ViewPoint

JULY 24, 2017

A competitor in the teleprospecting business recently published a list of B2B companies based on how easy or hard they were to work from a lead-generation standpoint. At the bottom of the list were what they called “uncloseables,” meaning these were companies that this competitor was not able to generated leads from.

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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. None were actually leads.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 1, 2016

I once worked with the then SVP, Marketing of a large public company who was frustrated with sales. At one point he got so angry that he offered sales management the following choices for spending a $100,000 budget to generate leads. For details on how sales should follow-up on a lead click here.

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ViewPoint

MAY 13, 2016

How to define a lead and gain agreement is the first of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. All because the CEO did not insist on a common definition of a lead.

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Allocation PointClear SIC Ideal Customer Profiles 174

ViewPoint

APRIL 6, 2017

Based on my experience over the past almost 30-years it seems that everyone has been burned by outsourced lead generation. The main reason for these failures is that there is a LOT of mediocrity in the lead generation industry, which is why some say outbound is supposedly “dead.” There is no strategy in their market approach.

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Lead Generation B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads Sales Leads 192

ViewPoint

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads PointClear 120

ViewPoint

MAY 9, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. Via Marketing Land. LinkedIn revamps contacts tool to boost relationship management.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 22, 2016

The panelists include: Ardath Albee – Marketing Interactions. Matt Heinz – Heinz Marketing. Mike Weinberg – New Sales Coach. plus I pulled some additional comments pulled from Mikogo’s Sales Trends & Challenges in 2016 – 12 Experts Share Their Predictions (I am one of the experts). Miles Austin – Fill the Funnel, Inc.

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Top of Funnel Work Management PointClear B2B Thought Leadership 149

ViewPoint

OCTOBER 20, 2011

on the Marketing Automation Software Guide blog. Lauren’s article is based on her survey of marketing automation users that sought—knowing what they know now—the questions they would ask vendors if they were going back and buying their software all over again.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation PointClear Automation 120

ViewPoint

APRIL 2, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. The B2B Marketing Advantage of LinkedIn. PR Giant to Set Up New Content Marketing Unit.

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B2B Marketing Linkedin PointClear Marketing Automation Services 120

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In this three-part series, the first article on marketing analytics looked at predictive targeting best practices, and the second article cited two sales lead generation programs to show how these processes actually drive improved results. Sales lead rates decline after the fifth contact cycle.

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Lead Generation Sales Leads Sales Qualified Leads Analytics 120

ViewPoint

MARCH 22, 2018

Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. 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. Sales Performance International. We are not the low-price leader.)

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Work Management Paid Search Agency 189

ViewPoint

JUNE 16, 2015

What’s a good lead rate? How much should a lead cost? The lead rate for high quality, enterprise opportunity leads has been roughly flat.) That said, for several years the elephant in the room has been inbound marketing and inbound marketing lead rates. Just google them.) I beg to differ.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Cost per Lead PointClear 120

ViewPoint

JANUARY 9, 2014

Last August I wrote a blog for Top Sales World titled “Lead Generation Hogwash: The Top 7 Lies.”. I detailed 7 lies to be aware of to avoid a lead generation disaster (read the blog for the specifics): Any list will do. Outbound calling is interruption marketing. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 120

ViewPoint

JUNE 28, 2018

Companies with optimized sales and marketing organization achieve results by doing three things well. Just three: Agree on your market, media and message. Deliver fewer, but better, leads to sales. Here is what you must do to fix it: Agree on market, lead definition, message. Not 50 things.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads 136

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In the first article on marketing analytics , I discussed the best-practice processes involved in the review, assessment and continuous enhancement of sales lead generation programs to achieve improved results. Scores of X+ went to sales, and scores of <X came to PointClear for lead qualification and lead nurturing.

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Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 120

ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This is the third in a series of four blogs about lead generation, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Leads and expected metrics are defined in carefully created client program plans and lead rates are impacted (particularly in 2010) by the mix and quality of inbound dispositions.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation PointClear 120

ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

In a recent conversation on marketing approaches, friend and colleague Elizabeth Fairleigh, thE Connection , shared an interesting comment: “I was thinking about outbound telephone calls and why they are relevant today. A live encounter leads to each party gaining better understanding of the other’s position more quickly.

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Lead Qualification Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 120

ViewPoint

JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force.

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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

Biznology

JANUARY 6, 2016

With a tip of the hat to Barbara Walters , I’d like to introduce ten fascinating people who have brought new ideas and admirable energy to the B2B marketing world this year. This round-up represents only a small sample of the fresh thinking that drives the upward march of B2B “modern marketing.” We are lucky to have them.

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B2B Marketing PointClear Work Management B2B 48

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

How much should a lead cost? Understanding what goes into generating a high-quality B2B lead helps you determine whether you're getting a good deal. While most people wouldn't quibble with the above reality, many still measure marketing success based on the cost per lead. Most executives agree that option 1 is unlikely.

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Cost per Lead Cost Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 245

ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

B2B marketers are certainly aware that business marketing data degrades quickly. Keeping data clean is critical to lead generation success. To reveal segments with higher probability of generating leads, compare your marketing database, which could number thousands of contacts, to your customer database.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 21, 2017

With today’s business instability and volatility, B2B marketers are well aware that business marketing data degrades quickly. Holding on to prospect information that’s incorrect, poorly segmented and lacking prioritization can obstruct marketing efforts and conceal sales opportunities.

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B2B Sales PointClear SIC Lead Ranking 120

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

When it comes to improving sales lead generation results, using marketing technology without analytics expertise and business acumen results in a numbers glut devoid of action items. Regular marketing analytics reviews are critical success factors supporting our mission. Data tracking, aggregation and measurement.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Management 40

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. The 20 craziest things you can do on Twitter - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , July 7, 2010 OK, we’ve heard all the great business success stories about connecting and learning through Twitter. July 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010. Featured Sources. Like hooking their toilet up to Twitter. Bloody great idea.

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Ning Paid Content Facebook Sales Management 40

ViewPoint

MAY 7, 2015

The marketing word of the year is Nurture. Nurturing is one of the most effective, yet underutilized, activities in the sales and marketing process. Telemarketing jumped into the system when a large recession devastated their business model of lead generation, and appointment setting was not enough to keep them going.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Marketing departments, whether one person or one hundred, have kiiiind of a lot of balls to juggle. Lead generation , PPC, SEO, website design, social media, PR, content creation. Lead Generation. Wait, you can outsource lead generation? outsourcing all of your marketing. outsourcing all of your marketing.

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