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Lead Scoring: Tools and Tactics to Convert Customers

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And while it’s commonly used to determine MQL thresholds , lead scoring can also be used as a layer of segmentation to power marketing automation. What’s more, AI-driven lead scoring and AI-powered segmentation are pushing lead management into new, exciting directions.

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Lead Scoring Model: Building a Framework to Drive Conversion

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Get everyone aligned with a clear customer journey map : a picture of the most important touchpoints they encounter and steps they take as they move from would-be lead to loyal customer. Pull out your customer journey map and start to assign points to the different behaviors you can track for your leads. Just kidding.

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What is Lead Scoring for Marketing and What Are the Benefits?

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You don’t want a demo of their software — you haven’t even had time to read their content yet. Luckily for marketers, lead scoring exists. Lead scoring helps organizations move prospects along their buying journey in a structured, strategic way — which is especially helpful considering how complex buying journeys have become.

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18 Common Features of a Best-in-Class Lead Nurture Program

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Immediate, quick-fire response to new leads (ex: 2-3 emails over 7 days) to complement BDR follow-up and increase sales engagement, potentially leveraging AI technology like Conversica to optimize lead qualification via automated, two-way conversations.

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Report: B2B Buyers Engaging Earlier with Sales

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A highly tuned lead scoring program will help ensure that motivated buyers receive the appropriate attention and don’t fall through the proverbial cracks. How well does your current lead management process alert reps – be they BDRs or field reps – to high-intent behavior? Sales Alerts. Conversational Marketing.

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Three Focus Areas for Outstanding Appointment Setting

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Marketers should provide lead information such as who downloaded the most recent e-book or other assets, who attended the most recent webinar, and who visited the website lately. Because the sale generally goes to the first firm to contact the lead, it’s critical that your speed-to-inbound lead contact is as quick as possible.

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Lead Nurturing – How to Develop a Solid Process for B2B Lead Management

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Typically, a lead nurturing program uses these communication mechanisms: emails, case studies, articles, events, podcasts, white papers, social media messages and webinars. Use the map that you built during your planning stage and map content pieces (emails, case studies on product successes, invitation to a webinar) to each step.