ViewPoint

JULY 19, 2017

a prospect asked me, following our discussion about PointClear’s lead generation, qualification and nurturing services. We had just finished talking about the importance of marketing and sales coming together to mutually define a lead prior to starting a lead generation program. My answer to his question?

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Lead Generation PointClear Sales Leads Generation 149

ViewPoint

MAY 23, 2017

I’ve read and heard (from a well-known industry analyst firm) that best-in-class companies close 30% of sales qualified leads while average companies close 20%. Those results factor in lead leakage of between 52% to 86% of the marketing qualified leads put into the top of the funnel. So, what happens?

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Work Management 192

ViewPoint

JUNE 5, 2015

In the first 2 parts of this series we discussed the role of executives and best practices for planning and preparation when outsourcing your lead generation program. Part III: Expectations for ongoing success: marketing and sales accountability. In fact, you may not even see any leads in this time period.) Guess what?

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation PointClear Lead Qualification 120

Biznology

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Here’s my fresh list of ten innovative thinkers and doers in the world—and I mean the wide world—of B2B marketing which, for most companies, involves a global scope. Gary Skidmore founded one of the more effective B2B call center operations in the pre-modern B2B marketing days. But to me, what sets Ann apart is her personality.

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Enterprise Management B2B Marketing PointClear Advertising Agencies 80

ViewPoint

DECEMBER 9, 2010

There is a counter-intuitive relationship between lead volume and sales performance. With sales organizations facing lower numbers, it seems logical to turn to volume lead generation to fill their pipelines with more and more sales leads in hopes that some will turn into sales.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 22, 2019

By Matt Heinz, President of Heinz Marketing. Did you know back in 2015 we started producing a weekly radio program called Sales Pipeline Radio? It’s just 30 minutes long, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Paul: Yeah, could be.

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Top of Funnel PointClear Work Management Marketing Management 60

ViewPoint

AUGUST 2, 2017

There are many factors that impact the percent of leads that should be closed by sales. This blog will take you through five factors that impact lead close rate and a calculation you can use to determine the minimum close rates your product or solution requires. The five main factors in lead close rate are: Market definition.

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