The Pipeline

JUNE 27, 2014

The survey takes about three minutes to complete, and will deliver insights into: Most effective channels at generating leads. Top sales and marketing challenges facing business. Sales lead nurturing practices. Take a few minutes, contribute by completing the survey, and then learn from the results.

Lead Generation 296

Lead Generation Survey Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 296

Pointclear

MARCH 1, 2012

Lack of clarity and erroneous assumptions about demand generation, lead management and marketing automation are effectively addressed in two recent Software Advice whiteboard videos by Carlos Hidalgo, CEO, Annuitas Group , and Executive Director, Marketing Automation Institute. Nonexistent lead management processes.

Demand Generation 165

Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management 165

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Chances are a marketing leader will engage with a new head of sales at some point. Most Sales Leaders are ill-versed in marketing. The changes in buyer behavior have placed a heavy burden on marketing departments. Consequently, marketing plays a huge role in hitting the growth number. Think like a VP of Sales. You should.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Marketing How To 267

Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2016

Sales Lead Management is a complicated process. Sales lead management is a tough subject to truly get your arms around. There are dozens of outside vendors who say they manage some portion of the sales lead process and more than two dozen internal departments that contribute to the process and the decision making.

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Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 145

Pointclear

AUGUST 1, 2011

As a sales and marketing thought leader with nearly 20 years experience, Tony has led the overall research function at SiriusDecisions since the company's founding in 2001. Getting b-to-b sales and marketing to align more closely has driven even the most capable business leaders crazy for years. Finally, establish other relevant rules.

Lead Management 165

Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 165

SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Insufficient Marketing-Provided Leads. Sales Reps depend on a continual flow of quality leads to work as opportunities. They find leads themselves through prospecting. The Marketing department is also supposed to provide leads. They lack a lead nurturing program. Call to Action.

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Outsourcing Services Hiring Lead Nurturing Demand Generation 326

Highspot

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The digital marketing space is incredibly crowded, and it’s only getting busier. To succeed through digital channels, marketers must make intelligent decisions and leverage sophisticated technology to stay ahead of the crowd and ensure they’re converting every lead they can. The Benefits of Nurturing Leads.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 105

Pointclear

APRIL 12, 2011

There’s now a virtual destination for a good sales and marketing laugh in the form of the Sales Lead Management Association’s new cartoon series. PointClear is proud to be a sponsor of the first cartoon shown here, a lighthearted look at the “bigger box” solution for handling leads.

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Lead Management PointClear Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 140

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

PointClear’s Kimmy Netterville has been nominated as one of the 40 Most Inspired Leaders in Sales Lead Management. The Sales Lead Management Association announced today that nominations are now closed, and voting is open until Dec. The list of winners will be posted on Dec.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 133

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Bob is the founder of Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners, a UK firm that engages with B2B companies to improve their sales and marketing strategy and drive revenue. He does a great job of clearly presenting, assessing and recommending solutions for today’s pressing sales lead management challenges. Outsource marketing.

Outsourcing Services 170

Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Strategy Lead Nurturing 170

SBI Growth

MARCH 5, 2013

Your background is in operations, not sales and marketing. When you ask why the number is getting missed: Sales tells you they aren’t getting enough leads from marketing. Marketing says sales can’t convert leads to orders. Lead Management – Converting leads to qualified opportunities.

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Education Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 320

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change.

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Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 243

Apptivo

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In other words, marketers have to utilize every opportunity to nurture every lead and to nudge them to becoming a customer. Here are some key details that will make lead nurturing as easy as pie. What exactly is lead nurturing? It is a process – like nurturing a seedling into a tree.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 96

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

There are the four essential elements to World Class Lead Generation : Content, Process, Technology and People. If you are a marketing leader and you’re missing or deficient in one of these, there’s a problem. According to the study, a CMO's number one success measure is marketing ROI. Lead Development Rep.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile 288

Pointclear

MAY 7, 2015

The marketing word of the year is Nurture. Nurturing is one of the most effective, yet underutilized, activities in the sales and marketing process. Of the few companies that do try to incorporate nurturing programs—well, let’s just say they could use some help. His lead nurturing program did precisely that.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 100

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Leads are often categorized and managed through these different stages: Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). Leads who have engaged with your marketing efforts, and are deemed ready for sales review and converting it to an opportunity. Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs).

Lead Rank 118

Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead 118

Apptivo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

ABCs of sales lead management 3. Sales Lead Management Process 4. Implementing a Lead Management Strategies to increase sales 5. Wind-Up Overview No matter what you sell or the sector you’re in, you need a consistent flow of qualified leads to develop your business.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Management System 103

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The importance of lead generation is ingrained in the mind of every modern marketer— the more high-quality leads you bring in, the better. But, as the buyer’s journey becomes increasingly multifaceted, it’s now clear that lead generation is just one piece of the marketing puzzle. What is lead management?

