SBI Growth

JANUARY 26, 2013

You’re the newly minted marketing leader. Every marketing leader in similar circumstances asks themself these two questions: What do I need to accomplish in year 1? There are four fundamental steps to developing and executing your Year 1 marketing strategy: Develop a Lead Generation Strategy. All eyes are on you.

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Ideal Customer Profile Demand Generation Agencies Promotion Demand Generation Targets 300

SBI Growth

AUGUST 3, 2013

She’s a Marketing VP at a B2B logistics company. The CEO just introduced her to the new sales leader. The last VP of Sales got canned at the end of Q2. Kathy had done everything she could to support the sales team. The former leader never fully supported or appreciated Kathy’s marketing team efforts.

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Meeting Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Gen 303

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Thinking back on my career, I realized early on that marketing spending of any sort, whether for people or programs, must be rooted in my ability (and our marketing department’s ability) to justify the expense. Naturally, not every lead gen program will be a success. Nothing else made sense to me then or now.

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Lead Gen ROI Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 184

Pointclear

APRIL 25, 2011

PC: Ardath, you’ve written a lot about the importance of using lead nurturing to engage leads across the entirety of the buying process. Yet B2B marketers seem to be more focused on lead generation than the rest of the process. This is why so much lead wastage is going on. Is that a problem? AA: Absolutely.

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Lead Gen Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 197

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s most effective go-to-market teams are increasingly embracing signal-based selling , a strategy that leverages real-time data and unique insights about promising prospects to gain a crucial edge in intensely competitive markets. Funding Funding rounds are among the strongest signals for both sales and marketing teams.

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Hiring Data Prospecting Lead Rank 214

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

However, investors today expect to see sophisticated user-attraction models and established growth trajectories from even seed-stage startups , making lead generation mission-critical for businesses hoping to secure additional investment. There are essentially two competing schools of thought among B2B marketers. The good news?

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Lead Gen Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Leads 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile 246

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 3, 2012

World Class Lead Generation. Every marketing leader wants it. Not every marketing leader has it. I have not worked with one that doesn’t have a lead generation problem. In every instance, it’s the same issue: one or more of the (4) critical elements of Lead Gen are missing. Marketing Automation.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 276

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 13, 2013

The next time you interview for a sales job, ask yourself a few questions. This article discussed the cost of a bad hire from the Sales Rep’s perspective. To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here. These tools will help you excel in your current and future sales positions.

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Hiring Lead Gen Top of Funnel Penetration 310

SalesProInsider

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s the cumulative effect of each small action that leads to a regular inflow of prospects that a given advisor wants to work with. Filling the Lead Gen Pipeline Cumulative Principle Example I was reminded of this principle this past weekend when a friend shared a story about his flooring. The color was different.

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Lead Gen Pipeline Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 117

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Inbound sales is a modern sales methodology based on the fact that customers are more in charge of their buyer's journey than ever before and have quick and easy access to the information they need to decide on making a sale before ever speaking to a sales rep. What is demand generation vs. lead generation?

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Lead Gen Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets 130

Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I interviewed sales manager, sales person, sales trainer and all around smart guy Jorge Soto. I asked Jorge about how he uses Sales 2.0 Jorge, I know you are a fan of Sales 2.0 There is a cool tool called SocialPandas that I use to help with lead gen via Twitter. Are Sales 2.0

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Hiring Jigsaw Social Media Cold Calling 384

The Pipeline

MAY 1, 2014

world, or as many around sales like to call it social selling, is to leverage a number of tools to improve and accelerate the quality of interactions, especially at the early part of the sales cycle. With Salesformics , I am alerted to specific key words or phrases by potential leads, current prospects or clients.

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Constant Contact Lead Gen Twitter Face-to-face 306

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Want to write sales emails like a pro? Manager, Outbound Growth Marketing at Greenhouse) and Will Allred (Co-Founder & COO at Lavender) to get TWO perspectives and TWO approaches on real sales emails, every week on Sales Hacker. Have a question about your sales email? Join Kristina Finseth (Sr.

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Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 98

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 26, 2018

Author: Stephanie Kidder, Chief Marketing Officer, Azalead You Could Do With Less Leads, But You Do Need to Reach More People. When it comes to effective B2B marketing, sometimes less is more, and sometimes more is more, but it may not always be so obvious. Why shouldn’t marketing do the same?

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Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Buying Cycle 236

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? Stages of Lead Qualification.

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 15, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Well, it''s really happened now. I was following a discussion in the Hubspot VAR Group on LinkedIn , where the question posed to the group was whether or not the first sales hire should be a sales or a marketing person. Big Ticket Sale. Long Sales Cycle.

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Inbound Hiring Hubspot Lead Gen 265

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I was surprised by some of the discussions from sales and marketing professionals. There are too many–and too many that should know far better–that define “nurturing” as a daily pummeling of emails (some of the marketing automation and email marketing companies are the worst offenders).

