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MARCH 3, 2015

There is valuable data in non-lead outcomes that, if properly nurtured, can increase marketing returns substantially. Most recently, in part 2 of this series , we discussed pipeline dispositions*—prospects that are just one or two touches away from being converted to sales-ready leads. Lead Nurturing' What a waste!

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JUNE 15, 2017

Some companies have several inside departments to take in, qualify, nurture, and filter sales leads to such a finite extent that few leads go to anyone. If the raw lead count is high but there is a mere trickle going to the salespeople, you have a substantial problem. Lead flow jumped by 300% to 400% in four weeks.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

What is a lead? While all of these scenarios have potential, none could be called a lead. Sales won’t spend the time it takes to cull through 100 so-called leads for 3 to 4 good ones. Which means those “leads” land in a black hole, and the money spent to generate them is wasted. Is this a person with authority to buy?

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Last August I wrote a blog for Top Sales World titled “Lead Generation Hogwash: The Top 7 Lies.”. I detailed 7 lies to be aware of to avoid a lead generation disaster (read the blog for the specifics): Any list will do. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads. More leads are better than fewer leads.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In the first article on marketing analytics , I discussed the best-practice processes involved in the review, assessment and continuous enhancement of sales lead generation programs to achieve improved results. Example 1: A shift in scoring criteria drives higher results. 22% of more than 20,000 raw leads converted to qualified leads.

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JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. In the last blog in this series we discussed lead nurturing , and how an advanced lead generation program that includes nurturing can triple your sales.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

While artificially developing mutual understanding and trust is certainly one method of trying to improve the relationship between the two functions, we believe a far better way is through shared process that leads to results. It encompasses the key points in the demand lifecycle where a lead will be handed from one function to another.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Ingenix required a lead generation and lead nurturing team with specialized knowledge of the healthcare sector and experienced professionals who could. Educate them about the Ingenix solution and value proposition. Develop and nurture them toward sales-ready buyer status.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Given that I run one of the many lead generation companies it will not surprise you to learn that I believe a 3rd party focused on response management, lead generation and qualification and lead nurturing is capable of doing a much better job of those services than you are likely to find inside most companies.

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APRIL 25, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to interview Ardath Albee about the importance of lead nurturing and I think you’ll be interested to read some of the valuable feedback she provided. PC: Ardath, you’ve written a lot about the importance of using lead nurturing to engage leads across the entirety of the buying process.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Results multiply when lead nurturing strategies multiply. From initial engagement to lead qualification and through long-term nurturing, frequent and systematic touches are essential. From initial engagement to lead qualification and through long-term nurturing, frequent and systematic touches are essential.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

Twice over the past two years I blogged about the dangers of using cost per lead as a metric to measure marketing. As a foundation, I published three blogs in 2012 in which I outlined three critical elements that impact B2B lead generation costs in the complex sale: 1. The marketing team sees this as a “great source of leads”.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

Lead nurturing triples marketing's ROI, but only if done properly. I propose that nurturing is the most underutilized marketing activity at a marketer’s disposal. Nurturing programs increase the overall program leads rate significantly: Standard B2B lead-generation programs produce an average 5% lead rate.

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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. Good sales reps are by nature hunters, eager to close in on highly qualified leads for the kill. None had been filtered or nurtured in any way by marketing.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

” In this seven-part series, we’ve taken an in-depth look at the “processes, practices and systems” that are widely recognized as “improving an organization’s performance and efficiency” in the area of sales and marketing lead generation. Part 1: Agree on Lead Definition.

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JULY 24, 2017

A competitor in the teleprospecting business recently published a list of B2B companies based on how easy or hard they were to work from a lead-generation standpoint. At the bottom of the list were what they called “uncloseables,” meaning these were companies that this competitor was not able to generated leads from.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Here are some best practices involved with increasing sales: Lead generation, lead qualification, lead nurturing: For every dollar you have closed, you have left two dollars on the table. Validation and calibration of lead scoring : Your scoring needs calibration.

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MARCH 7, 2018

If you’re a regular follower of this blog, you know that we have a rigorous hiring process—I maintain that the quality of our people is key to our ability to deliver high quality leads that sales will follow up on. Pay attention.

