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Lead Generation: How To Turn Interest Into a Sale

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Marketers have to find a way to capture attention and build genuine interest in their products and services. According to our research , chief marketing officers (CMOs) cite customer preferences and expectations as their number 1 influence on digital strategy. That just means assessing potential leads based on the information I have.

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The Ultimate Smarketing Glossary: 62 Common Sales Terms Explained for Marketers

Hubspot

A = Authority : Determines whether your prospect has the authority to make a purchasing decision. N = Need : Determines whether there''s a business need for what you''re selling. T = Timeline : Determines the time frame for implementation. The BANT formula was originally developed by IBM several decades ago.