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Successful Lead Generation - One Size Does Not Fit All

ViewPoint

Remember that high-quality persuasive content is not your corporate brochure or a sales pitch, thinly disguised as a white paper. So your “qualified inbound lead” may consist of a person’s first and last name, the company or organization, an email address and maybe the size of the company. Environment documented.

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5 do’s & don’ts of B2B lead qualification

Biznology

Lead qualification is one of the primary jobs for B2B marketers, and a great deal of time and money is spent on this step of the sales cycle. Now that I’ve stated the obvious, I see both good and bad lead qualification processes in the market. The first level targeting matrix is industry code (SIC or NAICS) and company size.

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Survey Finds Growth in Pipelines and Sales Cycles for B2B Lead.

Industrial Marketing Today

Lead generation and lead nurturing have been put on the backburner and clients are interested only in finding leads that are ready to buy now (see my previous post, “The Role of B2B Marketing is Shifting from Lead Generation to Revenue Generation.” ). Company news and industry SIC codes tied for third.

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High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

Industrial Marketing Today

Go beyond the high-level demographics of SIC/NAICS codes and company size. Are you interested in lead generation, lead nurturing and/or building authority and brand awareness? FREE Marketing Guides Engineers Can Sell™ White Paper: Most people are skeptical about associating engineers with sales.

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Content meets the B2B buying process (part 2 of 2)

Biznology

First, many companies are in two or more industries, and their primary SIC or NAICS code only represents the dominant one. Secondly, most response or survey forms only list 2-digit description, and that is too broad Enhance your database to the 4-digit SIC or 6-digit NAICS definition. LexisNexis is another source. Food for thought!

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How to Improve B2B Lead Quality

PureB2B

They may require several follow-ups and lead nurturing strategies. Use Innovative Lead Nurturing Strategies. When leads are not ready for a purchase, it doesn’t mean you should throw them out. Purchase the Most Effective Lead List. Class D – Companies that have the least potential for sales.

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How to Improve B2B Lead Quality

PureB2B

They may require several follow-ups and lead nurturing strategies. Use Innovative Lead Nurturing Strategies. When leads are not ready for a purchase, it doesn’t mean you should throw them out. Purchase the Most Effective Lead List. Class D – Companies that have the least potential for sales.