Televerde

MARCH 16, 2020

Marketo Engage supports Televerde’s consultative and managed services approach by helping prospects and clients better understand how to utilize the technology within their existing marketing and sales processes. Demand Gen Report highlights this partnership. Read the article. >>>

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Lead Management is the process of generating, converting, qualifying, and closing sales leads. Lost in the shuffle of all of those marketing tactics you are trying to get a handle on for your business (Twitter, Facebook, Pay-per-click, SEO, email campaigns, website design) is the concept of Lead Management.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One of the key aspects of gaining an edge is the efficient management of leads. This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. The result?

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ANNUITAS

JULY 7, 2016

When people ask me what I do for a living and I reply with “consulting” there’s always that glazed-over look in their eye. Others are curious enough to ask questions such as “consulting for what?” or “consulting for whom?” Why would there be consultants for that and what does that mean you actually do? How about this….I

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The Point

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A client asks: “I know the answer is probably “it depends” but curious if you think there’s a best practice for how many follow-up nurture emails to send TOFU content syndication leads before you stop due to non-engagement?”. When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead? The post When Should I Stop Nurturing a Lead?

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The Point

MAY 19, 2020

It wasn’t that long ago, when marketing automation first burst on the scene, that the height of lead nurture sophistication was the simple, automated sending of multiple, sequential emails. How does your current lead nurturing. 18 Common Features of a Best-in-Class Lead Nurture Program #leadnurturing Click To Tweet.

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B2B Digital Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

Moustafa is the President of Push Analytics, a digital consultancy firm engaged in B2B and B2C services. He brings a wealth of experience from the B2B enterprise sales space, having managed complex sales in the tens of millions of dollars. Strategies to address common organizational gaps, particularly in lead management.

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NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Where Are Your Leads Going? It’s a little troubling that so many companies don’t have an optimal lead management process, and thus are losing quality sales-ready leads to their competition. Tags: Lead Nurturing Marketing Strategy Retention Lead nurturing marketing.

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Smashmouth Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The Sales Lead Management Association has opened up voting for the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. I'm on the list, so if I've earned your respect in the world of demand gen and lead generation, I'd love your vote. So choose wisely. Members of SLMA and non-members are allowed to vote.

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BOP Design

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Do your monthly reports show a significant difference between leads and closed deals? Want to bridge the gap between inbound leads and closed deals but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered…with tips on how to change your approach to converting leads into new clients. What Qualifies As a Lead?

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 26, 2014

Is it necessary to pre-qualify inbound leads? Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close. Without additional qualification measures (such as tele-qualifying), will these leads inevitably clog and choke the sales pipeline?

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 19, 2014

Is it necessary to pre-qualify inbound leads? Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close? Without additional qualification measures (such as tele-qualifying), will these leads inevitably clog and choke the sales pipeline?

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The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A client asks: How long should a lead be chronically non-responsive before they’re marked as “marketing suspended”? Over time, an accumulation of stale, non-responsive leads can bump you to a higher pricing tier for your CRM or marketing automation license. . How Quickly Should I Suspend or Delete Non-Responsive Leads?

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The Point

MARCH 22, 2019

Lead scoring – as a fundamental part of a company’s lead management strategy – has officially fallen out of fashion. Two reasons I can think of: One is that lead scoring is routinely set up as part of an initial implementation of a marketing automation platform. So, is lead scoring a dying art?

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The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The conclusion: most B2B companies were failing to follow even the most basic lead management best practices, even in areas that one would assume were a primary business case for purchasing marketing automation in the first place. Previously it was the number of certified consultants on staff. Click To Tweet.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 18, 2012

It seems each and every week that a new consultancy is born or another marketing automation company jumps into the fray. The amount of content and messaging being generated by solution providers and consultants seems overwhelming (Note of full disclosure: The Annuitas Group is one of the consultants in this space vying for customers).

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 18, 2012

It seems each and every week that a new consultancy is born or another marketing automation company jumps into the fray. The amount of content and messaging being generated by solution providers and consultants seems overwhelming (Note of full disclosure: The Annuitas Group is one of the consultants in this space vying for customers).

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ViewPoint

JUNE 15, 2017

Some companies have several inside departments to take in, qualify, nurture, and filter sales leads to such a finite extent that few leads go to anyone. If the raw lead count is high but there is a mere trickle going to the salespeople, you have a substantial problem. Starving the pipeline of new prospects. A 100% True Story.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

What is a lead? While all of these scenarios have potential, none could be called a lead. Sales won’t spend the time it takes to cull through 100 so-called leads for 3 to 4 good ones. Which means those “leads” land in a black hole, and the money spent to generate them is wasted. Is this a person with authority to buy?

