Pointclear

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. Some sales professionals even believe that they can't get qualified leads from marketing.

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Research B2B Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 253

Pointclear

MARCH 13, 2014

Among the negatives: the on-the-spot feedback that was vital to the relationship between a manager and his reps is now less common. Nick Stein, SVP of Marketing at Vision Critical Vision Critical is the world''s leading provider of insight communities, currently supporting over 650 brands worldwide. percent were quality.

Inside Sales 235

Inside Sales Social Selling Outbound Lead Rank 235

Pointclear

MAY 1, 2013

Frank Donny is founder and CEO of Marseli , a marketing and sales analytics and performance software company. Frank''s remarkable 25-year career of driving marketing and sales operations divisions within Fortune 500 and start-up organizations is highlighted by his passion for business development and empowering others to succeed.

Analytics 216

Analytics Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Negotiation 216

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

For this company ‘someplace else’ had been growth, but at low margins, with chaos in the sales ranks, and a poorly installed CRM system…all because of a marketing plan that wasn’t a plan. Shelly, the president, looked at me and said, “Yes we have a marketing plan, right Don? Hire a new sales manager. I inquired.

Margin 203

Margin Marketing Hiring Lead Scoring 203

Pointclear

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. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win. Reduction of lead waste.

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Follow-up Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 154

Pointclear

APRIL 17, 2012

” But in a recent post on the Sales Lead Management Group on LinkedIn, Kevin McArdle, the regional sales manager for Eloqua (Chicago), advocated that sales departments should take over lead gen and he makes the following points: Sales departments are responsible for revenue.

Lead Generation 172

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 172

Pointclear

AUGUST 27, 2013

We’re in the hurt locker, we’re down, and I have no money to try to boost sales in the last quarter. With a pleading voice and a frown his mother would not be proud of, this was one concerned sales manager. How many sales inquiries did Marketing give you, on average, per month for the last year?”

Telemarketing 184

Telemarketing Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Management 184

Pointclear

MAY 13, 2016

How to define a lead and gain agreement is the first of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. For whatever reason (was it beneath him?) the CEO failed to step in and act.

Ideal Customer Profile 145

Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead PointClear Decision Maker 145

Pointclear

JANUARY 19, 2011

I have chosen Marketing Automation for this month and next month I would like to undertake the same exercise for CRM. Right now, let’s concentrate on Marketing Automation. ” What would be the state of marketing departments? What would be the condition of the sales channels?

Marketing 169

Marketing Journal B2C Exercises 169

Pointclear

AUGUST 2, 2017

The five main factors in lead close rate are: Market definition. Market definition : We once did work for a company that had two different views of the market. Sales was focused on $1 million opportunities in big companies. Marketing focused on $10,000 deals in small-to-medium sized companies. Lead definition.

Sales Qualified Lead 160

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Closing 160

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

How do my colleagues at PointClear and I keep from falling into this trap? My PointClear peers and I have learned as lead generation professionals that adapting a prospect’s style of communication is helpful for immediate acceptance. The PointClear team would like to hear from you about your sales lead generation best practices.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Rank PointClear 100

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

The question which begs to be answered is, “What is the Keystone in the sales and marketing process?” Without a CRM the ability to manage large pipelines, prospects, and customers would be difficult. Is it the Marketing Automation system, without which 100% follow-up would be lost? Thank you Wikipedia).

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CRM B2B Marketing Hiring 169

Pointclear

DECEMBER 20, 2011

This year, we’re honored to have published posts from twenty-seven guest marketing and sales bloggers here on ViewPoint, and I wanted to say to all of you how much I appreciate your contributions. Database management. Inside sales. Marketing automation. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics.

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Outsourcing Services Social Media Marketing VanillaSoft 169

Pointclear

MARCH 25, 2014

He was frustrated; angry that the marketing spend wasn’t showing the ROI expected, and he blamed salespeople. “Of If they don’t have discipline to do their job, the sales manager has to be held accountable as well. Should I just fire the sales manager?”. And I let the sales managers off with barely a reprimand.

