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B2B ABM: Seven Sales & Marketing Tips for 2017 - Tip #2 Should Marketing and Sales Agree on the Definition of a Lead?

ViewPoint

Should marketing and sales agree on the definition of a lead? According to James Obermayer ( Sales Lead Management Association ), the fact that there is no agreement between marketing and sales on lead definition results in these problems: Salespeople say that they are not getting enough qualified leads.

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

The lead management automation market, about which I blogged previously , continues to attract new players at a rapid rate. The main problems targeted are keeping the pipeline full of marketing-qualified leads and automating the process of nurturing demand not yet ready to buy.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Closing the loop to improve lead generation performance

markempa

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading!

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How to Improve B2B Lead Quality

PureB2B

The quality of the leads handed off to the sales team significantly impacts an organization’s capability to acquire new customers. When leads aren’t qualified, guiding them down the marketing and sales funnel can become even costlier in terms of time, effort, and resources. The Foundations of Lead Quality. Final Thoughts.

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How to Improve B2B Lead Quality

PureB2B

The quality of the leads handed off to the sales team significantly impacts an organization’s capability to acquire new customers. When leads aren’t qualified, guiding them down the marketing and sales funnel can become even costlier in terms of time, effort, and resources. The Foundations of Lead Quality. Final Thoughts.