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ViewPoint

APRIL 7, 2014

My longtime friend and colleague James Obermayer has strong feelings about who is responsible for lost leads among salespeople. Jim is also head of the Sales Lead Management Association, which regularly names the 50 most influential people in lead generation. Sales Managers Are to Blame for Lost Leads.

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BOP Design

APRIL 6, 2020

There has been much debate among B2B salespeople on what an inbound lead looks like: Is it someone completing a contact form? With inbound leads to your B2B website, there are conversions that are more sales-ready leads and there are some conversions that require nurturing. need to be treated like viable, promising leads.

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The Point

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The analysts at Demand Gen Report just published their “ 2018 Lead Nurturing & Acceleration Survey Report ” and one conclusion is no surprise: many B2B companies are still really bad at lead nurturing. It’s not just that 44% of respondents said that their lead nurturing “needs improvement.” Think about that.

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The Point

AUGUST 8, 2013

When a client says “We set up lead scoring but sales doesn’t pay any attention,” it’s a sure sign that something is amiss – and more likely the problem doesn’t rest with sales. Here’s Part 2 of our discussion of the most common B2B lead scoring mistakes. For Part 1 of this post, click here.).

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Sungard AS runs a highly successful demand generation program, an integrated mix of both online and offline campaigns, to generate a consistent flow of leads to the company’s sales force. Design, build and launch a “Welcome” email program designed to improve follow-up and response to new leads. Spear is a Marketo agency partner.)

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 29, 2011

by Carol Fox CSO Insights just released the results of its annual Lead Management Optimization (LMO) Study. That said, lead generation seems to be slipping steadily over the years among companies surveyed, with sales relying increasingly on avenues other than marketing-generated leads.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 22, 2018

I practice it every day in my role as lead salesperson for the company. (We The challenge is that lead generators with happy ears don’t ask the questions that might effectively disqualify an account. A so-called lead with a company that will never buy is going to end up being a waste of a field sales rep’s time. Mike Weinberg.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In the intricate world of B2B marketing, the key to success lies in the seamless integration of marketing and sales efforts. Streamlining Lead Management Efficient lead management is a cornerstone of successful marketing and sales alignment.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 28, 2012

In our last post , we introduced a list of 9 things marketers need from marketing automation vendors and consultants. I was speaking to a client a few weeks ago about the work we’ve been providing on their lead management process development and marketing automation. Without further adieu, here’s the rest of the list.

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ANNUITAS

JUNE 28, 2012

In our last post , we introduced a list of 9 things marketers need from marketing automation vendors and consultants. I was speaking to a client a few weeks ago about the work we’ve been providing on their lead management process development and marketing automation. Without further adieu, here’s the rest of the list.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For a long time, “ lead nurturing ” was thought of as something you did with the leads that sales didn’t want. The theory was: leads come in, the sales team gets the hot ones, and the rest go to lead nurturing. Today, of course, a comprehensive lead nurturing strategy is much more than that.

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The Point

JUNE 25, 2019

The reasons for this are varied, but many of them center on the quality of the underlying data, and the degree to which information about a particular lead, or opportunity, or closed deal is captured and tracked accurately. A good starting point is a mini data audit, focused on the following questions: * Are you capturing lead sources?

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Do I need it in order to do lead nurturing?”. My answer: “It depends how you define “ lead nurturing ,” but technically: no, you don’t need marketing automation in order to nurture leads. It enables you to deploy lead nurturing programs that are more timely, relevant, and, ultimately, effective. Comments welcome.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 19, 2022

It means that relying on a salesperson to guide a lead through all stages of the lifecycle is no longer effective. Understanding and actioning on the moment that a buyer is ready to talk is only possible with a Lead Management Framework. This is how you contact leads at the right point in their journey.

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Hinge Marketing

APRIL 3, 2015

For management consulting firms, finding new sources of business is an increasingly urgent challenge. But today’s leading firms are rising to the occasion by making transformative use of their websites. But it’s an even higher priority for management consulting firms, cited by 81% of respondents in the industry.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

One I enjoyed working with was Televerde , a company headquartered in Phoenix AZ that combines lead generation and corporate social responsibility with an outstanding business model with proven results. Since Deanna interviewed me, I am taking a break this time asking the questions. We have come an exceptionally long way in 35+ years!

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

We sat down with William Wright, Senior Account Manager, SMACT Works to talk through his experience with ZoomInfo Engage. . SMACT Works provides strategy, management, consulting and managed services for digital, data & analytics, Cloud and Enterprise Technologies. It helps keep even the messiest salespeople organized.

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Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2023

1. Shifts in Sales and Marketing Roles When transitioning to a CoE, teams must rethink how they qualify and prioritize leads, manage customer outreach, and use digital tools to engage with customers. Improved Conversion Rates One of the benefits of creating a CoE is it can help you increase your lead conversion rate.

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