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2014 Planning Metrics for B2B Marketing Leaders

SBI Growth

The Holy Grail of 2014 Planning: Marketing Contribution as a % of Total Revenue. The top three success metrics for B2B marketing include: Lead Generation team % of Contribution to Sales Revenue (Wins). Lead Generation team % of Contribution to Sales Funnel (Opportunities). Sounds great doesn’t it?

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A Sales Leader’s Blueprint for 2014

SBI Growth

You know you need to begin planning for 2014 now. Steve asked us to stress test his 2014 sales plan. Steve told us he was going to build 3 elements into his plan for 2014. Shouldn''t the front line sales managers be leading the training and it be buyer centric? Lead Generation—Steve had not built leads into his plan.

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Your 2014 Marketing Budget Roadmap

SBI Growth

As a marketing leader, the CEO is going to measure your 2014 success in three ways: Leads – Number of Sales Qualified Leads delivered to Sales. Get a peek at what the best in class marketing leaders are planning in 2014 and why. CALL TO ACTION: 2014 is fast approaching. Spending too Much on the Wrong Things.

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Improving Lead Generation in Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2014-01-24. Teaser: Four key questions can form the basis of a formalized qualification process that sales reps use to qualify leads instead of relying on their “gut instinct” or potentially biased opinions formed by their knowledge of the lead. Author: Larry Caretsky, CEO, Commence Corporation.

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B2B Sales Lead Generation Pros Who Listen, Learn

Pointclear

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 subtleties communicated in non-verbal ways help buyers and the sellers alike, and lead to satisfying, mutually beneficial professional experiences.

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Need More Leads? Fix Your Marketing Strategy

SBI Growth

As you look back on 2014, did your marketing team accomplish their goals? Did your team provide enough leads for your sales leader? Lead Generation CMO Resources CMO Marketing Strategy' This is the time of year leaders begin to plan for 2015. As you review your performance, and contemplate next year, you have two choices.

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2014 The Year of Execution and Strategy – Why Most Sales Organizations will be Chewed Up and Spit Out

A Sales Guy

For 2014, I’m predicting it will be the year of execution and strategy and most companies won’t be ready. Content marketing is redefining lead generation, SEO and branding. The possible number initiatives you could be working on in 2014 is staggering. 2014 is the year of execution and strategy.

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