Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. So, yes, MQLs matter.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 26, 2024

Imagine the marketing team as the first runner. They’ve sprinted hard, nurturing each lead with care and precision, and now they’re holding the baton of customer interest. Next up is the crucial moment: passing the baton to the sales team, set to dash to the finish line, er, close.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, where competition is relentless, and digital marketing strategies continuously shift, the importance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) stands out like a guiding light. Maximized ROI: MQL-focused strategies translate into cost-effective endeavors.

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Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Content marketing ain’t easy… but isn’t that why it’s so valuable? Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Overall, this will slow down 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? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. So, yes, MQLs matter.

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Smarte

JUNE 28, 2022

A Marketing Qualified Lead sits at the top of the funnel. MQLs are at an awareness and information gathering stage. These leads are exploring various solutions to solve their pain points by reading/ accessing your company’s content or responding to a cold email. To simplify: MQL: Interested in your content.

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Unbounce

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Leads are potential customers that can turn into sales and profit for your business. But leads aren’t all alike. Splitting your leads into marketing qualified leads (MQLs) and sales qualified leads (SQLs) helps you sort them so you can best nurture each relationship.

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Martech

JANUARY 25, 2022

You’ve worked hard to turn the engagement from your recent marketing campaign into leads. Once your suspects have become prospects who’ve finally reached the scoring threshold, you toss the leads over the proverbial wall for sales to work. This is because sales prioritized their list over the leads you sent to them.

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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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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. Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL).

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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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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether you’re pursuing an inbound or outbound marketing strategy, lead generation is a constant struggle. In fact, 37% of B2B marketers rank it as their number one challenge. Nestled within that challenge is an even more daunting task: finding enough qualified leads. What is the lead qualification process?

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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.

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Only B2B

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Are your leads ready for market? The age-old conflict between sales and marketing appears to always come down to one thing: leads. While marketing teams have historically been judged on the amount of demand they drive, sales teams are frequently seeking for more quality prospects to sell to.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Among marketers, few topics spark as much debate as the comparison between demand generation and inbound marketing. Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Here are some metrics to consider: High-intent Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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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? Define Your MQL Criteria.

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SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Today, we know that across the B2B sales cycle, the key to driving home a sale is the quality of the leads in your pipeline. Yet, lead qualification seems to be a particularly troublesome pain point for marketers and salespeople alike. How we as marketers define what makes a lead marketing qualified.

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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? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. So, yes, MQLs matter.

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 7, 2020

Have you ever wondered how sales and marketing fit together? What someone meant when they talked about the funnel? Well, we’ve put together a complete guide for you to learn all about the two different types of funnels we utilize daily. What is a Marketing Funnel?

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SnapApp

MAY 29, 2018

No matter which way you skin it, an efficient sales process is what fuels the high-growth B2B companies. Product planning, marketing funnels and sales enablement will only get you so far — after that, it’s all about scaling the sales machine. Leads should: Have enough money to afford your solution.

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2020

One way to ensure that marketing delivers quality leads to sales is to implement a lead scoring methodology. This is a process used by marketing and sales teams that determine how likely prospects are to buy your product or service. Why is it important to have a lead scoring model?

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

79% marketing leads never convert to sales. Picture this: Your marketing team generates vast quantities of leads while operating under a set of ambiguous and vague lead qualification procedures. Thus, keeping the quality of their generated leads a mystery. Qualified Leads.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At ZoomInfo, we use gift-giving with our customers no matter where they are in the demand generation funnel. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? How do you determine gift value?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If

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LeadSquared

AUGUST 12, 2019

When it comes to sales and marketing, the aim is to get leads that will translate to customers and eventually to sales. One of the best ways to get sales is by creating good leads. One of its aspects is a Marketing Qualified Lead. What are Marketing Qualified Leads ?

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6sense

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Contents: What is lead qualification? Who is a qualified lead? An information qualified lead (IQL). A marketing qualified lead (MQL). A sales qualified lead (SQL). A product qualified lead (PQL). Unqualified leads. Lead disqualification.

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The Point

MARCH 29, 2017

Earlier this year, I talked to a CMO at a B2B tech company whose sales counterpart was lobbying strongly for the company to adopt Account-Based Marketing (ABM) as part of their demand generation strategy. The lead funnel is obsolete. Inbound marketing doesn’t work, or at best is grossly inefficient. The reason?

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

With that in mind, here are the top 10 most common challenges your sales team might be facing at this point in time. . Long sales cycles. Not enough qualified inbound leads. Wasting time on unqualified sales leads. Sales demos are failing. Not getting high-quality referrals.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In the past, we’ve discussed three key measurements: Volume based metrics (the change in amount at any given stage i.e. # of leads). Conversion rates (output / input i.e. MQL rate). Sales cycle times (measure of time for state i.e. # of days from opp creation to close). You have a very green sales development team.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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GreenRope

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

5 Best Ways to Qualify Leads and Push them Down your Funnel. A lead is not a lead is not a lead. Every lead is different, and not everyone flows through your funnel the same way. However, this doesn't mean they will not become a viable lead at some point. The MQL is window-shopping.

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