Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 12, 2018

While the sales team thinks the marketing team shared only contacts (read, unqualified leads), the marketing team blames the sales team for not being able to convert all the excellent qualified leads they hand off. Not only this, sales reps ignore 50% of the marketing leads according to a study by the TAS Group.

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? While MQLs don’t translate to immediate revenue or even pipeline contribution, the value isn’t equivalent to open rates, page views, and the like. No matter where the lead was sourced.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. To that end, one of the most critical metrics is cost per lead. The BANT process can help you find higher-quality leads. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? While MQLs don’t translate to immediate revenue or even pipeline contribution, the value isn’t equivalent to open rates, page views, and the like. No matter where the lead was sourced.

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ViewPoint

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

There’s plenty of mediocrity in lead generation—both in-house and outsourced. However, there are a lot of things good insourced operations and lead generation companies do well. While lead generation (or teleprospecting) is not rocket science, there are a lot of moving parts in a well-run lead generation machine.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In this comprehensive blog, we’ll unravel the transformative journey from SQL (Sales Qualified Lead) to loyal customer. To contextualize their significance, consider a report by Gleanster Research , which states that roughly 50% of leads are indeed qualified but aren’t quite prepared to make a buying decision.

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Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Lead generation for B2B has undergone quite a transformation. But have we deviated too far from sustainable lead generation practices and become too reliant on pay-to-play databases to fuel outbound initiatives? As I often say, a true lead demonstrates intent to discover or purchase your product — yes, it’s that simple.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

You want to know if a lead is qualified well before you even pick up the phone to call them. Every data point helps your revenue team (sales, marketing, and customer success) determine if this lead fits your ideal customer profile (ICP). What is Automated Lead Qualification? A hot new lead hits your inbox.

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Lead Liaison

JULY 15, 2020

Qualifying Leads by Lifecycle Stage. Defining Marketing Qualified Lead, or MQL, can be a slippery process because companies, departments and individuals can have very different viewpoints as to what really makes a prospect and MQL. We hope this is a helpful resource for your company as well: Lifecycle Stage Definitions.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The biggest mistake you can make in the B2B world is one that is all too common—chasing the wrong leads. First, let’s get this out of the way—a qualified lead is defined by three main criteria: Need: the prospect has a problem that your product can fix. Today’s post explores five ways to increase your qualified lead pipeline.

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Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 3, 2021

It seems like every week I see a new research report naming leads as the top priority of B2B marketing departments. Ask any sales person, “What do you want from marketing?’ They’ll say, “Leads! Give me leads!” I’m talking about everything that comes after the lead-to-sales handoff. Lead Nurturing.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 30, 2021

Tracking B2B lead generation metrics is important for B2B marketing – of course. There’s a pillar concept in marketing that proves the value of clarity: Confused people don’t take action. One Lead Generation Metric to Rule Them All. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to solve the problem of too many lead generation metrics.

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Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

Lead generation is an important aspect of client acquisition. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. Let’s start with a definition of what a lead is. What Exactly Is a Lead?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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markempa

JULY 6, 2017

In this post, I’m going to focus on how to do lead management that increases sales conversion. Here’s why: First, B2B lead conversion to actual revenue conversion is low. According to Forrester, top performers convert 1.54% of leads to revenue. And average performers turn less than 0.75% of leads into closed deals.

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Zoominfo

MAY 14, 2018

In marketing, it’s common knowledge that lead quality is generally more important than lead quantity. And yet, marketing lead qualification remains a sticking point for many organizations. In fact, 61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales, but only 27% are sales qualified ( source ).

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Stevens & Tate

MAY 20, 2021

How are you handling your marketing qualified leads? Once you have a lead at the top of the sales funnel, you can’t just stop marketing and hope that initial lead turns into a sales-qualified lead (SQL). You need to keep your eye on your marketing qualified leads (MQLs) as well.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

Sales reps would get a good sense of how interested someone was in their company’s products or services by spending some time with them. Qualified leads would ultimately receive more attention—the sales rep might play 18 holes with them to help close the deal. A solid definition of “lead”. What’s a lead?

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ClickDimensions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the realm of sales and marketing, lead qualification is the cornerstone of success. Page Contents Toggle Top Five Lead Qualification Challenges 2. Adapting to Evolving Buyer Behavior In this blog post, we’ll explore the top five lead qualification hurdles and provide actionable strategies to overcome them.

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2017

So, who should own B2B lead generation: sales, marketing or both? Sales and marketing aren’t doing a great job of executing lead generation because they both believe it’s the others job. Companies don’t typically call what salespeople do “lead generation” or “demand generation.” Let me explain.

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MarketJoy

AUGUST 24, 2022

For decades, companies have struggled to strike a balance between lead quality and lead quantity. While more leads on paper may look good to a marketing professional, the quality of leads is what a sales team is looking for. What is Lead Quality? Well, there is a concept known as lead scoring.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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SnapApp

AUGUST 21, 2018

Sales-Qualified Leads. In the B2B sales funnel, they’re the key that unlocks the door to a sale. They’re the leads that have been carefully and skillfully nurtured. They’re the ones, that with the right discussion points, could turn a prospect into a sale. They are bottom-funnel leads.

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SalesIntel

MAY 12, 2023

Inbound lead conversion is always one of the biggest concerns for marketing and sales departments. We’re constantly looking for new ways to maximize lead conversion but typically struggle with poor lead quality, even as the conversion numbers increase. Why is Lead Quality Important? Those leads will never convert.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

A broken lead generation strategy could mean trouble for your sales and marketing team, but not just because of the fundamental misalignment between the two departments. Have marketing and sales decided on a shared definition for a qualified sales lead?

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Walk out of your office and ask the first three marketers and the first three sales executives you encounter one question: What constitutes a lead? With technology it is now possible to get more poor quality leads to sales faster than ever before. Watch this brief video to learn how to establish a lead definition.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s the difference between demand generation and lead generation? Many B2B marketers recognize the value of both and incorporate them into the same campaigns. Definition: Demand Generation vs. Lead Generation The difference between demand generation and lead generation is simple.

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Marketing Interactions

AUGUST 15, 2021

Shouldn’t sending people who actively engage and show interest in solving the problem be the core qualification for a marketing qualified lead (MQL)? And arguably for a marketing qualified account (MQA). So, let’s look at a few reasons why sales reps shun marketing leads and what (most of) you can do about it.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Are you generating huge numbers of leads? In the earlier blog episode, we checked the method to measure the quality lead, right?! utilize it and check whether generated leads are worth for your business? They know that, market actually demands for quality leads. The whole thing is about quality ‘leads’.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether you’re pursuing an inbound or outbound marketing strategy, lead generation is a constant struggle. Nestled within that challenge is an even more daunting task: finding enough qualified leads. Any good B2B marketing campaign will attract the attention and leads but at different stages of the funnel.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 28, 2020

For most inbound campaigns, success is measured by the number and quality of leads generated. Through extensive persona development and by building out a Buyer’s Journey, marketers can start identifying high-priority leads and begin forecasting lead generation metrics for the upcoming year. Marketing Qualified Leads.

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Lake One

APRIL 2, 2020

Whether your manufacturing digital leads are feast or famine, how do you know which leads are a good fit? How is the sales team determining which leads they should talk to and which ones are in need of nurturing by marketing because they are aren’t quite sales-ready? In other terms, how are they being qualified?

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Last week a prospect told me that he needed higher quality leads than were currently being provided by two third-party outsourced solution providers. His definition of a lead was the loosest that I have ever heard. An employee of a targeted company needed only to download some content to be qualified as a lead.

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