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Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for Lead Generation Nirvana? [PowerOpinions Part 1]

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Is ABM the Holy Grail to lead generation or just another black box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and end up getting more bad leads to sales faster than ever before? With ABM you fish with a spear (again, this is from Jon Miller, co-founder of Marketo and founder of Engagio.)

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Does Your Sales Team Know How to Follow-Up on a Lead?

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In the last blog in this series we discussed lead nurturing , and how an advanced lead generation program that includes nurturing can triple your sales. Many sales reps lack insights on the best way to follow up on a lead. Reduction of lead waste. Set sales straight—it’s a win win. Starts the clock on follow-up.

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How the CEO Can Enhance Sales, Marketing, and the Executive Branch

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In fact, Aberdeen research shows that 60% of leads, on average, still come in through outbound marketing efforts – vs 40% from inbound.". movement harshly declare that proactive targeting and prospecting for new business is dead. And, inbound leads generate smaller deals with lower level decision makers. New business.

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PowerViews with Craig Rosenberg: Growth Hacks & Consumerized B2B Software

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Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and sales. Because you’ll be fired, or you’ll be out of business by the time that these guys come and do that. The people we always talk about are the HubSpots and the Marketos and the Eloquas of the world who are driving leads.

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PowerViews with Andrew Gaffney: Tipping Points & Differentiators

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He has served as an Editor and Publisher of This Week In Consumer Electronics, Sporting Goods Business, Consumer Goods Technology, Retail Info Systems, Hospitality Technology and Mobile Enterprise. As an example, he points to Marketo’s success and the way their marketing group was driving leads even before they had a sales team.

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PowerViews with Christopher Hosford – CRM/Marketing Automation/Social Convergence

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Christopher is an award-winning business writer and editor based in New York City. That is, continuing to add features: social features, lead generation features and analytics. Today's PowerViews guest is Christopher Hosford. He is East Coast Bureau Chief for BtoB Magazine. Magazine, Multi-Housing News and Hospitality Design.

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PowerViews with Chris Hosford – CRM/Marketing Automation/Social Convergence

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Chris is an award-winning business writer and editor based in New York City. That is, continuing to add features: social features, lead generation features and analytics. On the marketing side, companies like Eloqua, Marketo, Pardot, Silverpop and HubSpot are adding features that are nudging them closer to the sales side.