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Five Myths of Lead Management

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Lead management continues to be a hot topic in the world of B2B marketing as we turn the corner and head into the second half of 2010. As a leader in lead management process development, our firm has seen a lot of confusion in the market about what constitutes lead management. So what are these myths?

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Three Truths Behind Sales and Marketing Alignment

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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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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Lead Generation for the Complex Sale

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« How to Become a Thought Leader and Attract Customers | Main | E-book: Why Naked CRM Doesnt Work » Lead Generation for the Complex Sale I recently did a phone interview on Lead Generation for the Complex Sale with Nettie Hartsock for Allbusiness.coms Must Read Business Books column.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Sales and Marketing as a Team: Five Tips to Improve Performance

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Likewise, the harmonious interaction of sales and marketing is crucial. If they are askew and going in dissimilar directions, sales and marketing will not empower a successful complex sale or sales lead strategy. Bottom-line sales performance reflects just how well sales and marketing are working together.

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How to Use Lead Scoring to Drive the Highest Return on Your Trade-Show Investment

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Depending on the nature of the presentation, this indicates a relatively early stage in the buying cycle. Often, marketers will create an event within their booth in which someone presents to a small group. There’s typically one-way communication, not a conversation.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Google Makes Web Analytics Free but will it help your lead generation?

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In the complex sale, the length of the buying cycle make the connection between on-the-web activity and the off-line decision to purchase much more difficult to trace. So the challenge is connecting website log file data (analytics), with marketing data (inquiries) and then connecting them with the sales process.

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Improve lead qualification with these website hacks

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Quality lead generation is more than driving traffic to your website. As you begin to see more visitors hit your site, lead qualification becomes more important. High-quality leads mean that your sales reps spend time with the right prospects, and sales management can develop accurate forecasts.