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The CRM “lead” conundrum: Why did they have to get it so wrong and cause so many problems?

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I am talking about the word “lead” with regard to marketing and CRM systems. We have gotten it completely wrong for decades, and it has caused a great deal of problems and unnecessary expense for many organizations.

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Blueprint to a Successful B2B Webinar

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In a lot of cases, it’s the touch point that launches prospects from the general lead pool into the category of sales qualified leads or even to the point of purchase. Webinars are widely regarded as one of the best tools for conversion that marketers have, and for good reason.

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The Foundation of a Successful Agile Marketing Team: Centralization

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In the fourth season of The Office , Michael Scott, laden with financial troubles, decided he needed to declare bankruptcy, leading him to announce to his colleagues, “I declare bankruptcy!” Spoiler: His verbally declaring bankruptcy didn’t automatically launch the legal process.

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