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Lead Generation vs Lead Qualification: The Dynamic Duo of Sales Success

Only B2B

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.

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The Great MQL Debate: Can Focusing On Fit Generate Higher Quality Leads?

ABM in Action

There are some rivalries that are just legendary: The Hatfields and The McCoys, Biggie and Tupac, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates… and in the marketing world, the rivalry is between MQL deniers and apologists. Are leads alive, are they dead or do they just need some life support?

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How to fix the broken sales-marketing lead funnel

Martech

You’ve worked hard to turn the engagement from your recent marketing campaign into leads. Once your suspects have become prospects who’ve finally reached the scoring threshold, you toss the leads over the proverbial wall for sales to work. Later, you learn that after an initial push, your warm marketing leads have gone cold.

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Should SDRs or Marketing Own Lead Nurturing?

Engagio

They engage with companies on their own terms, conducting extensive research across various channels long before they want to engage with sales teams. That’s why lead nurturing remains such a key element of a good B2B go-to-market. A good lead nurturing program will send the prospect some useful information once every week or two.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Lead Lifecycle Report in Marketo

SmartBug Media

Have you ever been asked to report on your lead lifecycle? If you are in a marketing or sales role, I’m sure you have. Questions typically included with this request may be: How many marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) do I have? How long does it take for a new lead to become an MQL? The Revenue Cycle Model.

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Revolutionizing Lead Generation with Automated Lead Qualification: A Data-Driven Guide

Only B2B

One of the key aspects of gaining an edge is the efficient management of leads. This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. The result?

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Is Your Lead Really Sales Qualified? Here’s How To Tell

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Marketing and sales team are active players in the blame game. While the sales team thinks the marketing team shared only contacts (read, unqualified leads), the marketing team blames the sales team for not being able to convert all the excellent qualified leads they hand off. Sound familiar? Remember: .