ViewPoint

MARCH 19, 2018

The director of marketing, 20 years into her career, was confronted with a bewildering cornucopia of reports, making her heretofore creative life difficult. She needs a bigger picture of the marketing return on investment, which is only available by looking deeply into the digital analytics. It wasn’t an easy conversation.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. Ideally, marketers focus their time on performing high-impact tasks that need our knowledge, expertise, and experience. So, why not let B2B marketing automation take care of the rest? What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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ViewPoint

MAY 16, 2017

Then implement the workflow that encourages both sales and marketing to be acccountable for their role in revenue generation. Finally figure out how you can deliver the marketing-nurtured opportunities that sales will follow up on and close. Then, and only then, it's time to check out your automation options.

Sales Leads 202

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Smashmouth Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The Sales Lead Management Association has opened up voting for the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. I'm on the list, so if I've earned your respect in the world of demand gen and lead generation, I'd love your vote. So choose wisely.

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Valasys

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For an increase in lead conversion, sales lead management must improve and one of the main hurdles that are faced during this process is lead nurturing. 65% of B2B organizations do not have an established lead nurturing process, according to MarketingSherpa. Keys To Lead Management.

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 26, 2011

Lead management continues to be a hot topic in the world of B2B marketing as we turn the corner and head into the second half of 2010. As a leader in lead management process development, our firm has seen a lot of confusion in the market about what constitutes lead management.

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Modern B2B

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The paths of marketing and sales have always been entwined, no matter how much either side may deny it. The goal of marketing is to raise interest in a product or service (i.e. generate leads), and the goal of sales is to take that interest and turn it into a purchase (i.e. convert leads).

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Hubspot

JUNE 21, 2022

According to research firm Gartner , 75% of B2B sales organizations will augment their traditional sales methods with guided selling solutions by 2025 to better connect with customers and drive conversion. More importantly, how can you deploy this practice at scale to help reach more customers and increase overall sales?

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ViewPoint

MAY 21, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. How can marketing communications managers know how much interest to generate if they don’t know their salespeople’s quotas? CRM is a part.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 18, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. All real salespeople love sales leads and don’t ever believe anyone who tells you differently. A failure of lead generation and marketing.

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markempa

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Companies that adopt effective lead management processes generate more revenue from their lead generation investment and have overall higher close rates on marketing generated leads than those that do not. But I've encountered very few companies that really do lead management. What is lead management?

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 12, 2012

Contrary to popular belief, reps don’t need more sales leads. They need fewer leads—or more accurately, fewer raw, unfiltered, unqualified leads. Watch what happens when he receives a stack of leads from marketing: he rifles through them seeking the ideal prospect. Not a senior executive?

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 21, 2022

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Thanks for having me.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I only recently came across the results of research published late last year by Leads360 , a leading provider of hosted (SaaS) solutions for managing sales leads. In an era of marketing automation and automated lead management, you don’t have to rely solely on phone calls to follow up on leads.

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Oktopost

JUNE 17, 2020

According to a recent survey , the average sales rep spends just over a third of their work hours actually prospecting, meeting, and following up with leads. The rest of the time, they’re managing CRM records and doing many other non-sales tasks. What is Sales Automation? Top 10 Sales Automation Tools in 2020.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change.

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Ready to learn more?

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ViewPoint

JULY 24, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Put another way, tell me with whom you associate professionally and I will know if you can prove the return on investment for marketing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Last week Focus.com’s Mastering Lead Management Virtual Event brought some of the leaders of B2B Demand Generation and Sales 2.0 His session talked about how the B2B market is rapidly changing and how this change is being led by the buyer. cjablonski : Marketers must manage and engage relationships with buyers.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 3, 2009

I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly — and to be honest, quite a few demand generation vendors make this mistake as well. Lead scoring to know when to pass leads to the sales team – and when to keep them in marketing for further nurturing.

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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 “cold” prospect is merely browsing inventory.

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Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 20, 2009

Back in December, the Sales Lead Management Association and LEADTRACK published a survey on lead management practices that I haven’t previously had time to write about. This is an unsurprising result, since (a) good information is often missing and (b) salespeople don’t like to waste time on unqualified leads.

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MLT Creative

MAY 19, 2010

Once you've grasped the whole marketing automation concept, you're going to need a vendor to help you follow through. Over my next two blogs, I'll highlight different marketing automation vendors, and what they do that sets them apart. It is broken up into two products: Genius Pro and Genius Enterprise.

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

So, you’ve developed a solid marketing plan, and you’re feeling good about your strategy. You then meet two types of sales leads: the qualified and the non-qualified. The next step is pretty simple when it comes to marketing qualified leads , you either nurture them or try to close them. Be Honest and Helpful.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Hi, we’re very interested in talking with you; please press 1 for sales and 2 for customer service.” I pressed 1, as sales is usually staffed. Hi, this is sales; how may I help you?”. This is Jim Obermayer from the Sales Lead Management Association. Sales Lead Management Association.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a marketer, you should always focus on the lead generation best practices because the expectations of customers keep on changing and you need to anyhow fulfil their demand and generate a lead for your business. The whole process of generating leads has become tough due to the ever-emerging technologies.

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ViewPoint

JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 27, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. We’re in the hurt locker, we’re down, and I have no money to try to boost sales in the last quarter. Leads with a title.

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Valasys

MAY 13, 2024

A good strategy that has proven to work for these businesses is the usage of sales automation apps. These apps have rich features and functionalities to process sales and productivity. This article will talk about the seven essential sales automation apps for B2B businesses that can be integrated with business operations.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Which means those “leads” land in a black hole, and the money spent to generate them is wasted. Leads aren’t leads unless: They’re qualified. Do they have a driving need for the solution you offer? PinPoint™ Platform , our automated solution that helps manage lead generation, qualification and nurturing.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 21, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Translate this into a company’s departments where the failure of one department causes a zipper effect of partial failure to make or sell a product.

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The Point

MAY 6, 2010

A couple of weeks ago our firm prepared a detailed ROI analysis for a client helping them substantiate to their management the investment in a marketing automation platform. Fortunately, and to the client’s credit, they had firm metrics for each stage through which a raw inquiry ultimately converted to a sale.

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ViewPoint

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Territory turnover for this new sales manager isn’t unusual, but the solution can be evasive, expensive and humbling. Experienced sales managers, however, know how to deal with it. He had 10 sales territories in his domestic North American sales force. So, What’s a Sales Manager to Do?

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ANNUITAS

APRIL 10, 2014

the marketing automation space is due to grow by 60% this year and reach overall revenues of $1.2 The continued rise in revenue is indicative of the increased sophistication of the B2B market and the need for marketers to be more strategic in driving demand for their organizations. According to Raab Associates, Inc.

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PureB2B

APRIL 21, 2017

This has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. And this means putting your customer’s needs, wants and interests at the center of all your sales and marketing campaigns. Customer-Centered Marketing. Pre-packaged sales solutions no longer work.

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SalesIntel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A well-curated B2B database equips sales professionals with the most pertinent information about decision-makers, enabling them to initiate purposeful dialogues and, ultimately, secure successful deals. This article serves as a guide with a checklist to find the right B2B lead database and data provider for your business.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Cramer, President & Co-Founder, LeadLife Solutions. There are certainly a lot of capabilities within marketing automation. Below are some of the best practices we have found within our customer base that helped drive success with marketing automation. Improve Lead Interaction with Good Segmentation.

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