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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Biznology

MAY 24, 2018

Before I begin my post, I’d also like to invite you to the next Biznology webinar on July 10th, where Mike Moran is going to interview me about trends in B2B marketing. Having been happily self-employed for half my marketing career, I hesitate to give career advice. Make testing a regular part of your marketing practice.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This article does a good job of explaining the importance of the ULD—assuring everyone is on the same page and working toward the same end—and covers additional ground (“How to do lead management that improves conversion”). NURTURE: Are you getting maximum return on marketing programs? How does your company stack up?

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Full Circle Insights

JANUARY 16, 2024

When it comes to marketing insights, your CEO is primarily interested in one thing: attribution. In other words: which marketing efforts are driving the most revenue, and what is the return on investment of the marketing spend? So, which CRM marketing insights does your CEO want to see? 2: Funnel Velocity What is it?

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

So, you’ve developed a solid marketing plan, and you’re feeling good about your strategy. You then meet two types of sales leads: the qualified and the non-qualified. The next step is pretty simple when it comes to marketing qualified leads , you either nurture them or try to close them. Leave it to the experts.

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thePoint

AUGUST 24, 2020

We have arrived at the #5 thing I believe every CEO should know about marketing. In case you are new to the series, you can find #1 – #4 ( The “Ante” , Not all marketing is the same , B2B buyer journey , and B2B website purpose ) in our blog. #5 just wanting “sales ready leads”). just wanting “sales ready leads”).

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ViewPoint

NOVEMBER 29, 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. “So, So, what do you want from Marketing?” I keep hearing that I have to increase sales activity to increase sales.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 17, 2011

by Carol Fox If your sales leads aren’t receiving lead nurturing efforts from marketing to convert them quickly into business, they ultimately aren’t going to benefit your bottom line. If your team excels in quantity but lacks in quality, try these three methods to improve the quality of your leads.

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The Point

MARCH 22, 2019

Lead scoring – as a fundamental part of a company’s lead management strategy – has officially fallen out of fashion. Two reasons I can think of: One is that lead scoring is routinely set up as part of an initial implementation of a marketing automation platform. So, is lead scoring a dying art?

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

In a recent interview, I sat down with Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing and picked his brain about what makes up a CMO’s marketing dream team. In part one, Matt reveals what CMOs can do to earn their company’s trust and three essential roles that round out a solid marketing dream team. See part one here.).

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Sponsoring SLMA’s Top Twenty Women in sales lead management got me to thinking about the top 20 women of all time. I bet you use some of these very traits to describe a woman you know doing extraordinary work in sales and marketing today. Nominating is open now and runs to March 16.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2009

I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly — and to be honest, quite a few demand generation vendors make this mistake as well. Lead scoring to know when to pass leads to the sales team – and when to keep them in marketing for further nurturing.

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markempa

MAY 9, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Sales counters that the “leads” aren’t any good.

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Cintell

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

In a recent study we read, the role of marketing is changing to become the chief advocate for customers. In fact, the #1 priority of B2B marketers in 2016 will be “understanding buyers,” according to a recent survey from the IT Sales and Marketing Association. Erika Goldwater, VP of Marketing, ANNUITAS.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Last Wednesday I attended the Dreamforce session Using Lead Nurturing and Scoring to Deliver More and Higher-Quality Sales Leads. My boss, Jon Miller, VP of Marketing at Marketo was presenting with two of our awesome customers, Emily Salus of CollabNet, Inc. Collaborate with sales to define sales-ready leads.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

According to a report by SiriusDecisions, 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), more than 60 percent of companies plan to invest in technology for ABM to better align sales and marketing over the next twelve months. Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is hot right now, and the responses I received were excellent.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 21, 2022

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Thanks for having me.

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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.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 15, 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. The shows fall into 33 categories covering a wide spectrum of marketing and sales topics. SLMA Radio - Since 2010. Bill Godfrey of Aprimo.

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markempa

APRIL 13, 2015

Tweet The management of sales leads is critical to generating marketing ROI. Sadly, sales leads often land on the scrap heap because marketers throw leads over the wall and then expect salespeople to catch them. Many of you reading this post do not have a choice of who you distribute leads to.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 9, 2013

We’re nearing the last quarter of 2013, and another year of sales will soon be behind us. An important question all sales and marketing departments should be asking themselves is how they can better communicate in order to follow up on leads. Jim is also the President of Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I’ve recently been involved in an ongoing online discussion regarding marketing automation, lead generation, and lead management (including lead nurturing). The discussion has been focusing on the approach organizations should take in implementing marketing automation. The Lead Management Framework TM.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 14, 2021

And just like any tough job, lead generation requires the right tools–even for professional marketers. That’s why in this post, we’ll be sharing our top picks for tools that’ll help you nail every aspect of web-based lead generation. In fact, there are many different ways (and tools) to generate leads.

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ViewPoint

JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 14, 2011

Many thanks to Stone Payton and Todd Schnick, hosts extraordinaire of High Velocity Radio, for the interview on my new book, The Truth About Leads. The B2B lead generation and sales lead management strategies we discussed included… Shifting from a full BANT approach to focus on two areas: authority and discovering need.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

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The Mx Group

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Over the last 25 years, I’ve seen companies go through countless scenarios when selecting a B2B marketing agency — from detailed RFPs to chance meetings at networking events. I’ve heard prospective clients ask hundreds of questions on just about every topic, ranging from experience in their market to agency culture.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Continued engagement in the form of account-focused outreach (also referred to as Account Based Marketing) makes sure your company is on their radar when the right disruption happens to necessitate a decision, when their current solution’s weaknesses reach the boiling point, or when competition encroaches and fear sets in.

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ViewPoint

JULY 7, 2015

Marketing Automation makes it easier than ever to deliver more poor-quality leads to sales. A key to this trend is lead scoring. According to SiriusDecisions’ Research Brief 1 , the problem with lead scoring at many organizations is as follows: Lead scoring models are based on assumptions or inadequate sales input.

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Outbrain

JANUARY 13, 2020

That explains why 63% of companies consider generating traffic and leads as their most important challenge. Even so, lead generation definitely has its own share of obstacles to overcome. Before we dive into optimizing your lead gen activities, let’s take a look at the lead generation process as a whole.

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Oktopost

JUNE 17, 2020

According to a recent survey , the average sales rep spends just over a third of their work hours actually prospecting, meeting, and following up with leads. The rest of the time, they’re managing CRM records and doing many other non-sales tasks. What is Sales Automation? multichannel sales automation platform. .

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PureB2B

APRIL 21, 2017

This has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. And this means putting your customer’s needs, wants and interests at the center of all your sales and marketing campaigns. Customer-Centered Marketing. So, What Is Buyer Intent? Customer Touch Points. Uncovering Buyer Intent.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 7, 2011

by Bill Binch To create the best lead generation process, you’ve got to keep sales and marketing on the same page. There is a continuing challenge for marketing to fill the sales lead coffers. There are three truths behind sales and marketing agreements that must be recognized for effective alignment: 1.

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Biznology

JANUARY 3, 2014

The other day, I had the pleasure of discussing the challenges of marketing ROI with Jim Obermayer, CEO and executive director of the Sales Lead Management Association , on his Internet radio show. Our conversation got me thinking: Why is the holy grail of marketing ROI so tough to achieve in business markets?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. This is a foundational activity. Why is this important?

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

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. So marketing sends more. Sales complains that the quality stinks. Sales says they want better leads. Help sales fill their pipeline funnels.

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