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The Case for Allowing Personal Emails on Lead Gen Forms

The Point

Should you allow prospects to enter a personal email address when they fill out lead gen forms? In a recent LinkedIn poll , almost half of the respondents (46%) indicated they’d rather force prospects to enter business emails on forms, even if it resulted in higher abandonment rates. B2B marketers seem divided on the question.

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33 Questions to Ask B2B Appointment Setting and Lead Gen Vendors

Smashmouth Marketing

Outsourcing some or all of your appointment setting or lead generation activity to a third party vendor is a task that shouldn't be undertaken by responding to one cold call. I believe this across lead gen: the most important thing to look at is cost per opportunity not cost per lead. How many SDRs/BDRs do you have?

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Out of Office Responses - Lead Gen Tip Gold Nugget

Smashmouth Marketing

Just because your lead is out of the office, does not mean they should be crossed off your list. You can get lead gen nuggets. You know a responsible person, albeit no title--but LinkedIn can help with that, with Linda. I am currently away from the office on vacation with limited access to email.

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Lead Nurturing: You can’t automate trust

markempa

Tweet I recently had coffee to catch up with my friend Jill Konrath and we were talking about new opportunities, ideas for the improvement of lead nurturing and I’m currently pondering my next book. As you might guess, we both experienced lead nurturing follow-up after those visits. Build trust with lead nurturing.

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How to Craft a Lead Nurture Cadence: Best Practices to Build Relationships

Rev

Getting them there is all about nurturing the relationship. A nurture cadence. Lead nurture can transform budding relationships into bonafide partnerships. But, successfully nurturing a relationship from early prospect to ready-to-buy client takes the right tone, content, and timing. Are they active on LinkedIn?

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How to use LinkedIn as a Marketing Platform for Lead Generation

Valasys

LinkedIn needs no introduction. Professionals use LinkedIn to connect with one another, hunt for jobs, and be aware of the latest developments in their industries and shifting audience preferences. According to LinkedIn, 80% of B2B leads coming from social media are generated by LinkedIn.

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Lead Gen: A proposed replacement for BANT

markempa

Before asking them questions, do some research on LinkedIn to see if it sounds like they are responsible for what you sell. Related Resources: Lead Gen Summit 2013 in San Francisco (September 30 – October 3, 2013). How to Use Lead Scoring to Drive the Highest Return on Your Trade Show Investment.

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