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Quantifying the Value of Lead Nurturing: A Case Study

Sales Engine

This kind of buyer isn’t ready to be handed over to a senior sales executive and should instead be nurtured, or so common wisdom dictates. But can the sales impact of nurturing be quantified? Findings The BDRs called these 18,000 leads and over two months and had live phone conversations with 1,216 of them.

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How Many Leads Does Your Sales Team Need?

Sales Engine

But you can’t fully automate the sales funnel , especially for complex, research-heavy purchases in the BtoB world. Any person who has engaged that much is a wonderful lead worth keeping, and should be considered a marketing qualified lead (MQL)—but he may need more nurturing to be sales-ready.

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How Many Leads Does Your Sales Team Need?

Sales Engine

But you can’t fully automate the sales funnel, especially for complex, research-heavy purchases in the BtoB world. Any person who has engaged that much is a wonderful lead worth keeping, and should be considered a marketing qualified lead (MQL)—but he may need more nurturing to be sales-ready.

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Numeric Scoring: The Key To Lead Management Success

Online Marketing Institute

They have added new capabilities for delivering highly personalized direct mail, SMS/voice reminders, and on-demand fax and RSS delivery – interesting stuff that, while I’d need to talk to a client or two to be convinced of their specific usefulness, show that Eloqua is delivering a broader range of lead nurturing, drip marketing capabilities.