Randy is experienced in developing insight-driven demand generation programs for the b2b technology sector. Few marketers would argue with the premise that “less is more” when it comes to delivering the right leads to sales. Gone are the days of inundating sellers with poorly qualified leads or “prospects” with little or no interest in buying. But significant challenges still remain for most marketers in developing the right mix of leads that will generate the best results and not waste precious resources. Share email. Facebook. LinkedIn. StumbleUpon. Twitter. MORE >>

I wrote last week about the difficulty of linking marketing leads to sales results. One reason the topic was on my mind is I’m also thinking a lot these days about lead scoring. The practical use of lead scoring is to decide which leads to pass from marketing automation to sales, or, even more pragmatically, to predict which leads will be accepted by sales.* But the ultimate goal is to identify the leads most likely to generate revenue. For all the reasons I discussed last week, that lead-to-revenue connection is hard to make. MORE >>

Including lead generation. EST – “ Planning for 2013: How to best utilize top lead gen tactics in the New Year ” – David Kirkpatrick, Senior Reporter, MECLABS, and I will review the basics of the lead generation funnel. Among other things, we’ll take a basic look at conducting a lead generation analysis, to help you optimize your lead generation process, campaigns and programs. Step #2: Review new leads. Qualified lead volume – How many of these are qualified leads as defined by your universal lead definition ? MORE >>

Having worked with B2B marketers for many years, it's typically a no-brainer when someone asks me "should we implement lead scoring?". Lead scoring, which is the process of automating the qualification of leads that you generate, is a key stepping stone to get marketers to the next level. data management lead management lead qualificationHaving said that, your company may not be fully ready for it and there are some steps to start moving in. MORE >>

Sponsored by Marketo) Fewer well qualified leads delivers more revenue than many more less qualified leads. small pipeline gives more revenue than a big … Continue reading → Demand Generation lead generation Lead Scoring Management best practices Marketing Marketing Automation marketing campaigns sales challenges Social Media Social NetworksClick to download How to Find New Customers, our remarkably popular white paper. That’s right. MORE >>