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Why Don’t Companies Want to Talk to Anyone?

ViewPoint

Hi, we’re very interested in talking with you; please press 1 for sales and 2 for customer service.” He is the VP of Sales.”. Yes, it’s Tim Kelly, the VP of Sales, your boss.”. Oh, I don’t know about that, I am just in sales. This is Jim Obermayer from the Sales Lead Management Association. And so, it went.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Why Most B2B Sites Fail to Convert Sales Leads

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How to make revenue generation a company-wide effort

Martech

First, we frequently misdiagnose this challenge as a “ sales and marketing alignment ” problem. Yet, this pressure quickly leads to bad habits we all recognize, such as: Stuffing as many leads into the process as possible to feed hungry sales pros and BDRs. The pace of change is relentless.

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If You Follow the Lead Cow, You Will Step in the Mess That’s Left Behind

ViewPoint

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. As we plan for the New Year, it’s time to stop following and start leading. Want to increase sales 30% or more? Agree to a sales lead quota.

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The Future of Sales Lead Management – An Interview with SLMA’s James Obermayer

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

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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6 valuable tips to improve your B2B tradeshow marketing

The Lead Agency

Attending trade show exhibitions is one of the leading types of in-person events utilised by B2B companies. In the months leading up to the trade show, it is important to generate prior interest to build anticipation and get attendees excited to visit your stand. It is important to understand the “Why”. Shout it out loud and proud!

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Sales Prospecting for “In-Market” Buyers

PureB2B

Finding in-market leads for B2B businesses is crucial to achieving revenue goals. And in today’s buyer-focused sales landscape, it’s important for reps to always be developing new techniques and strategies for effective prospecting. This will prevent businesses from wasting time on leads that won’t convert into paying customers.