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Why Turning a Lead into an MQL is More Difficult Than Ever

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Leads that once flowed through the funnel have now slowed their pace, leaving marketing teams struggling to meet their KPIs. Jump Ahead What is an MQL? Marketing Strategies That Will Help You Gain More MQLs So, how do you get your MQLs to pick up the pace again and move down the funnel?

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

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Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid. As leads express interest and demonstrate fit with your ideal customer profile (ICP) , they progress down the funnel through lead qualification.

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3 ways to optimize your marketing funnel for driving revenue and leads

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How should marketers approach the daunting task of reining in and improving the marketing funnel? What they discovered was that marketers need to understand all facets of the funnel and have data ready to make decisions. At the top of the funnel, advertising is an important part of demand generation and driving leads.

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Why Turning a Lead into an MQL is More Difficult Than Ever

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Leads that once flowed through the funnel have now slowed their pace, leaving marketing teams struggling to meet their KPIs. Jump Ahead What is an MQL? Marketing Strategies That Will Help You Gain More MQLs So, how do you get your MQLs to pick up the pace again and move down the funnel?

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The Great MQL Debate: Can Focusing On Fit Generate Higher Quality Leads?

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There are some rivalries that are just legendary: The Hatfields and The McCoys, Biggie and Tupac, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates… and in the marketing world, the rivalry is between MQL deniers and apologists. Are leads alive, are they dead or do they just need some life support?

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Redefining ‘leads’ in B2B: Why data enrichment is key for lead gen

Martech

Lead generation for B2B has undergone quite a transformation. Gone are the days when gating all content to meet quarterly MQL KPIs was effective. But have we deviated too far from sustainable lead generation practices and become too reliant on pay-to-play databases to fuel outbound initiatives? Contradiction? Let’s explore.

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Marketing qualified lead: What is it really?

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And every customer is a “converted” lead. But, not all leads will convert. That’s where marketing qualified leads, or MQLs, come into play. You might be asking, “What exactly is an MQL?” “How How do you identify an MQL?” and “Why do MQLs matter?” What is a marketing qualified lead (MQL)?