markempa

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Today I’d like to discuss the aspects of an effective lead management process. I’m not sure why many organizations think it’s acceptable to only get a return on about 20% of their leads when an optimized lead management process can tremendously help to convert more of those hard earned leads in the sales pipeline.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Demand generation and lead management are two terms that companies should be fairly familiar with, but it turns out there is quite a bit of confusion around the two. View Part One of the Whiteboard Session Now.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 21, 2011

In part two of Software Advice’s whiteboard session with Annuitas Group CEO and Marketing Automation Institute Executive Director, Carlos Hidalgo, we discuss how marketing automation technology is not the complete answer to all your demand generation and lead management needs. View Part Two of the Whiteboard Session Now.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 19, 2014

Here, in the second of this three part series, we will hear from The Funnelholic’s Craig Rosenberg; Annuitas Group’s Carlos Hidalgo; Sales Lead Management Association’s Jim Obermayer; Direct Marketing News’ Ginger Conlon; consultant and trainer Dave Stein; and agency founder Matt Heinz.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 26, 2014

In the second part of the series, we heard from The Funnelholic’s Craig Rosenberg; Annuitas Group’s Carlos Hidalgo; Sales Lead Management Association’s Jim Obermayer; Direct Marketing News’ Ginger Conlon; consultant and trainer Dave Stein; and agency founder Matt Heinz.

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A survey of 527 B2B sales and marketing professionals found that a majority have serious reservations about the effectiveness of the lead routing process at their companies. It’s widespread and businesses are aware that they haven’t yet figured out their lead management challenges.”

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A survey of 527 B2B sales and marketing professionals found that a majority have serious reservations about the effectiveness of the lead routing process at their companies. It’s widespread and businesses are aware that they haven’t yet figured out their lead management challenges.”

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A survey of 527 B2B sales and marketing professionals found that a majority have serious reservations about the effectiveness of the lead routing process at their companies. It’s widespread and businesses are aware that they haven’t yet figured out their lead management challenges.”

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A survey of 527 B2B sales and marketing professionals found that a majority have serious reservations about the effectiveness of the lead routing process at their companies. It’s widespread and businesses are aware that they haven’t yet figured out their lead management challenges.”

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

The state of lead management.?.?. LeanData conducted a first-of-its-kind survey, The State of Lead Management , to learn more about how businesses are managing their lead processes. Stark divisions between how the two teams view lead management workflow were identified by the responses.

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

The state of lead management. . . LeanData conducted a first-of-its-kind survey, The State of Lead Management , to learn more about how businesses are managing their lead processes. Stark divisions between how the two teams view lead management workflow were identified by the responses.

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LeanData

APRIL 11, 2017

The state of lead management. . . LeanData conducted a first-of-its-kind survey, The State of Lead Management , to learn more about how businesses are managing their lead processes. Stark divisions between how the two teams view lead management workflow were identified by the responses.

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LeadSloth

MARCH 16, 2009

Lead Scoring. Lead scoring works for both anonymous and known visitors: for anonymous visitors the triggers for increasing the lead score are somewhat limited, essentially page views and return visits. The visitor activity is also exported to Salesforce.com and shown in the lead record (see screen shot).

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markempa

AUGUST 13, 2008

I was recently interviewed for an article on lead management by Chris Koch who works for ITSMA , the Information Technology Services Marketing Association. You have to understand your sales process to know at what point the sales team views a lead as an opportunity and begins actively pursuing it.

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Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 20, 2009

Filling out a Web form may also contribute to lead scoring. Scores are based on a handful of Web activities: return Web visits, numbers of pages viewed, clicking on an email, reaching a "goal" Web page (there can be more than one), and making a download. Each of these is assigned a point value.

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Capstone Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In my last post , I framed out the three main lead management approaches in B2B SaaS. Please view this as a general list; some of these points will be more or less pronounced depending on the marketing automation platform you’re using (Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, Act-on, Autopilot, etc.) Jay Famico. Co-Founder and Editor.

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LeanData

AUGUST 18, 2017

Rosenberg recently joined Ash Kakhandiki , the Vice President of Marketing at LeanData , for a webinar where they discussed the eye-opening results of The State of Lead Management survey. They also explored how businesses can underestimate the profound impact lead routing has on revenue generation. So, lead management matters.

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LeanData

AUGUST 18, 2017

Rosenberg recently joined Ash Kakhandiki , the Vice President of Marketing at LeanData , for a webinar where they discussed the eye-opening results of The State of Lead Management survey. They also explored how businesses can underestimate the profound impact lead routing has on revenue generation.

