ViewPoint

JANUARY 10, 2018

I recently wrote a blog called How Much Does a Lead Cost. One point I made in that blog is that it is ludicrous to generalize about how much B2B leads should cost. One analysis documented the following: “The average cost per lead across all the companies surveyed is almost $200 ($198.44).

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Sales Qualified Leads Cost per Lead Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 207

ViewPoint

OCTOBER 3, 2017

If you are paying (just as an example) $750 per appointment, and on average 40% or more of those appointments are with someone who cannot or will not buy, then you are actually paying $1250 per appointment—if you consider, as PointClear does, that unless it’s a qualified prospect it doesn’t count.

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Top of Funnel B2B Sales Sales Leads Sales Qualified Leads 168

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

While most people wouldn't quibble with the above reality, many still measure marketing success based on the cost per lead. Take a look at the following cost per lead comparison. These numbers show what goes into generating a high-quality lead—and what it costs. It’s about value, not cost.

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Cost per Lead Cost Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 245

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

At PointClear, we apply agile to what we do for clients to save time, save money, prevent frustration and get better results. This scenario is in stark contrast to what others in our industry do, which can be encapsulated as follows: Send me a list, send me a script, send me some money—and we’ll send you some leads. (Of

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Sales Qualified Leads Forecasting PointClear Enterprise Management 120

ViewPoint

JUNE 16, 2015

Mike Damphousse, founder, CEO and CMO of Green Leads and author of Smashmouth B2B Blog: Sales & Marketing Demand Gen places the focus on value: 1) The value of the inbound versus outbound lead; and 2) how far those leads are in the pipeline against the amount invested. Absolutely right, Mike!

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Cost per Lead PointClear 120

ViewPoint

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For an in-depth look at the concept that sales benefits from receiving fewer, more highly-qualified leads, I encourage you to download the PointClear white paper, Why Your Sales Force Needs Fewer Marketing Leads.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

ViewPoint

AUGUST 14, 2012

This is the first in a series of four blogs about B2B Lead Generation marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. This first blog is about the difference between inbound and outbound marketing results and the proverb or expression “Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.”.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads PointClear Generation 120