lead management is a complicated process that can’t be detailed all in one book. It’s easier said than done which is why firms like mine exist, to implement proper lead generation tactics that build revenue. General B2B Marketing & Lead Generation. Brian Carroll.

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What is Value Selling and How to Generate Leads in Companies that Buy Value

ViewPoint

Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. I practice it every day in my role as lead salesperson for the company. (We The challenge is that lead generators with happy ears don’t ask the questions that might effectively disqualify an account. Your customer used to have a manual stock and inventory system.

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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

ViewPoint

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force.

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The 10 most fascinating people in B2B Marketing in 2015

Biznology

Jim Obermayer, founder of the Sales Lead Management Association. I’ve known Jim for years as a consultant and author specializing in lead management—a generally under-appreciated subject that Jim uniquely understood to be a critical success factor in business selling. Japan’s foremost lead generation marketing company.