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Key Differences Between MQL and HQL for B2B Lead Generation  

Only B2B

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. Must Read: MQL vs. SQL: Which Lead Matterrs More and When? Requesting quotes or proposals.

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Optimize your Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) Strategy and Close More Sales

Only B2B

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. But ignoring MQL altogether is a costly mistake.

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 248: Q & A with Kelley Hippler @forrester

Heinz Marketing

This week’s show is called “ How Forrester is applying the SiriusDecisions frameworks both within the organization and across the revenue engine to drive results ” and our guest is Kelley Hippler , Chief Sales Officer at Forrester. She is the Chief Sales Officer for Forrester. Or, every week, excuse me.

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Report: Why Demand Marketers Should Expand their Focus Beyond the Lead

The Point

The MQL is dead. One fixture of B2B marketing for more than a decade is the lead funnel, brought to prominence by the analysts at SiriusDecisions (now part of Forrester.) If we’re to believe the experts, the following is true: * Email is dead. Cold-calling is dead. Content marketing is dead. *

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Sales Qualified Lead vs Sales Accepted Lead: Distinguishing Sales-Ready Leads from Potential Sales Leads  

Only B2B

Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? Understanding the Stages: MQLs, SALs, and SQLs Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) and Sales Accepted Leads (SALs) might sound similar , understanding the distinctions between these lead types is crucial to boosting up your marketing funnel.

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The Revenue Process Alignment Series, Part 1: The End Of MQLs

Forrester B2B

For more than 20 years, the MQL (marketing qualified lead) has been the focus of most B2B revenue processes. But it fails in providing actionable insight and drives misalignment across various functions in the process. In part 1 of a four-part blog series, we explore why the MQL era is antiquated and needs to end immediately.

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The Revenue Process Alignment Series, Part 4: An Opportunity-Centric Revenue Process Is All About Context

Forrester B2B

The key to an optimized revenue process is context. As discussed earlier in this blog series, both the marketing qualified lead (MQL) and the marketing qualified account (MQA) suffer from context issues.