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Inbound Marketing Must Set the Table for Industrial Sales

Industrial Marketing Today

This is when I have to take a step back and start talking about how the job of inbound marketing does not end with lead generation but extends into setting the table for sales so they can be more productive. I know how strange that might sound, but for most companies, leads mean more work and very little to show for it.

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Numeric Scoring: The Key To Lead Management Success

Online Marketing Institute

On the other hand, a lead with a high engagement score but a low profile score.probably is not someone you want to spend a lot of energy/time/resources on, as it's more difficult to change someone's profile than it is to change their engagement level. Keep the conversation going -- I appreciate hearing the different perspectives!

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B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up

Online Marketing Institute

There are at least 4 amorphous groups of solution providers also setting their sights on this space: 1) Lead generation services or tools – Because this category contains both service providers (that look more like agencies or telesales outsourcers) and software as a service vendors, there are probably more than I could possibly name.