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MARCH 1, 2016

This is Part One of a two-part blog about how organizations with a complex sales process can improve accuracy in lead/revenue projections. The real potential of lead nurturing is ignored. In fact, buyers perceive value in interacting with sales at every stage of the buying process—even the early stages.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Everywhere you look, inbound marketing is identified as the ultimate lead generation tool. While its popularity isn’t without merit, this marketing strategy is not the end-all for lead generation. Because inbound marketing produces more leads in less time than ever before, it is hard to ensure all leads are interested in your business.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

It won’t be as much about number of leads as it will be about number of forecast opportunities. Lead scoring and lead nurturing will move from art to science. Also, lead nurturing allows the prospect to self educate without the need for a constant human touch.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

CSO Insights recently completed our 7 th annual Lead Management Optimization study , gathering data on over 65 metrics from over 600 companies. So we know what lead generation teams want to do, how well are they positioned to execute? So the net effect is that many companies will not have more money to spend on lead creation.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

I have written articles and blogs against BANT (as a lead qualifying criterion) for years. Think: lead nurturing. If you have not killed BANT in your lead qualification process, do it now. Lori Richardson (Score More Sales). "… budget is not the issue when qualifying, but more about how their process works.

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MAY 5, 2015

I feel so strongly that nurturing needs to be a focus, I asked a panel of 11 experts to weigh in on the best lead nurturing programs (and processes) and what to expect in the coming year. To be clear, lead nurturing is not an isolated activity or stand-alone “campaign” as so many in the industry have described it.

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MARCH 12, 2013

There's a lot of discussion in the marketplace about articles you've written, including "The Lead-Nurturing Payoff For The Tech Industry." Some sales professionals even believe that they can't get qualified leads from marketing. Twenty years ago, people would just buy a list and call it leads. Do you see this changing?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

He does a great job of clearly presenting, assessing and recommending solutions for today’s pressing sales lead management challenges. Right now, the average company is closing 6 - 7% of leads generated and less than 60% of field sales forces make quota.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Social Media is Becoming a Lead Gen Vehicle. While still in the early days of companies adopting it and developing best practices, Aberdeen is seeing social media marketing moving from being around awareness and thought leadership to really being around demand generation and lead management and so forth.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

There are many factors that impact the percent of leads that should be closed by sales. This blog will take you through five factors that impact lead close rate and a calculation you can use to determine the minimum close rates your product or solution requires. The five main factors in lead close rate are: Market definition.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

And externally—when it comes to our market space, our customers and our prospects—outside resources would be even more in the dark around the nuances of our business and conveying our value. A short-sighted focus on immediate results can reduce the proven return from committing to mid- and long-term lead nurturing.

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MAY 5, 2011

CRM unites areas like sales force automation, lead management, customer service, and analytics. RPM is being positioned in a similar way: a strategy, an application, analytics, and integration that bring together demand generation, marketing automation, lead nurturing, and lead management to measure, manage, and drive top line revenue growth.

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JULY 11, 2011

Telesales lead generation supports both field and inside sales. It’s likely that many—if not most—of these same expense activities and market challenges will apply to the SaaS marketing automation companies leading up to and after going public. Sales and marketing activity.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

In addition, he mentioned that Big Data isn’t a cure all for generating new leads, it’s just another tool that used in the wrong way, won’t help the sales effort. How Relevant is Lead Defintion to a Sales Executive? The client who you can do the best work for and create the most value. Ready to Buy Leads, Do They Exist?

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OCTOBER 7, 2017

According to Wikipedia, the Prevent Defense is a defensive alignment in American football that seeks to prevent the offense from completing a long pass or scoring a touchdown in a single play and seeks to run out the clock. In fact, buyers perceive value in interacting with sales at every stage of the buying process.”. Just ask.

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MAY 1, 2012

In the first blog on the fallacy of using the cost-per-lead metric to measure the success of B2B lead generation investments, we looked at the nature of the problem and associated costs to the organization. In this post, we’ll review three critical elements that impact B2B lead generation costs in the complex sale.

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JUNE 27, 2011

There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to do outbound lead generation in-house or to partner with a lead generation services firm. What led you to consider outsourcing lead generation? What for you were the critical success factors you weighed in outsourcing lead generation?

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MAY 7, 2015

This topic is of such importance, I reached out to fellow industry leaders and asked them to share their outlook on lead nurturing programs (and processes) and what to expect in the coming year. Email surfaced with the internet and the mixture of mail, calling and email became a standard for nurture models.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Marketing is now looking at the impact they’re having in terms of the leads they contribute along with what’s happening with those leads further down the sales pipeline. Jeff notes there is a link between marketing and sales dysfunction and marketing’s challenges in convincing sales of the value of lead nurturing.

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