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Intent Data: Beyond the MQL

Aberdeen

In a previous post, I gave a few examples of how to optimize the use of MQL’s as a starting point for qualifying opportunities. Now, for those of you with a taste of adventure, we move beyond the MQL and look at other ways to determine how an account’s behavior can be the equivalent or better of what an MQL represents.

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MQLs: The Beginning of the End and the End of the Beginning

Aberdeen

So why isn’t the MQL evolving to meet modern expectations? How can we get traditional market and sales organizations to start recognizing the EV equivalents of the MQL on our way to something better? Modern MQLs. Right now, the MQL is hurting organizations in many ways. Unfortunately, it doesn’t. The bad news?

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#5 Marketing and Sales Alignment – 7 things every CEO should know about marketing

thePoint

Marketing and sales needs to collaboratively agree on the definition of a marketing qualified lead (MQL). What is a MQL (marketing qualified lead)? You will see the MQL leads listed at the point where there is some “signal of intent” (meaning, some response that indicates the buyer is intending to move towards a purchase).

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 334: Q & A with Rishi Dave

Heinz Marketing

I’d love to talk about the old RFP and the idea that of like, if I get an RFP, if I didn’t know the company producing it, I’m probably already way behind. Matt: Talk about what the Day One mentality means about RFPs and whether or not we should be using them. And they may have come as an MQL.

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B2B Sales and Marketing Terms: A Complete Glossary

Anteriad

Intent data Intent data is information generated by aggregating intent signals (see below) that enables B2B marketing teams to use intent monitoring (see below) in identifying organizations with a demonstrated interest in their products and services.

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B2B Sales and Marketing Terms: A Complete Glossary

Anteriad

Intent data Intent data is information generated by aggregating intent signals (see below) that enables B2B marketing teams to use intent monitoring (see below) in identifying organizations with a demonstrated interest in their products and services.