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Lead Gen Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 115

SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

One of the top reported problems plaguing sales forces is the lack of quality leads. Without a comprehensive lead generation strategy, sales rejection of leads sticks around like a bad rash. Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. Look internally first.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 239

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The present endless models on selling activities, outlining monthly and quarterly goals for demand/lead gen, outreach, meetings, top of pipeline, pipeline, renewal/retention, comp models and so forth. Other executives, whether they are in marketing/sales/CS execution, tend to get tunnel vision, focusing only on their organizations.

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Lead Gen Lead Rank Top of Funnel Analytics 127

Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2020

Traditionally, marketing plans lay out these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Increasing sales with enterprise customers starts here — find out how to build custom solutions. What Does a Go-to-Market Strategy Look Like?

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Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Strategy Marketing 246

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

One guy even said he was thinking of cold calling (shudder) and doing more marketing. It will take more than two minutes to read this month’s posts from No More Cold Calling, but consider doing it anyway: Without Call-Backs, Your Lead Gen Is Dead in the Water. That’s a problem because the best lead gen strategies aren’t digital.

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Referrals Lead Gen Social Media Cold Calling 233

SalesProInsider

APRIL 10, 2019

Generate more leads and then convert them. Lead gen and lead conversion both need effort, time, confidence, resources, and skill. While my focus is on equipping people to increase their conversion rates with collaborative conversations that sell*, that doesn’t matter if you don’t have enough leads or prospects to convert.

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Lead Gen Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 113

Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). Consider these statistics ( source ): Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between sales and marketing.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona 201

Pointclear

APRIL 17, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Marketing’s plate is full. Sales and marketing operate on different frequencies. Sales isn’t into sharing data.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 172

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2021

I would work with small companies to develop their sales strategy, sales process, and sales goals, and incorporate these into their business plan. Do Your Leads Suck? Sales is like dating. It’s the same with a sales qualified lead. Read “ Do Your Leads Suck? ”). It’s all about relationships.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profile 257

DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 2, 2017

Sales and marketing teams operate on two sides of the same coin. As job discipline lines continue to blur , sales departments have discovered a few ways marketers can help them do their jobs even more efficiently. A marketer’s job isn’t done once awareness has been created. What are buyers really thinking?

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Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Rank Hiring 175

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 30, 2025

Average deal sizes went down, sales cycles went up. But no problem, we weren’t constrained by cost, hire more people, buy more tools, outsource demand/lead gen… We just ran the mathematical equations. The post “Hyper-Efficiency, The Secret To Sales Success In 2025!” Win rates, plummeted to 15-20%.

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Scale Outsourcing Services Hiring Revelation 133

Sales Gravy

MARCH 25, 2025

Wes from Flower Mound, Texas, has a familiar challenge: how to attract more qualified B2B leads and convert them before they slip away. Hes already tried a variety of channels, including inside sales, social media, and email, but is struggling to ramp up both volume and quality. In B2B sales randomness is the enemy of effectiveness.

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Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead B2B Top of Funnel 87

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Right – that’s what motivates sales guys? So, question of the day is: Have you ever wondered just how much money having bad data in your sales and marketing system cost you ? Watch the Video: Why Your Lead Efforts are Draining Cash. How to Stop Wasting Money With Sales Prospecting. Today, let’s talk money.

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Data Video Lead Gen Motivation 271

SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

One of the top reported problems plaguing sales forces is the lack of quality leads. Without a comprehensive lead generation strategy, sales rejection of leads sticks around like a bad rash. Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. Look internally first.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 276

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 25, 2012

.” That’s what more than one marketing executive told me at a recent sales and marketing event. Then these marketing people said that salespeople are terrible at lead gen. They also told me that they don’t want their salespeople generating their own leads (translation: too expensive).

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Hiring Leads 203

SalesProInsider

MAY 5, 2022

Yet advisors don’t follow their own sage advice when it comes to lead generation efforts. Lead Gen ISN’T about “the Next Big Thing”. Consistency and Activity Are the Foundation for Lead Generation Success. So, the tip that nobody wants to hear is that lead gen success comes from consistency and activity.

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Lead Gen Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Sage 90

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 25, 2017

The tug of war between sales and marketing is real, and it cripples productivity. At the same time, marketing and sales are ultimately after the same thing, and each side often looks to the other to help meet mutual objectives: business growth and ROI, to name a couple. Author: Anna Fisher There’s no going around it.

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Marketing Lead Gen Cold Calling Construction 174

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

This guide answers the 6 most pressing questions about lead gen, so you can implement a process that keeps your pipeline full — and your salespeople busy closing deals. What You Need to Know About Lead Generation: Why lead generation is important. What is a lead generation strategy? Inbound strategies.

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Lead Gen Paid Content Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 100

Pointclear

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. Outbound calling is interruption marketing. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 257

SBI Growth

MARCH 1, 2013

I have just been hired as a Sales Operations and Execution leader…I downloaded your Diminishing Authority Map. It struck me that you included Lead Gen as a key responsibility. Not all sales operations divisions are involved in Lead Generation. Sales Operations needs to understand lead data at a more granular level.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Data Leads 311