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MQL vs. SQL: What Are They How Do They Help You Sell?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

They’ve sprinted hard, nurturing each lead with care and precision, and now they’re holding the baton of customer interest. Next up is the crucial moment: passing the baton to the sales team, set to dash to the finish line, er, close. If handled poorly, the lead can slip right through your fingers and you lose the deal.

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Lead Generation: How To Turn Interest Into a Sale

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

What you’ll learn What is lead generation? What are the most effective lead generation strategies? How do lead qualification and nurturing work? What are some methods for nurturing leads? What are the current trends in lead generation? How do you measure the success of your lead gen strategy?

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How to Shorten Turnaround on Inbound Lead Generation

Zoominfo

Broadly speaking, an inbound lead refers to any prospect who personally reaches out to a brand to learn more. A strong inbound lead generation funnel is reliant on a compelling, easy-to-understand experience on a company website (duh!). Sales agrees! Unfit Leads. This is where sales funnel awareness is important.

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How to Shorten Turnaround on Inbound Lead Generation

Zoominfo

Broadly speaking, an inbound lead refers to any prospect who personally reaches out to a brand to learn more. A strong inbound lead generation funnel is reliant on a compelling, easy-to-understand experience on a company website (duh!). Sales agrees! This is where sales funnel awareness is important.

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The Ultimate Smarketing Glossary: 62 Common Sales Terms Explained for Marketers

Hubspot

Sales and marketing teams are both responsible for the growth and revenue side of the business -- and yet, many of them still tend to operate like two opposing teams. The goal of "smarketing" is to help bring sales and marketing together as one team, which involves constant, effective communication. "Always Be Closing."

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What Is Lead Qualification and How Does It Work?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Reps spend only 28% of their week actually selling, according to the State of Sales Report. What’s more, 69% of sales professionals agree their jobs are harder now. That means sales teams need to hone in on the highest quality leads to make their numbers. That’s where lead qualification comes into play.