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. Here is the list.

Leads360 100

Leads360 Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

ViewPoint

APRIL 16, 2018

Traditionally few would contest who owns the pipeline in any organization. It’s referred to as the sales pipeline and it’s owned by sales people, right? 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.

Top of Funnel 180

Top of Funnel PointClear Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 180

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

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? years—twice the industry standard.

Sales Qualified Leads 120

Sales Qualified Leads Forecasting PointClear Enterprise Management 120

ViewPoint

JUNE 7, 2016

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. Set sales straight—it’s a win win. Rapid identification of problems.

Sales Qualified Leads 120

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads PointClear 120

ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Sponsoring SLMA’s Top Twenty Women in sales lead management got me to thinking about the top 20 women of all time. I bet you use some of these very traits to describe a woman you know doing extraordinary work in sales and marketing today. Nominating is open now and runs to March 16.

PointClear 120

PointClear PR Lead Management Work Management 120

ANNUITAS

AUGUST 30, 2011

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.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Buy Automation 100

Biznology

JANUARY 6, 2016

Jim Obermayer, founder of the Sales Lead Management Association. I’ve known Jim for years as a consultant and author specializing in lead management—a generally under-appreciated subject that Jim uniquely understood to be a critical success factor in business selling. These people are making a welcome contribution.

B2B Marketing 48

B2B Marketing PointClear Work Management B2B 48