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Does Your Sales Team Know How to Follow-Up on a Lead?

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In another blog post , SiriusDecisions’ Jay Gaines (vice president and group director, demand) writes that getting sales to accept a lead (thereby terming the lead a sales-accepted lead, or SAL) is the most important (and most overlooked) step in the demand creation process. Develop a lead hand-off process and follow-up best practices.

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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

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Sales and marketing headcounts have increased to generate new customers. Demand for customization and integration from large customers may increase time and cost to complete sales and divert sales and professional resources. Significant market competition from established packaged and on-demand vendors.