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Who Owns the Pipeline, Marketing or Sales?

ViewPoint

Traditionally few would contest who owns the pipeline in any organization. I recently talked to Dan McDade with PointClear as part of a series on SLMA Radio that I’m hosting that deals with the issue of pipeline ownership. It’s referred to as the sales pipeline and it’s owned by sales people, right? But is this still true?

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Election Day: SLMA's 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management

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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. Members of SLMA and non-members are allowed to vote.

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What's it take to generate leads that fuel your forecast?

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So the first question is answered: A “real” lead is qualified and nurtured by Marketing—and ready for Sales to take over and turn into revenue. It’s a simple equation—and a win-win for both organizations. What’s it take to generate a volume of real leads, the ones you really need? At PointClear, our average associate is 50.

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Does Your Sales Team Know How to Follow-Up on a Lead?

ViewPoint

Today we will discuss why it’s vital for marketing to develop a training guide for sales so all are on the same page as far as understanding what constitutes a lead in your organization, and what’s the best way to follow up on one. Many sales reps lack insights on the best way to follow up on a lead.

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Who gets your vote as history’s top twenty women? And the winners are…

ViewPoint

Sponsoring SLMA’s Top Twenty Women in sales lead management got me to thinking about the top 20 women of all time. There is a great opportunity to acknowledge her commitment by nominating her right now for recognition as one of the 20 women to watch in sales lead management in 2011.

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Four Things to Consider Before You Buy Marketing Automation

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To have a successful marketing automation implementation start with this question and this question alone: “What does our lead management process look like and how can we automate it?” If you don’t have a solid lead management process in place than a marketing automation platform (MAP) will only automate a broken process.

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What is Value Selling and How to Generate Leads in Companies that Buy Value

ViewPoint

That takes more persuasive skills, better navigation of the prospect organization, a broader understanding of strategic objectives - and frankly a likable demeanor - to convince your target of the value you offer. Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. I practice it every day in my role as lead salesperson for the company.