Pointclear

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association , and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently interviewed PointClear’s Dan McDade about the five most important things he’s learned in business and life—in one of an ongoing series of radio programs featuring sales and marketing industry leaders.

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Pointclear

MARCH 7, 2018

This is a skill that we teach our associates, who spend their days making dials (80 to 100 a day) and engaging B2B sales prospects on behalf of our clients. What you may not know is that, after we’ve brought these good folks on board, we spend a lot of time training them—before they get on the phones. Pay attention.

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Pointclear

JUNE 4, 2013

You can read more from Jonathan over at his award winning blog The JF Blogit , which attracts thousands of visitors every day, and of course you will constantly find fresh resources on Top Sales World. Jonathan is Senior Partner for Jonathan Farrington Associates and CEO of Top Sales World, based in Paris and London. So a lot going on!

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Pointclear

JUNE 11, 2013

At a recent high school track meet I cheered on our team in several heats of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays and mused that we can look to track and field athletics for inspiration and tactics for marketing and sales alignment. The training for relays initially focuses on building the individual runner’s abilities. Celebration.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Just try to pass them on to your field sales team and you’ll see. Because the chances are pretty low—probably 3% to 4% at best—that any of these names are bonafide opportunities if you are a B2B company with a complex sales process. Sales won’t spend the time it takes to cull through 100 so-called leads for 3 to 4 good ones.

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Pointclear

MAY 23, 2018

By nurturing leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales, an organization can eliminate wasted marketing spend and increase sales results. Advanced lead generation—the approach PointClear employs on behalf of its clients—nets 154 highly qualified leads against a list of 1,000, or a 15.4% More reasons nurturing matters.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 31, 2012

Tony also served in the role of Vice President in Sales and Marketing capacities for TRW, Knight-Ridder, and Compaq (HP). Read Tony’s blog Buyerology Now for insightful commentary on the impact of changing buyer behaviors related to sales and marketing today. He holds a B.S. in Business and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management.

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Pointclear

MAY 28, 2015

Part II: Participation in planning & training. Part III: Expectations for ongoing success: marketing and sales accountability. Executives must set the expectations for sales and marketing to: Provide necessary materials and related data: This can vary depending on what a particular vendor needs to be successful.

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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. Seuss'' The Cat in the Hat”.

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Pointclear

MARCH 22, 2018

Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. They tele-prospect on behalf of our clients using a value-selling approach, applying their training and experience to advance the pipeline and deliver return that's well worth the price of our services. Sales Performance International. We are not the low-price leader.) Brian Tracy.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 11, 2011

Comment on The Bridge Group's ten predictions for inside sales in 2011. No longer will the Inside Sales Rep be a “jack of all trades” Roles will be clearly defined and measured based on specific desired outcomes. Data will become an integral component for predicting the likelihood of Inside Sales success.

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Pointclear

JUNE 5, 2015

Now as we wrap up, we’ll address appropriate expectations for a program and two essential components for ongoing success: a shared lead definition and accountability between marketing and sales. Part III: Expectations for ongoing success: marketing and sales accountability. Expect two qualified, sales-ready leads per FTE per week.

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Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Leads 100

Pointclear

AUGUST 28, 2013

Companies must take the lead and make sure their sales people are familiar with the new paradigm, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Nick Stein, senior director of marketing and communications at Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud software heavyweight. Youth Meets Experience in Sales Force. That has pros and cons, Nick said.

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Pointclear

APRIL 19, 2017

One of the presenters, Mike Weinberg, summed up the sentiment in the room: “Many in what’s called the Sales 2.0 These false pronouncements are having a severe negative impact on sales performance,” he said. Prospecting sets you up for everything else in sales.”. Mike Weinberg – Mike stated, “I’m on a mission to simplify sales.

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Pointclear

APRIL 9, 2013

Day 1 of Sales 2.0 s20c Sunguard $4 million in Sales 2.0 s20c First problem in sales is coaching and training followed by consistent methodology. — was full of great speakers and information. I spent the day tweeting the points I found the most valuable and thought you would enjoy them as well.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 17, 2011

This article has been selected for DeFinis Communications’ “Sales Coaching: Top Tips for Increased Productivity” Blog Carnival. Sales managers have six basic jobs—hire, compensate, train, deploy, monitor and manage, and coach and counsel—and they generally fail at the last three.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Their data shows that companies using automation combined with a reasonable lead management process—inquiry generation, qualification, nurturing and hand off to sales—produced four times the sales volume of companies with automation but with weaker processes. Train up your team. Today''s blog was written by Ruth P.

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Pointclear

MAY 10, 2016

Understanding the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results—the first of a 9 part blog series. In his book New Sales. Sales measures itself on revenue generated (and sometimes margin). Document the cost per lead — and the cost per sales accepted lead, -sales qualified lead, -closed deal.

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Sales Qualified Lead Cost per Lead Marketing Lead Rank 177

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. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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Top of Funnel Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 98

Pointclear

APRIL 16, 2013

The Sales 2.0 Attendees were promised they would learn: how to create a sales process ruled by metrics and measurement. In addition to the SaaS sponsors there were four list/database providers, a few services companies, two talent assessment companies, two training companies and one web/mobile agency rounding out the group.