Sales Qualified Lead 247

Sales Qualified Lead Follow-up Negotiation ROI 247

PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Want free access to 9 in-depth interviews from industry experts and data from 3,400 global marketers? ” As a modern digital magazine, Sales POP!

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Sales Management Hiring Lead Scoring 98

Pointclear

APRIL 29, 2014

It''s a Problem for Sales and Marketing! Each week they knock themselves out telling you about everyone they spoke with and how the future will be better, but they give you little or no sales.” ” Non-producing salespeople drain cash and precious support resources, and take up valuable sales management time.

Quota 244

Quota B2B Pipeline Resources 244

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Continued engagement in the form of account-focused outreach (also referred to as Account Based Marketing) makes sure your company is on their radar when the right disruption happens to necessitate a decision, when their current solution’s weaknesses reach the boiling point, or when competition encroaches and fear sets in.

Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales Qualified Lead Forecasting Outsourcing Services PointClear 100

Pointclear

DECEMBER 1, 2016

I once worked with the then SVP, Marketing of a large public company who was frustrated with sales. At one point he got so angry that he offered sales management the following choices for spending a $100,000 budget to generate leads. For details on how sales should follow-up on a lead click here. Big surprise.

Marketing Qualified Lead 100

Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Leads 100

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2013

We’re nearing the last quarter of 2013, and another year of sales will soon be behind us. An important question all sales and marketing departments should be asking themselves is how they can better communicate in order to follow up on leads. Jim is also the President of Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc.

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Follow-up Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 230

Pointclear

JULY 29, 2014

The sales manager, Mark, was adamant that his salespeople were following up the good leads and only ignoring the unqualified, ‘never-gonna-buy’ leads. “They know instinctively,” he said, “who the buyers are, and Marketing isn’t finding enough ‘good’ leads. ” Was he right?

Lead Qualification 258

Lead Qualification Lead Generation Follow-up Leads 258

Pointclear

APRIL 17, 2013

Or it’s the manager who doesn’t enforce sales lead follow-up, probably on his or her way out the door. Maybe it’s the marketing manager who fails to manage the CRM system as a system. Finally, it could be the communications manager who doesn’t manage and/or fails to report the ROI of every campaign.

Lead Generation 216

Lead Generation ROI Lead Management Policies 216

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The age-old issue of how Sales and Marketing work together (or not) is still on the table. Marketing complains that Sales doesn’t follow up on their leads; Sales contends that the leads Marketing sends their way aren’t any good. What are your thoughts on the current state of Marketing and Sales alignment?

Scale 100

Scale Conversion Marketing Inbound 100

Pointclear

APRIL 24, 2013

Jim is Managing Partner at CSO Insights, a research firm that specializes in benchmarking how companies are leveraging people, process, and technology to optimize the way they market to, sell to, and service customers. Jim has over 29 years of sales and marketing management experience. Stay Tuned.'

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Customer Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Trends 240

Pointclear

APRIL 21, 2015

My favorites are from John Ford movies, and I think each can be adapted to the circumstances sales and marketing people face each day. This is easily adapted to, "Well, there are some things a salesman just can''t run away from, and that''s sales lead follow-up." B2B Marketing B2B Sales'

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Film Marketing Sales Qualified Lead ROI 100

Pointclear

DECEMBER 3, 2013

which assists sales trainers in selecting the appropriate providers. Dave, a former sales rep, sales manager, VP of sales, competitive sales strategist, consultant, and sales trainer, has worked in 26 countries—with companies from the Fortune 10 to start-ups. Consolidation is Going to Continue.

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Social Selling Video 230

Pointclear

DECEMBER 19, 2012

My advice for marketing and sales CMO and CSO managers: Marketing Management: If you don’t have one, it is never too late to create a plan with a revenue goal. Sales Management: Create a 100% sales lead follow-up policy for the salespeople. Sales leads that turn into sales are all that matter.

