The Point

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As part of a team that works regularly with companies who are either actively considering marketing automation, or have just invested in the technology, we get a first-hand view into what drives people to take the leap. Here are a couple of other factors that often figure prominently: Desire for Marketing Efficiency.

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The Point

MAY 6, 2010

Or even if the processes with which those leads are shepherded along the sales cycle are woefully inadequate, a company may not generate the volume of inquiries necessary in order for marketing automation to make a difference. Inevitably, much of the business case for a marketing automation solution comes down to intangibles.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

As a result, absent marketing automation and a well-designed lead management program, all but the hottest leads typically die a lonely death in the CRM database. Greater marketing efficiency due to more effective marketing spend and less demand for expensive campaigns designed to bring in net new prospects.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

I worry that this tool only ends up helping sales pick out cold calls to make, and is not used by marketers enough to segment, collect, and improve their prospecting databases. The lead management automation market, about which I blogged previously , continues to attract new players at a rapid rate.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

All this presents real challenges for both demand generation and lead management. The company must direct end user inquiries promptly and efficiently to the sales channel, while responding to prospective partners and end users with a message tailored to iDirect’s specific experience in that company’s market.

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Smarte

MAY 24, 2023

The top sales database providers should offer accurate and up-to-date information, as well as have strong data security measures in place. Now the question is, in this horde of B2B database markets, which is the most accurate one? Enhance lead conversions with its comprehensive segmentation and lead management tools.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 15, 2018

Lowering the cost of driving that revenue means finding new and better ways of getting the sales and marketing work needed done. For companies to transition from where they’ve been to where they need to be, they must understand three truths: Sales lead management (SLM) is a fundamental business process. Marketing Measurement.

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