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Parallels: Social Manufacturing & Outsourcing Manufacturing Lead Generation

ViewPoint

In fact, there are advantages similar to those of Kenandy’s cloud strategy in that PointClear’s outsourced services can accelerate lead time-to-delivery and reduce the need for internal marketing and sales groups to invest in lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing infrastructure.

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The 11th Question to Ask Before Buying a Marketing Automation Solution

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As I read the article, it occurred to me that I would add an eleventh critical question: Do you have best-practice lead generation and lead nurturing processes in place before you implement a marketing automation solution? Before continuing, I want to mention that PointClear is a strong advocate of marketing automation solutions.

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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

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Demand for customization and integration from large customers may increase time and cost to complete sales and divert sales and professional resources. Significant market competition from established packaged and on-demand vendors. One answer includes applying, tracking and measuring best-practice sales lead management processes.

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The Quest for Good Leads: Are You Asking the Right Questions?

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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. So, maybe we’re asking the wrong questions.

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‘The Truth about Leads’ Is Just That

Paul Gillin

My 15 months of hell taught me otherwise, and that’s why I was curious when Dan McDade sent me a copy of The Truth about Leads. McDade Is an entrepreneur whose company, PointClear , helps businesses improve their prospecting and lead nurturing. These tactics can generate a lot of names, but not many qualified leads.