ViewPoint

MAY 16, 2017

When it comes time to exploring how you can increase lead generation ROI, that is, produce better leads more cost effectively, move "technology" to the bottom your to-do list. So start by engineering your processes to focus on lead quality not quantity. Then, and only then, it's time to check out your automation options.

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Valasys

MAY 16, 2023

Introduction The importance of having an effective CRM system in today’s digital age cannot be overstated, as it can make all the difference in how you manage your sales leads and ultimately close deals. And let me tell you, the right CRM system can be a game-changer for your sales game. What is a CRM?

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is the second in a series of four blogs about B2B sales lead management, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Something else not well understood in marketing and sales circles is the importance of certain metrics. Not all proverbs (or expressions or sayings) are well understood.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. Ready to learn more about the state of B2B lead generation? That won’t change.

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The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Last week Carlos Hidalgo , CEO of the Annuitas Group , shared on the Software Advice blog a nice video explaining two basic concepts that are often used interchangeably by vendors and even analysts in the Marketing Automation space but should in fact be treated as separate concepts: Demand Generation and Lead Management.

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Fusion Marketing Partners

AUGUST 21, 2019

I talk about the concept of stopping “revenue leakage” a lot, and one of the biggest causes of revenue leakage […].

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Hubspot

APRIL 28, 2023

Sales lead tracking can answer the million-dollar question: "How do I know if my team is maximizing their opportunity to close every lead?" Or, "how do I ensure my team reaches out to all their assigned leads?” Any sort of disqualification should be carefully considered — they're not usually reduced to a simple formula.

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. Strategic landing pages are used by 68% of B2B businesses to acquire leads ( source ).

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markempa

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Today I’d like to discuss the aspects of an effective lead management process. I’m not sure why many organizations think it’s acceptable to only get a return on about 20% of their leads when an optimized lead management process can tremendously help to convert more of those hard earned leads in the sales pipeline.

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Smashmouth Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The Sales Lead Management Association has opened up voting for the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. I'm on the list, so if I've earned your respect in the world of demand gen and lead generation, I'd love your vote. So choose wisely.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Are you looking for the best lead generation tools to grow your business? Lead generation is more than just getting people to visit your site. And just like any tough job, lead generation requires the right tools–even for professional marketers. What Is a Lead Generation Software/Tool?

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ViewPoint

JUNE 15, 2012

Jim is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association. SLMA is the sponsor of the yearly Sales Lead Management week and initiatives to identify both the Top 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management and 20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management.

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Valasys

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

3 of the top 5 most important goals for B2B organizations are lead generation, sales and lead nurturing, according to the 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report compiled by CMI. Out of the leads that get generated, 79% of it won’t convert to sales! Keys To Lead Management.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a marketer, you should always focus on the lead generation best practices because the expectations of customers keep on changing and you need to anyhow fulfil their demand and generate a lead for your business. The main goal of any business is to generate both high quantity as well as high quality leads.

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Lead Management is the process of generating, converting, qualifying, and closing sales leads. Lost in the shuffle of all of those marketing tactics you are trying to get a handle on for your business (Twitter, Facebook, Pay-per-click, SEO, email campaigns, website design) is the concept of Lead Management.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 26, 2011

Lead management continues to be a hot topic in the world of B2B marketing as we turn the corner and head into the second half of 2010. As a leader in lead management process development, our firm has seen a lot of confusion in the market about what constitutes lead management. So what are these myths?

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SalesGrape

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In the competitive world of medical device sales, lead generation is a crucial aspect of success. With advancements in technology, medical device telemarketing has become an effective strategy to reach potential customers and generate leads. It helps evaluate the effectiveness of your messaging during calls.

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The Point

JANUARY 24, 2013

Key to designing an effective lead nurturing program is taking stock of your current lead management process. Giving sales a voice in the process will help ensure that, as an organization, they feel they have a stake in the new lead management program and won’t feel it’s being foisted upon them by marketing.