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Act-On

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Act-On's new contact report makes it even easier for marketing and sales to connect with customers at a more personal level.

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Capstone Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In my last post , I framed out the three main lead management approaches in B2B SaaS. Please view this as a general list; some of these points will be more or less pronounced depending on the marketing automation platform you’re using (Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, Act-on, Autopilot, etc.) Jay Famico. Co-Founder and Editor.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Our Lead Management Framework should then support this dialogue. Essentially, our lead qualification process should focus less on demographics and firmographics, and instead prioritize building sustained buyer engagement and understanding where the buyer is in the buying process. . Lead Management Framework.

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NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of my goals as a lead management firm is to consider social media as a strategy and its tactics for lead generation. I won’t repeat what so many articles and blog posts discuss; Go ahead and Google the following: “social media ROI,” “social media B2B,” or “social media tactics”—and have fun reading and learning.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

Ineffective account-based selling Without accurate data, you can’t automatically match leads to accounts. This deprives sales teams of a cohesive view of individuals and behaviors within target accounts. Reduced speed-to-lead Customers lose interest quickly. The result? Long sales cycles and decreased revenue. The results?

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LeanData

MAY 19, 2014

We’re helping dozens of great B2B companies with account-centric lead management. Our customers can immediately see inbound lead activity that matches existing prospects, customers, and active opportunities w/out jumping around different salesforce views.

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LeanData

MAY 19, 2014

We’re helping dozens of great B2B companies with account-centric lead management. Our customers can immediately see inbound lead activity that matches existing prospects, customers, and active opportunities w/out jumping around different salesforce views.

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Choozle

MARCH 27, 2024

According to Comscore , as streaming TV gains momentum, a significant portion of newly acquired viewing hours—75% to be exact—are spent on content beyond the top six streaming apps like Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Hulu, Max, and Disney+.

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LeanData

JUNE 2, 2022

In December 2021, LeanData, collaborated with Sales Hacker, Heinz Marketing and Outreach to conduct the State of Lead Management study, surveying all functions of revenue team professionals. Digital transformation was moving along, although lead management was still marked by many manual processes.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Kicking off 2024 with a bang, HubSpot’s January updates are all about enhancing your team’s capabilities in lead management, content strategy, and data analysis. Here are the January 2024 updates managers should take note of: Fast and easy compliance for new email requirements.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

However, effective lead management is not all about the first impression. What you’ll learn: What is lead management? Why is lead management important? Learn more What is lead management? Why is lead management important? That engenders trust, which makes it easier to close.

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2023

However, many platforms offer an evolving range of email marketing features, including advanced lead management, ABM tools and predictive analytics. Virtually every marketing automation solution comes with tools for email campaign development and execution (including landing pages), as well as lead capture, scoring and nurturing.

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The Point

MARCH 22, 2019

Lead scoring – as a fundamental part of a company’s lead management strategy – has officially fallen out of fashion. An effective, accurate, trusted lead scoring model is a vital cog in a company’s overall lead management process. I would argue: no. Photo by Nick Hillier on Unsplash.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 27, 2012

To make the hours spent worthwhile, it’s important to ensure that your sales team is only talking to the most qualified leads. Lead management is a strategy and set of corresponding tools that help companies filter out unqualified leads and better understand the buying cycle of their good leads.

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ANNUITAS

MAY 13, 2021

Does it offer a solid integration with Salesforce (or other, leading CRM), including a view into the lead, contact, account and opportunity objects? Go-to-market falls apart at execution: Don’t get me wrong, many companies have a very clear view of their target customer. Operations and Reporting. Salesforce Integration.

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Hubspot

JUNE 15, 2011

In session five of The Lead Generation Quick Start Series , Cari Baldwin , partner and co-founder of BlueBird Strategies , explains how to generate and measure leads using the lead funnel stages. If you don't have a second to view the webinar , no worries! Make your first goal to generate volume, not just leads.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Know when they've been viewed, signed, or if any action is required. Benefits of CRMs Enhanced Lead Management Get started with HubSpot’s Free Lead Management & Tracking Software One obvious benefit of using a CRM is how it offers the ability to efficiently manage leads.

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SalesIntel

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome to a journey that unveils the transformative force within B2B lead management – the omnipotent power of lead enrichment. This blog embarks into the realm of lead enrichment, unraveling the secrets that propel businesses toward immediate discovery and qualification of their potential prospects.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

In fact, only 25% of new leads could be considered sales-ready, and upwards of 25% are probably never going to buy from your business. Manage those leads ! Lead management is a process that: Captures leads when they look for your products or services. Nurtures leads that are not yet ready for sales contact.

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