ViewPoint

JANUARY 9, 2014

Last August I wrote a blog for Top Sales World titled “Lead Generation Hogwash: The Top 7 Lies.”. I detailed 7 lies to be aware of to avoid a lead generation disaster (read the blog for the specifics): Any list will do. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads. More leads are better than fewer leads.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 23, 2011

The role of lead nurturing is specifically to move the prospect forward and give information, when they want it, and in a format that they want it in through “calls to action.”. A good lead nurture campaign has many components but the top four are Organization , Consistency , Segmented Database , and Content. Photo Source.

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markempa

OCTOBER 19, 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! But inquiries are not leads.

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Lead Qualification Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 120

PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Not all contact lists are created equal, but if you’re working to grow your B2B lead database, your two options are to buy one or build one. When it comes to finding quality leads, marketers are somewhat divided about whether buying B2B leads is good or bad for business. Why Bought Leads Are Effective.

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Buy Work Management Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Management 79

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2010

During my presentation titled Lead Generation Programs That Work I walked through the 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI. During my presentation titled Lead Generation Programs That Work I walked through the 5 Steps to Achieve Lead Generation ROI. How do you balance the need for quantity of leads vs quantity?

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Lead Generation Budget Programs Work Management Lead Scoring 100

PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Not all contact lists are created equal, but if you’re working to grow your B2B lead database , your two options are to buy one or build one. When it comes to finding quality leads, marketers are somewhat divided about whether buying B2B leads is good or bad for business. Why Bought Leads Are Effective.

Buy 62

Buy Work Management Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Management 62

markempa

JUNE 14, 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!

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

However, it is difficult for companies to gain inbound responders in large volumes, and too many companies do not have an optimal responder program in place to drive whatever responders they receive to an eventual sale. The key is to reach the prospect within 48 hours.

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Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. And when quality is required, you need to be able to deliver leads that convert. The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads. Sales complains that the quality stinks. Sales says they want better leads.

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Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 12, 2010

A lead is a lead, right? Depends – are you in marketing or in sales? SAL – Sales Accepted Leads is the bridge between Marketing Qualified Leads (MQL) and Sales Qualified Leads (SQL). Quantitative lead definitions reduce the friction between sales and marketing. Oh, what a waste!

Lead Ranking 60

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 60

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Someone once told me that CEOs don’t care about leads. Unfortunately, as a result of this thinking, marketing spends a ton of money generating leads for sales that are never followed-up. Here are 5 things CEOs need to consider in order to fix what is broken: What is the CEO’s role as it relates to marketing and sales?

Lead Ranking 149

Lead Ranking Demand Generation Agencies Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency 149

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process. Know how they rank. Instead create personas of people that buy your solutions or products.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association , and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently interviewed PointClear’s Dan McDade about the five most important things he’s learned in business and life—in one of an ongoing series of radio programs featuring sales and marketing industry leaders.

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PointClear Ethics Budget Programs Business 149

markempa

OCTOBER 31, 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!

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Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Generation 120

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

It is, in fact, the sign of value or cost of your client. It is an equation used to know the customer maintenance and value. CLTV: Customer Lifetime Value. Customer Lifetime value is the value of your customer for their entire lifetime spend with your business. L2RM: Lead to Revenue Management.

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Cost per Acquisition Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Demand Generation Agencies 87

Valasys

JUNE 25, 2019

According to a report by Resourceful Selling, 91% of the top-performing sales organizations collaborate across all departments to close sales leads. On the flip side, a study from Marketing Sherpa shows that only 56% of the marketers check for the validity of their leads before passing them on to their sales teams.

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Enterprise Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing Management 61

LEADership

DECEMBER 5, 2013

According to an infographic by Placester , generating leads is the highest obstacle B2B marketers come across which should be no surprise to us. As outlined in Placester’s infographic, various lead generation methods have been measured according to their effectiveness. Internal sales. Telemarketing. Exclusive events.

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Telemarketing Web 2.0 Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 40

Valasys

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With 2020 right around the corner, the most obvious question in the minds of the B2B marketers remains what is the perfect time of the day to make a sales call in 2020? The research also shows that 35-50% of sales go to the vendors you respond first. The key takeaway being if you get a sales lead – respond promptly.

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Cold Calling Work Management Marketing Management Telemarketing 64

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment. Marketing needs to be the engine to identify qualified leads for sales. The metrics you chose should be quantifiable and aligned to your sales goals. Why is this important?

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Lead Generation Sales Management Lead Ranking ROI 100

markempa

AUGUST 29, 2007

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! And if not, should you start?

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Social Networks Lead Generation Network Marketing B2B Marketing 120

Webbiquity

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Content Marketing: while some content is designed for short-term needs, much of it has long-term value.

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Social Media Social Marketing Allocation SEM 100

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The following guest post is another important topic for sales and comes from my colleague, Rob Krekstein. Telemarketing services are continuing to grow in popularity, due to the low cost and high ROI; however, the difficulty lies in which telemarketing tactic to utilize. That is so true!

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Sales Management Telemarketing Work Management Campaigns 100

SalesIntel

JULY 30, 2021

At the end of the day, we want SalesIntel to be a full-funnel solution that delivers the most value to our customers. It takes massive amounts of resources and effort, but when compared with the value our customers get out of it, it’s always worth it. The key highlights include: Calculating the True Cost of a Lead.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Digital Marketing Funnels 52

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

If the prospect’s answer is five or lower, you should ask, “Based upon what you’ve told me so far, I don’t understand why you say (score). The prospect’s answer will tell you what you need to do to advance the sales cycle. I printed this and passed it out during our last sales meeting. Can you help me understand that?”

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Top of Funnel Telemarketing Work Management Marketing Management 100

markempa

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Some people say I’m an expert in B2B lead generation because I wrote a book on it, but you know what? This past year has been especially illuminating thanks to the brilliance of smart marketers who are expanding and perfecting the lead-generation concepts I wrote about years ago.

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Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

JUNE 7, 2005

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!

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Landing Pages Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

markempa

AUGUST 17, 2007

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!

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markempa

AUGUST 24, 2007

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!

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation 120

markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

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! Bottom line: its the numbers.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation B2B Marketing BtoB Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JUNE 8, 2007

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! Congrats David!

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markempa

MAY 20, 2005

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! Make your shortlist.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

At the same time, you know that social media has changed the marketing landscape : shouting to prospects with endless email offers may produce leads but you’re worried about the longer term implications to your market. Consider carefully whether to respond to negative comments. Amplify good news. Allow your content to be shared.

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Marketing Mix Social Media Social Marketing Media 100

ViewPoint

JANUARY 26, 2012

Ruth is also author of Maximizing Lead Generation: The Complete Guide for B2B Marketers. Let me go out on a limb and propose the top five media for your lead generation toolkit. Telephone is great for outbound inquiry generation, as well as lead qualification and nurturing. Every business needs new customers.

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markempa

MAY 21, 2007

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!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Sales Qualified Leads 120

markempa

OCTOBER 17, 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!

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation CRM Work Management Lead Scoring 120

markempa

AUGUST 30, 2011

Tweet Longer selling cycles and stalled deals are impeding sales funnels everywhere. Use these three practices to convert more leads into revenue: Use Funnel-Specific Market Research. Integrate this research into your demand-generation and lead-nurturing framework by making such surveys or interviews automated trigger events.

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 120

markempa

JANUARY 3, 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! yes thats Tax Day.

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