Policies 173

Policies Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Hiring 173

Pointclear

JULY 26, 2016

Most companies admit to generating only a 10-25% follow-up of their sales inquiries. This means that 75% of the marketing dollars spent on lead generation are wasted. But what if we have a world where: Sales follows up 100% of the inquiries (all inquiries, not just leads). Sales force turnover will be reduced.

Marketing 100

Marketing Top of Funnel Lead Generation Funnel 100

Pointclear

MAY 12, 2015

The sales manager, Bob, said to me in a gleeful voice, full of enthusiasm and hope: “We’re winning one out of every ten of our proposals, and we’re ecstatic.” From this I explained that he can tackle: Increasing the follow-up percentage by the salespeople and marketing. Using the complete CRM/marketing automation tool set.

Marketing 100

Marketing Proposal Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 100

Pointclear

MAY 15, 2012

Marketing managers regularly ask me how to predict the number of leads (really raw inquiries) needed to achieve quota (I wish more sales managers would also ask). Quota dollars / average sales price / buying percentage (45%) ii / close ratio (your market share) = inquiries needed to make quota.

Quota 165

Quota Telemarketing Sales Qualified Lead Follow-up 165

Pipeliner

APRIL 2, 2018

Sales prospecting is something that a majority of salespeople seem to hate, and is a part of sales that has a high degree of failure. Dan McDade is the founder of lead generation company PointClear, as well as being a sales expert and noted author. SalesChats E17: The Entrepreneurial Sales Manager with Andy Gole.

PointClear 14

PointClear Twitter Social Media Sales Cycle 14

Pointclear

JANUARY 22, 2013

I remember Dan Rogers, the president of SmartLead by AdTrack, stating that sales leads are one of the few assets marketing creates that have a declining value month by month. Alice is the marketing manager of a medical device company. Cindy is the sales manager. She didn’t want to ambush the sales manager.

Lead Rank 170

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 170

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I am pleased to have as my guest today Bob Kelly, the Chairman of The Sales Management Association. SMA promotes professional development, peer networking, best-practice research and thought leadership among professionals who manage, coach and support sales organizations. and another 10% in Canada.

Sales Process 165

Sales Process Hiring Social Media Sales Qualified Lead 165

Pointclear

JUNE 28, 2018

Companies with optimized sales and marketing organization achieve results by doing three things well. Just three: Agree on your market, media and message. Deliver fewer, but better, leads to sales. Here is what you must do to fix it: Agree on market, lead definition, message. Not 50 things. Measure what matters.

Sales Qualified Lead 113

Sales Qualified Lead Revenue Lead Rank Cost per Lead 113

Pointclear

AUGUST 14, 2013

That’s quickly changing, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Koka Sexton, LinkedIn’s senior manager of social marketing. Sales Managers Didn’t Want Their People on Social Media All Day. But in sales, you’re out in the cold if you don’t have a browser open to LinkedIn. An evangelist for social selling — and a U.S.

Social Media 203

Social Media Media Twitter Social Selling 203

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

” How did Andy know so much about sales, marketing and sales leads? I think what Andy meant for us is that if your salespeople don’t follow-up on a sales inquiry (not to mention qualified leads), the opportunity will default to your competitor who does follow-up. Now I’ve done it.

Sales Qualified Lead 178

Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Follow-up 178

Pointclear

MAY 15, 2013

As CEO of UK-based Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners , Bob works with the leadership teams of technology-based B2B-focused companies, enabling them to make the critical connections between their marketing messages, their sales conversations, their true differentiators, and their customer''s priorities. Post by: Bob Apollo.'

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Top of Funnel Opportunity Closing Film 248

Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

To read an excerpt from her latest book, Smart Sales Manager , click here. Today’s “new normal” sales landscape has sales leaders scratching their heads, wondering about the best way to structure their sales organizations. Your most important customers (you know—the named accounts that the field usually manages?)

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Field Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 245