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PureB2B

MAY 22, 2016

When it gets right down to it, manual lead management can be a huge, boring, and largely inefficient task. Setting your sales team up for success right in the inbox is a great way to get a handle on lead management. One way to alleviate the pains of lead management is by looking for hidden sales functions.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 18, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. All real salespeople love sales leads and don’t ever believe anyone who tells you differently. A failure of lead generation and marketing.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 12, 2012

Contrary to popular belief, reps don’t need more sales leads. They need fewer leads—or more accurately, fewer raw, unfiltered, unqualified leads. But to be fair to Steve, he is paid to sell—not to interpret leads. And in spite of higher ad rates, we continue to keep our cost-per-lead under $100!”

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Modern B2B

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The paths of marketing and sales have always been entwined, no matter how much either side may deny it. generate leads), and the goal of sales is to take that interest and turn it into a purchase (i.e. convert leads). The post Why does everyone suck at lead management? Both […].

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PureB2B

MAY 22, 2016

This usually entails the long hard task of separating legitimate prospects from duds, organizing data, and consistently tracking key leads. Manual lead management can be a huge, boring, and largely inefficient task. Setting your sales team up for success right in the inbox is a great way to get a handle on lead management.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

This is the fourth (and last) in a series of four blogs about sales leads, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Making assumptions that lead to starting the sales process at what I call “Step 5” rather than at the appropriate step. The phrase, "don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” originates in St.

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PureB2B

MAY 22, 2016

When it gets right down to it, manual lead management can be a huge, boring, and largely inefficient task. Setting your sales team up for success right in the inbox is a great way to get a handle on lead management. One way to alleviate the pains of lead management is by looking for hidden sales functions.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 28, 2015

When planning a B2B lead generation program, you need to deliver leads to your sales team at an affordable price. A neat way to determine in advance how much you can spend on a lead is to calculate the Allowable Cost per Lead for your campaign. Lead qualification rate. Like this post?

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 19, 2012

When qualifying and nurturing sales leads, the lead farmer (prospect development professional) has a challenging job. The starting point in lead management is usually an inquiry consisting of a name, title, a company, a phone number or email address. The lead farmer is patient, but persistent.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Because the chances are pretty low—probably 3% to 4% at best—that any of these names are bonafide opportunities if you are a B2B company with a complex sales process. Sales won’t spend the time it takes to cull through 100 so-called leads for 3 to 4 good ones. Leads aren’t leads unless: They’re qualified.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a marketer you should always focus on the lead generation best practices because the expectations of customers keep on changing and you need to anyhow fulfil their demand and generate a lead for your business. The main goal of any business is to generate both high quantity as well as high quality leads.

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Albacross

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

When it comes to driving traffic and converting visitors to your site, there are two ways to do this: through lead generation and demand generation. Content is crucial in today’s marketing world and plays a vital role in both, lead and demand generation. How to utilize lead generation?

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ViewPoint

APRIL 17, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Tony Tissot of eTrigue remarked that lead generation is the responsibility of marketing, but getting the outcomes agreed upon should be the goal.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 27, 2011

by Katie Byrnes Marketo CEO, Phil Fernandez, had the chance to interview the CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association, James Obermayer at Dreamforce 2010. At SLMA, Jim Obermayer focuses on proving the return on investment of marketing activities and managing sales leads, and the value of managing those sales leads.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This is the third in a series of four blogs about lead generation, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. That is assuming there is a filter between raw lead generation and sending those leads to sales (if not, it is more likely that too few touches would have been invested and the opportunity would have been wasted).

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Markempa

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Salespeople often lack the support of a dedicated marketing team that does lead generation programs for them. So they do their own sales prospecting. Here’s what I mean: Sales work to succeed despite it all. First, let’s discuss how marketing supports sales. You get the sales.”

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markempa

MARCH 6, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! " I agree.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Companies that adopt effective lead management processes generate more revenue from their lead generation investment and have overall higher close rates on marketing generated leads than those that do not. But I've encountered very few companies that really do lead management.

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Valasys

MARCH 11, 2019

If you had to choose between 100,000 leads generated but only 10 of high-quality versus 10 leads generated and all those 10 of high-quality, which one would you choose? Well, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that your choice will be the 10 leads that turned out to be high-quality.

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