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How Many Leads Does Your Sales Team Need?

Sales Engine

Marketing automation and lead management systems have allowed for a near-scientific breakdown of the sales funnel. Leads in each stage of the buying process meet very specific criteria and behave in certain predictable ways. After this digital dialogue however, a sales rep still must fully qualify the lead and close the sale.

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How Many Leads Does Your Sales Team Need?

Sales Engine

MARKETING AUTOMATION AND LEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS have allowed for a near-scientific breakdown of the sales funnel. Leads in each stage of the buying process meet very specific criteria and behave in certain predictable ways. Sales reps are as important as ever—it’s just that their role has changed.

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Quantifying the Value of Lead Nurturing: A Case Study

Sales Engine

Most marketing and sales leaders in the business-to-business world know that nurturing leads is important. The reason: it’s essential to maintain a digital connection with buyers who want to learn about a business pain, product, or service—but who are not yet interested in talking to a sales person. The results were striking.

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Report: Trade Shows Generate Highest Quantity & Quality of Leads

The Point

Based on responses from more than 200 BtoB marketing professionals, it provides useful insight on the types of demand gen programs and content that are trending in the marketplace. Second, let’s consider what the survey respondents most likely meant by “lead quality” in this context.

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B2B Lead Generation: The Best of PowerViews

ViewPoint

Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of interviewing nineteen influential B2B sales and marketing leaders to discuss their views in areas like traditional and new media strategies, current and future trends, B2B lead generation, and sales lead management.

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PowerViews with Christopher Hosford – CRM/Marketing Automation/Social Convergence

ViewPoint

He is East Coast Bureau Chief for BtoB Magazine. He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. That is, continuing to add features: social features, lead generation features and analytics. A true acceptance of those leads can really bring them on board.”

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PowerViews with Chris Hosford – CRM/Marketing Automation/Social Convergence

ViewPoint

He is East Coast Bureau Chief for BtoB Magazine. He is former editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management magazine, and has written for Architectural Record, Inc. That is, continuing to add features: social features, lead generation features and analytics. A true acceptance of those leads can really bring them on board.”