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Is Lead Generation Slipping Away From Marketing?

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” But in a recent post on the Sales Lead Management Group on LinkedIn, Kevin McArdle, the regional sales manager for Eloqua (Chicago), advocated that sales departments should take over lead gen and he makes the following points: Sales departments are responsible for revenue. Marketing’s plate is full. Kate Maddox.

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Buckle Up! Sales Reps Share Perceptions of Marketing-Generated Leads

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A new eBook reports on sales rep perceptions of marketing-generated leads, and the findings run from surprising to shocking to downright scary. Note the following question and responses: What Percentage of Marketing-Generated Leads do you Feel Fit your Sweet Spot? Of particular interest—and concern!—to

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PowerViews with Jill Rowley: Social Employees Should Connect and Amplify

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Rowley, who oversees social selling enablement for 23,000 sales professionals at Oracle, earned her marketing handle during her previous decade at Eloqua. She spent six years in management consulting and 52 quarters in software sales. At Oracle she heads up social selling evangelism and enablement.

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Revenue Performance Management: Doing For Revenue What ERP Does For Ops?

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In a recent article on Revenue Performance Management in Marketing Automation Software Guide, Lauren Carlson does a nice job of providing a context for the RPM discussion by differentiating it from marketing automation, reviewing the factors motivating its advancement, and raising good questions.

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

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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. Sales and marketing headcounts have increased to generate new customers.

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PowerViews with Christopher Hosford – CRM/Marketing Automation/Social Convergence

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He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. Click to start video at this point — Christopher notes the importance of the maturing of social media marketing in the last year by saying, “It’s no longer a hobby.

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PowerViews with Chris Hosford – CRM/Marketing Automation/Social Convergence

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He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. Click to start video at this point —Chris notes the importance of the maturing of social media marketing in the last year by saying, “It’s no longer a hobby.