markempa

JULY 5, 2007

« Podcast: Interview with MarketingSherpas Anne Holland | Main | Early Stage Leads are too important for Sales People Alone » Off-Topic: On Selling Ideas in 1776 Fellow blogger Tom Pick, over at the The WebMarketCentral Blog tagged me to write something off topic, interesting, seasonal and non-work related this week.

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markempa

MAY 9, 2007

On June 6th, I’m doing a webcast on a multimodal approach to lead nurturing as part of ON24s Wednesday Webcast with Experts Series. I hope you can make it. Register here.

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markempa

MAY 13, 2007

So heres the challenge that most marketers face.they want to think long term but keep getting sucked in by the more immediate and pressing issue of a not having enough high quality sales leads. " Continue reading at ClickZ: The Difference Between ROI and Marketing Accountability. So whos to blame? The soution?"

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markempa

MAY 8, 2007

Their write up is quite glowing (aw-shucks) and its fun to be recognized. And, Im even getting a cool t-shirt to boot. Thanks TypePad !

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Download "What Sales Really Needs From Marketing" If you like what you read, you should check out Jills book ( Selling To Big Companies ) too.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Rather, I dangle a worm or a grasshopper in front of the fish and say: “Wouldn’t you like to have that?” Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?”

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markempa

AUGUST 23, 2006

As noted in “ Sales leads are too valuable for sales people alone ,” you need to look at how you can help your sales people, who likely don’t have time to do followup on early-stage leads. Ask why they downloaded the white paper. What questions were they hoping to get answered and how else could you be helpful?

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markempa

AUGUST 16, 2006

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. So “get hip” and read this article.

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markempa

APRIL 19, 2007

Outsource podcast production or do-it-yourself Hints and tips for marketers to start podcasting for lead generation Listen to podcast now (MP3 22 min 5.6

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markempa

JULY 28, 2006

MarketingSherpa: Best & Worst Lead Generation Offers for 2006 If youre interested, I also highlight how thought leading content influences the lead generation process here and here.

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markempa

MAY 18, 2007

Arrange your compensation so there’s a shared accountability around lead generation. Close-the-loop on each sales lead being generated. See that marketing takes over as many of the non-selling tasks as possible. Integrate sales and marketing activity by using the same database or CRM system.

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markempa

JULY 7, 2006

I define closed-loop feedback as the principle of eliciting a continuous flow of pertinent information from the sales team that tracks each qualified lead from start to end, whether to sales close or to rejection. Also, their close rate on sales leads has increased by 500 percent since they kicked off the program.

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markempa

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Provide examples of companies with complex sales that applied six sigma to the sales and marketing process. Listen to podcast now (MP3 24 min 5.5

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markempa

JUNE 14, 2007

Without us, B2C marketers wouldnt have anything to sell and our economy would suffer. Its about results. Thats a fact. And thats why I love it.

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markempa

MAY 21, 2007

Instead, seek to create the most relevant database possible which contains the right companies and contacts that influence the buying decision. In the beginning, you won’t have all the data you need. Be patient and youll build the opportunity profile over time.

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markempa

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. " Again, its not the car.

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markempa

JUNE 13, 2007

" Also, Jill Konrath has some great information on trigger events (geared for sales people) in her book Selling to Big Companies and her blog too.

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markempa

MARCH 2, 2007

Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0 Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Close the loop with your sales team regularly.

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markempa

APRIL 24, 2007

I wrote about this in my post, Why Most B2B Sites Fail to Convert Sales Leads. April 24, 2007 | Permalink Technorati Tags : dating , lead generation , lead nurturing , referrals , word of mouth TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference On Lead Nurturing: Looking for a "hot" date?

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markempa

APRIL 12, 2007

By implementing closed-loop-feedback huddles, I’ve watched clients increase revenue from marketing leads, improve lead conversion and help more sales people meet quota. Not to mention they actually know the real value of their marketing and sales pipeline.

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