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Hotels Conference Lead Rank Lead Scoring 170

Pointclear

OCTOBER 10, 2011

If you’re in sales, you might think this is an odd question or you might have a stronger, more visceral reaction to the question—“Marketing doesn’t sell, we do!” The line between sales and marketing is becoming more blurred every day. Marketing now owns the top of the traditional sales funnel.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Building a successful sales force is not easy. Most sales managers will tell you it involves three fundamental steps: Hire the best-qualified candidates; train them; and compensate for results. These three often-overlooked elements are critical to optimizing sales performance: 1. Deploying Sales Resources 2.

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Pointclear

JULY 25, 2011

This week's guest blog is co-written by Greg Alexander, Sales CEO of Sales Benchmark Index and John Kearney a Consultant with Sales Benchmark Index focusing on sales force effectiveness and inbound marketing. Hunters are sales people with an instinct for closing deals and acquiring new customers.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Using her signature Line by Line Coaching™ process, Angela and her talented staff have trained business leaders and other professionals to speak with increased skill and confidence in engaging any audience. All salespeople are public speakers, whether they embrace that identity or not.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Jill is an internationally recognized expert who is known for her fresh sales strategies and game changing approaches. She is also a frequent speaker at annual sales meetings, kick-off events, and professional conferences. 2012 Surprise: Slow Adoption of Technology Like Sales Intelligence Tools. Don’t come in here. Absolutely.

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Jonathan Farrington

JULY 31, 2013

Top performing B2B sales organizations rarely employ just one lead generation tactic. Inbound marketing is based on developing high quality content that attracts qualified buyers, who are in the early stages of the sales cycle. Another benefit of outbound marketing prospect development is reaching prospects earlier in the sales cycle.

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Pointclear

JUNE 26, 2012

His new firm, which specializes in strategic positioning and provocative sales messaging, is called Visible Impact. But, when I attended the recent Leadership Summit put on by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP), I was reminded that sometimes questions can just lead to more questions.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 27, 2016

These are fully qualified prospects who are not immediately interested or ready for a conversation with sales. Nurturing is about talking to your prospective clients at every stage in the sales cycle. In fact, buyers perceive value in interacting with sales at every stage of the buying process—even the early stages. No Response.

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Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing B2B Epiphany 157

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Territory turnover for this new sales manager isn’t unusual, but the solution can be evasive, expensive and humbling. Experienced sales managers, however, know how to deal with it. He had 10 sales territories in his domestic North American sales force. Experienced sales managers, however, know how to deal with it.”. _.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Delivering a superior sales experience is the best way to increase B2B sales success, and the RAIN Group sales training folks have the statistics to back it up. Their new infographic is an interesting and timely read—highlighting what differentiates top performing sales organizations.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 25, 2012

“The growth in sales jobs, and therefore one would think, in sales training is in inside sales. Although there is a migration to inside selling, most sales training is based on the assumption that sales calls will be face to face. Geoffrey is a journalist in love with the field of sales.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Rowley, who oversees social selling enablement for 23,000 sales professionals at Oracle, earned her marketing handle during her previous decade at Eloqua. She spent six years in management consulting and 52 quarters in software sales. At Oracle she heads up social selling evangelism and enablement. Define Your Personal Brand.

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Pointclear

APRIL 14, 2017

Last week I published a blog that provided five ways to avoid getting burned by outsourced B2B sales lead generation, qualification and nurturing. Sales/B2B Marketing execs feel intense need to do something, but are afraid to risk budget. So, they settle for a cheap solution—which is how mediocre sales lead generation firms survive.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Outsourcing Services Pipeline 147

Pointclear

JULY 10, 2013

Carlos Hidalgo from Annuitas recommends that “organizations should be training their teams on how to use it effectively”. Anthony Iannarino ( The Sales Blog ) said, “It allows you to engage in one-to-one and one-to-many conversations. But that’s the point—increasingly, it’s the place where business gets done.”. Still my favorite!”.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Jeff is the authority on making social media sell, adjunct faculty at Loyola University business school, author of, Off The Hook Marketing: How to Make Social Media Sell for You and a social sales training speaker. I’ve been using LinkedIn and blogging to generate B2B leads and sales very effectively lately.

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Top of Funnel Social Media Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 189

Pointclear

APRIL 30, 2013

In his experience sales and marketing typically leads the economy. Traditionally, sales and marketing budgets drop before the economic markets because the C-level executives see what''s on the horizon. Training Tool: www.60seconduniversity.com. 60secondmarketer.com. Website: www.60secondcommunications.com. Stay Tuned.'

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 248

Pointclear

JULY 16, 2013

Top performing B2B sales organizations rarely employ just one lead generation tactic. Inbound marketing is based on developing high quality content that attracts qualified buyers, who are in the early stages of the sales cycle. Another benefit of outbound marketing prospect development is reaching prospects earlier in the sales cycle.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 225