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Why are SIC and NAICS Codes Important to Marketing?

Leadspace

The most reliable way to identify a company is with SIC or NAICS codes. . SIC stands for Standard Industrial Classification , which are four digit codes that are used by the US government to identify the primary business of the establishment. Companies in the same industry are assigned the same number or SIC code. industries.

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5 do’s & don’ts of B2B lead qualification

Biznology

Lead qualification is one of the primary jobs for B2B marketers, and a great deal of time and money is spent on this step of the sales cycle. Now that I’ve stated the obvious, I see both good and bad lead qualification processes in the market. Which leads me to 5 Do’s and Don’ts of B2B lead qualification.

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5 Best practices of trade show lead qualification

Biznology

Following my last blog on lead qualification, I received some great comments and several questions as to whether lead qualification differs for trade show leads. Yes, it does, and here is a revision of my last blog specifically addressing trade show lead generation and qualification.

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Improve Sales Lead Generation via Marketing Analytics Part 2: Two Examples

ViewPoint

Scores of X+ went to sales, and scores of <X came to PointClear for lead qualification and lead nurturing. As a result of this finding, the client changed its lead qualification scoring method and description of what a good prospect looked like. 22% of more than 20,000 raw leads converted to qualified leads.

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Building Your B2B Marketing Database

Biznology

SIC or NAICS. Qualification questions (from lead qualification processes). Title, function, buying role, email, direct phone. Parent company/enterprise link. Year the company was started. Revenue/sales. Employee size. Credit score. Fiscal year. Purchase history. Purchase preferences. Budgets, purchase plans.

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Lead Generation Best Practices: Summarizing the 7-Part Series

ViewPoint

Consider SiriusDecisions’ lead categories of MQLs, SALs and SQLs. Append data points like SIC code, revenue and employee size to contact records. Use internal or external dedicated resources for lead qualification and lead nurturing. Part 2: Segment & Test Your Market.

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6 Content Marketing Tips That Drives Leads

Marketing Insider Group

So here are my 6 tips for creating content that drives the leads that sales wants… Define your audience on their terms not yours. Stay away from arbitrary boundaries like SIC codes and Revenue range or employee size. Instead create personas of people that buy your solutions or products.