Lead Rank 100

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead 100

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2014

Leverages SoLoMo (social, local and mobile), SFA and marketing automation tools. Creates and curates valuable lead nurturing content and syndicates it across social connections. Lead Management. Receives and understands lead intelligence from the marketing department, and converts leads into opportunities.

Hiring 316

Hiring Social Media Networking Referrals 316

Pointclear

AUGUST 22, 2011

Jay Hidalgo is the President of The Annuitas Group, a firm that specializes in helping B2B companies develop a process-based approach to lead management. To learn more about The Annuitas Group and their proprietary methodology, the Lead Management Framework™ , go to [link]. What's the point of that?

Marketing 164

Marketing Lead Qualification Lead Management Lead Nurturing 164

SBI Growth

JULY 25, 2013

The best-in-class marketing leaders have already started planning for next year. They follow an annual planning process that starts in July with a Marketing Productivity Benchmark. A productivity benchmark assesses the marketing organization’s capabilities – its strengths and weaknesses. The best marketers assess both.

Outsourcing Services 257

Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Buyer Persona Lead Scoring 257

SBI Growth

AUGUST 30, 2013

Determining the size ($) of the market potential – Total Available Market for your products & services. Don’t skip this step or you’ll build your lead gen engine in the dark. The key to successful marketing is influencing the buyer early in the journey. It fuels the marketing machine. Content is king.

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Lead Gen Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 306

Pointclear

JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Sales and marketing headcounts have increased to generate new customers.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead NetSuite 173

Pointclear

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.

Lead Gen 197

Lead Gen Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 197

Salesmate

JANUARY 26, 2021

From generating more leads to shifting the focus on nurturing leads, marketing tactics have evolved over the years. With so many competitors in the market, customers have got a lot of options. Now, this is where lead nurturing comes into the picture. What is lead nurturing and why is it important?

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Lead Nurturing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 66

SBI Growth

APRIL 29, 2013

Marketing has plans to help with better Demand Generation and Lead Management. To this end, sales leaders have reached across the aisle and engaged Marketing. Marketing has big plans. Dollars are being allocated for things like marketing automation tools and lead development reps. Do it yourself, now.

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Hiring Demand Generation Agencies LinkedIn Sales Qualified Lead 276

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

When it comes to improving sales lead generation results, using marketing technology without analytics expertise and business acumen results in a numbers glut devoid of action items. Regular marketing analytics reviews are critical success factors supporting our mission. Data tracking, aggregation and measurement.

Lead Generation 176

Lead Generation Analytics Sales Qualified Lead Leads 176

Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

Developing a sound lead nurturing strategy is the best way to achieve this and, when done right, can lead to future upsells, long-term customer loyalty, and brand advocacy. We’ll also delve into the best practices associated with nurturing leads to give you the edge. Table of Contents What does lead nurturing mean?

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Lead Nurturing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 71

Pointclear

JANUARY 9, 2014

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. Here’s what they had to say: Ardath Albee | Marketing Interactions. A form completion is a lead.

Lead Generation 257

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 257

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Ready to learn more?

Lead Generation 172

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 172

Zoominfo

MAY 19, 2017

Sales and marketing alignment should be one of your organization’s top priorities. In fact, when both departments communicate effectively, they can generate more leads and increase revenue. Aligning sales and marketing also leads to 38% higher sales win rates ( source ). 79% of marketing leads never convert into sales.

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Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer Persona 130

Pointclear

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. Watch what happens when he receives a stack of leads from marketing: he rifles through them seeking the ideal prospect. Not a senior executive?

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 189

SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

B2B sellers can create a lead list by identifying prospects who show interest through online offers, event engagement or social media. Once leads are categorized, they can use lists for lead management and tracking to ensure efficient movement through the sales pipeline. What are the benefits?

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Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Help build email sequences for lead nurturing — the ones that don’t respond to initial prospecting. Unfortunately, not every lead you connect with has the budget or time to invest in your product or service. Having a scoring and qualification system in place will weed out unfit leads and save sales and marketing teams time.

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Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Pointclear

DECEMBER 19, 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. As we plan for the New Year, it’s time to stop following and start leading. Sales Management: Create a 100% sales lead follow-up policy for the salespeople.

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Policies Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Hiring 173

Salesmate

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

They help their customers make, build, optimize, and market products. In this article, we’re talking about one such agency – Digital Marketing Agencies. Digital marketers are the reason why anything that you love on the internet whether a blog or an app. Without mindful marketing, a good product will be lost in the dark.

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Paid Content CRM Marketing Lead Nurturing 133

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This article does a good job of explaining the importance of the ULD—assuring everyone is on the same page and working toward the same end—and covers additional ground (“How to do lead management that improves conversion”). NURTURE: Are you getting maximum return on marketing programs? How does your company stack up?

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Lead Generation Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 315